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Building a Personal Knowledge System

Notes are only useful if they can find each other.

By Ronin XUpdated 13 Nov 20261 min readsample
Contents
  1. The problem with folders
  2. The structure used here

The problem with folders

Folders force a single location on ideas that belong in several places. A knowledge system needs links, not just containers.

The structure used here

  • Subjects are nodes.
  • Articles, projects and resources attach to subjects.
  • Subjects link to related subjects.

Sample research note for demonstration.

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