🧠 @RoamResearch has really been a game changer for my note taking & idea linking!
In just a week I've already generated a huge interlinked set of ideas, & for the first time been able to see those links clearly!
A big part of that is summarising articles
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In just a week I've already generated a huge interlinked set of ideas, & for the first time been able to see those links clearly!
A big part of that is summarising articles
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Not every article makes it into my Roam database, only those which have some interesting points.
Let's take @pchandrasekar's recent article about the future of @StackOverflow as an example
stackoverflow.blog/2020/01/21/scr…
I first create a Link from the Daily Notes section
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Let's take @pchandrasekar's recent article about the future of @StackOverflow as an example
stackoverflow.blog/2020/01/21/scr…
I first create a Link from the Daily Notes section
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Filling out some basic metadata about the article helps link it to any authors I might know, using it like a CRM, and gives me a useful block for embedding elsewhere if needed.
You can also see the automatic link back to my Daily Notes section showing when I read it.
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You can also see the automatic link back to my Daily Notes section showing when I read it.
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The entire contents of the article get dumped in next. This is so I can easily reference any paragraphs (blocks) elsewhere, as we'll see next in the "Highlights" section...
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The "Highlights" section sits above the article contents.
It's a series of `/Block Embed`s, each referencing a single paragraph of the article followed by some tags summarising the main points.
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It's a series of `/Block Embed`s, each referencing a single paragraph of the article followed by some tags summarising the main points.
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Because tags are just like links, they create new pages with links back to where the appeared.
For example, this new "Community" page was generated out of the article.
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For example, this new "Community" page was generated out of the article.
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With all the highlights done, the next section is the Summary.
The Summary sits above the Highlights and acts as a 1-2 paragraph summarisation of what I got out of the article (not necessarily everything that was in it).
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The Summary sits above the Highlights and acts as a 1-2 paragraph summarisation of what I got out of the article (not necessarily everything that was in it).
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Finally, I use another `/Block Embed` back on the Daily Notes section to surface the Summary.
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I'm sure this will evolve as I use @RoamResearch more, but already the process is giving me useful insights I never got when using other tools.
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Someone recently described using @RoamResearch as like playing a game where the goal is organising your knowledge. And it's actually fun!
Happy to be part of the #roamcult! 🧠❤️
Happy to be part of the #roamcult! 🧠❤️
@RoamResearch @threadreaderapp unroll please
