PLAIN TEXT; PAPER, LESS — PRODUCTIVITY DIGEST
PTPL 095: Markdown Smart Bookmarks, Portable and Plugin Free
With a case study on embedded queries for language learning
This week: While Obsidian’s Bookmarks feature is powerful, a more universal form of inter-app deep linking would be better — Hookmark helps bridge the gap. A case study showing how I use embedded queries to keep track of my language learning flashcards, and how the same queries can easily be created in iA Writer and the Finder.
No AI input here; all words 100% human made. Non-subscribers are welcome to read for free.
Digital or analog, a collection of notes over a certain size without a system to bring it into some kind of order, is of little practical use. We need a way to identify call up files, topics, and sentences that meet specified criteria, at will.
Our options are —
- Folders
- Search
- Tags
- Metadata
- A combination of these
I like to use a combination of the above, depending on what I’m doing. Mine is a just-in-time approach, where the system evolves according to the demands I place upon it. I use strict metadata…