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PTPL 120: Quick Add vs Text Expansion in Obsidian

PTPL 120: Quick Add vs Text Expansion in Obsidian

Plus a backup tip for people using apps like Tana and Notion
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PTPL 119: How to Be Plain-Text Enlightened and Still Use Apple’s Reminders

PTPL 119: How to Be Plain-Text Enlightened and Still Use Apple’s Reminders

Plus a quick print-to-PDF shortcut for your Mac
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PTPL 118–My (Very) Simple Plain Text to Proprietary App Workflow

PTPL 118–My (Very) Simple Plain Text to Proprietary App Workflow

Plus a thank you to the encouraging souls who patiently teach us the tricky things
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PTPL 117: Oh, You Like Making Notes! Why Not Use…?

PTPL 117: Oh, You Like Making Notes! Why Not Use…?

I wouldn’t dream of telling you what to do (actually, yes I would)
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PTPL 116 — Plain Text Accounting Level 1, Complete!

PTPL 116 — Plain Text Accounting Level 1, Complete!

Plus how and why I edit my .journal files in Obsidian
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PTPL 115: There’s Something New at the Top of My One Big Text File

PTPL 115: There’s Something New at the Top of My One Big Text File

It’s the equivalent of a sticky note on the bathroom mirror
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PTPL 114: Obsidian, Silver Bullet, Org-Mode — I Honestly Don’t Care Which One You Think is Best

PTPL 114: Obsidian, Silver Bullet, Org-Mode — I Honestly Don’t Care Which One You Think is Best

Any path will do as long as you like using it, own your data and keep it portable
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PTPL 113: Some Free Tools Cost Too Much

PTPL 113: Some Free Tools Cost Too Much

Put these features in order of importance and you’ll know what to do
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PTPL 112: Organise Your Stuff— Alternatives to Bartender and Hazel

PTPL 112: Organise Your Stuff— Alternatives to Bartender and Hazel

Plus some Obsidian plugins to make life easier without messing with your plain text
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PTPL 111: You Only Need 2 Calendar Categories For Effective Time Management

PTPL 111: You Only Need 2 Calendar Categories For Effective Time Management

Differentiating between Sacred and Frontier territory will keep you focused without sacrificing play time
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PTPL 110: How to Easily Type macOS Modifier Keys

PTPL 110: How to Easily Type macOS Modifier Keys

Plus 2 things you need to know about the CalcCraft plugin
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PTPL 109: Households With Written SOPs Are More Resilient Than Those Without

PTPL 109: Households With Written SOPs Are More Resilient Than Those Without

Plus 3 tips for better Markdown exports from Workflowy to Obsidian
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PTPL 108: Workflowy’s Plain Text Calendar Beats Obsidian’s

PTPL 108: Workflowy’s Plain Text Calendar Beats Obsidian’s

Drag and drop into the side bar was the clincher
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PTPL 107: Follow Along As I Learn the Command Line From Scratch

PTPL 107: Follow Along As I Learn the Command Line From Scratch

Not a Mac wizard yet, but I learned my first spell and nothing broke!
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PTPL 106: Intentional Use of Paper, Plain Text, and Plugins Will Set You Free

PTPL 106: Intentional Use of Paper, Plain Text, and Plugins Will Set You Free

Plus a brief overview of the Notebooks app
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PTPL 105: Plain Text Budgeting Progress — Paper Made My Markdown Tables Better

PTPL 105: Plain Text Budgeting Progress — Paper Made My Markdown Tables Better

Plus how to move multiple iPhone app icons between screens
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PTPL 104: 6 Plain Text Task Management Options—an Overview

PTPL 104: 6 Plain Text Task Management Options—an Overview

Embracing simplicity, even for a time, can bring valuable insights
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PTPL 103: 4 Practical, Fascinating Uses of Plain Text in the Wild

PTPL 103: 4 Practical, Fascinating Uses of Plain Text in the Wild

From writing and websites, to a Mac utility and a worklog
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PTPL 102: No App Lasts Forever — Tips For Your Data Bug-Out Bag

PTPL 102: No App Lasts Forever — Tips For Your Data Bug-Out Bag

nvALT users take note — you’re about to lose everything!
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PTPL 101: Forget Perfectionism — Raw Notes Are Real Notes

PTPL 101: Forget Perfectionism — Raw Notes Are Real Notes

Capture, review, refactor and link; observing yourself will reveal how you think
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