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11 Jan, 11 tweets, 9 min read
1/ SmartBlocks Time Machine

Even though I am not using Roam, I enjoy seeing SmartBlocks continue to thrive in the Roam universe & all the amazing innovations behind them. Also thankful to @dvargas92495 for developing v2, & the community who sponsored this project (with $10,000)
2/ SmartBlocks started developing in fall of 2020 & were released by the end of the year. Here is the initial teaser trailer.

Thankful to @MamanLunettes who invited me to present them to the community and her amazing support in that time.
3/ SmartBlocks were partially inspired by @cortexfutura’s bringing Algorithms of Thought (AoT) to the attention of the TfT Community. Thank you for your contribution!
4/ also @Kpaxs
5/ The community really embraced the concept & helped design, test & implement them. Still greatly appreciative for that collaboration & what we learned together.
@DharamKapila @brandontoner @LavercombeMark @abhayance @cococ_rr @rjnestor @elaptics @gijigae @zsviczian Shawn Murfy
6/ continued @rroudt @calhistorian @adam_krivka @thepericulum Mridula @ec_anderson @tylerwince @Bieber @wirtzdan @tracyplaces @billpetro @KyleStratis

Special thanks @beauhaan who helped me design the help & training.

And so many others - sorry I didn’t list you
7/ @brandontoner interview with @RobertHaisfield

What was special about this is Brandom exposing us to serendipity, the universe is not so random 😎
8/ Community created a SmartBlock repository to share ideas. It capped at 178 shared SmartBlock solutions until replaced with the SmartBlock store.
9/ Offically launched out of beta Jan 2, 2021 - a year ago :-)

Then over the next few months added many more commands and stability.

Also released workBench, which was a special tool for making SmartBlocks in multiple dimensions (you know what I mean)
10/ Few months after all this, @dvargas92495 took over the Roam42 and SmartBlocks project and brought great stability by implementing new APIs and also making SmartBlocks easier to work with the SmartBlock store.

What other SmartBlock milestones do you remember?
Ok, got to add @Jeanvaljean689 and @LaptopLifeLisa

Also big inspirations in #42cult

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9 Jan
1/16 Documenting your TfT workflows

One challenges I deal with is remembering how to use the TfT workflows I have created.

A workflow is a clearly defined goal and outcome, along with the steps required to obtain certain results.

Documenting them is the key to success.

#TfT
2/16 One example of a crucial workflow I use daily is designed for resurfacing information and also remembering important facts.

This workflow I use in @obsdmd with my notes. This workflow involves a number of steps, is ongoing with daily goals, along with goals for the future.
3/16 The problem is I find it very easy to forget how to use this workflow and the net result over time I don’t get all the benefits of my Tool for Thought.

The solution to overcoming this is a well documented workflow along with a periodic review of that workflow.
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2 Jan
1/ One year recap of my experience with @Replit

This is not about #TfT, but for developers in general.

My 1-year renewal for Replit is coming up and I decided to take a few minutes to reflect.

bit.ly/3ET5bJK
2/ About a year ago I migrated from @glitch after a number of outages. I really like @glitch, but for a number of reasons have decided to stick with @Replit for another year.

Let me highlight what I like.
3/ The service is very stable. I have not experienced one outage.

The service performs very well for the price paid.

Nothing much else to say about this, it just seems to work.
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1 Jan
1/ Just continuing this thread a bit further, I also have to comment on @logseq & @AthensResearch.
2/ I like everything I have seen about @logseq as a product and also its thoughtful and kind engagement with community.

I chose not to deep dive on it 2021 just because the tool was in beta and wanted to give it more time to mature. (Lacked in ‘21 mobile & performance tweaking)
3/ But in early 2022, @logseq is going to give everyone a run for their money. For those who prefer outlining and who view data ownership as important, @logseq will be a go to tool.

Also with the API and dev tools they offer, I expect an explosion of great community solutions.
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1 Jan
1/ Tools for Thought - 2021 Recap and 2022 Dreams

For those who follow Tools for Thought (#TfT) closely, 2021 has been an exciting year.

I want to provide a totally biased and opinionated recap of 2021, and also some of my hopes for 2022
2/ Roam

I really love Roam 2020 and hold within myself a lot of hope for it, but while the product contains brilliant ideas and holds much promise, the products advancement stalled. Perhaps intentionally, perhaps not.

For this reason I switched away from Roam as my main tool.
3/ I also changed my Twitter handle from RoamHacker to TfTHacker. Why?
+ Future of roam is a ⁉️
+ I want to explore other tools, not with intention of finding best tool, but finding the best ideas.

So I test and hack away at many tools, looking for the best concepts.
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29 Dec 21
1/ Productivity & Emotions. I enjoyed this article by @ndwignall. He is one of my favorite clinical psychologist writers (worth subscribing to).

In my exploration of tools for thoughts, understanding how emotions work is an important part of my research.

nickwignall.com/emotion-manage…
2/ Productivity isn’t solely dependent on having the right tool, rather Nick focuses on how negative self-talk can be disruptive to our focus & lead to procrastination.

Procrastination doesn’t have to be laziness, but can be a subtle avoidance to having to do difficult things.
3/ Its amazing how emotional state is directly connected with productivity. When full of self-doubt, or giving place to the internal critic, we can partially shutdown, lose flow and not get things done. Instead of letting our emotions fuel us forward, we allow them to disable us.
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18 Dec 21
1/ Mobile apps are fundamental tools in our lives & we want our Tools for Thought to treat mobile devices as first class citizens, not some afterthought added later in the programs life span. @craftdocsapp handles this amazingly! Check out these gestures:

Swipe to select block
2/ Swipe to select multiple blocks
3/ iOS indent edited block
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