trms – Page 6 of 9 – by Lorenzo Gravina

The trms Reading Recs Page

I love when people recommend me books and other things to read. Not only it makes me feel like I am hanging out among the right groups of people (good for self-esteem) but it also makes me discover and read books I never would have otherwise. What’s not to like about broadening your horizons?

So I made a page where I list the absolute best of the best of what I’ve read. It’s pretty small, but as I said, best of the best only.

I’ll keep it updated as I go. I hope you can get some value out of it.

I’d also love to get recommendations from you. Feel free to tweet or DM @loregrav.

The Best Note-Taking Method is the One You Have with You

After spending enough time in a field, you end up going back to basics. You rediscover the joy of taking photographs with a point-and-shoot, you go back to that first operating system, you enjoy the pleasure of simple yet well-made food. For me, note-taking now enters the same category.

Addendum to my Previous Video on ZK

After posting my previous video on Zettelkasten, together with tons of positive feedback, I also received some very valid constructive criticism, mainly regarding things that should be added or rectified. This video aims to address just that.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7TnUNN39NBU

Zettelkasten: 3 More Tips (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7TnUNN39NBU)

What’s a Zettelkasten, Anyway?

I talk about Zettelkasten a lot in my blog, but always indirectly. “Here’s the best tool for it,” or “Here’s how you can maintain one in the long term.”

But what’s a Zettelkasten, anyway? In this video, I answer exactly that question, and briefly tell you how you can have one too.

https://youtu.be/XUltI4v_UU4

Organize Your Knowledge with Zettelkasten (https://youtu.be/XUltI4v_UU4)

trms links #5

First of all, thank you for the warm response to the video I published a couple of days ago on Obsidian. Trying a new format is “scary” but seeing the feedback made it all worth it. The links!

AltTab for macOS. I could never get used to the way ⌘-Tab works on the Mac, since it switches between applications instead of windows. AltTab brings Windows-style Alt-Tab to the platform. I’ve been using it myself for a couple of months now and I vouch for it.

free-programming-books. I tinkered for a while with the idea of making a post with a list of free resources to learn programming, then I stumbled upon this project. Worth bookmarking.

AudioMass is a waveform editor completely on the browser, so you upload an audio file and you can edit it to your heart’s content. Think Audacity “lite” and “on the go.”

Very Legit Link. You know how link shorteners take a link and… make it shorter? This does the opposite, and turns your links into long, phishy-looking URLs. For example, the link in the header brings you to the trms.me homepage!

OpenEmu. Let’s face it: gaming on the Mac is subpar. This doesn’t have to be the case for older games though. OpenEmu is a multi-emulator for the Mac, well integrated, constantly updated, good-looking, and open source. Go get it!

First Look at Obsidian – A Promising Zettelkasten App

You know it’s a good day when new Zettelkasten software comes out. And today is a tremendous day, since Obsidian just came out of the blue with a spectacular app to manage our Zettels.

This time I thought I’d try something a little different: here’s a first impressions video from me instead of the usual wall of text.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hGLVu4ODs0w

First Look at Obsidian – New Zettelkasten App (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hGLVu4ODs0w)

Shortcut for Creating Zettels on iPad and iPhone (iA Writer)

Use an iPad or iPhone for your Zettelkasten? Want to make your workflow a bit quicker? I hear you. I made a shortcut that allows you to quickly create Zettels on iPad and iPhone which works in a similar way as the one in my post “Knowledge Management with Zettelkasten and iA Writer.” But please first read the following.