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Note-Taking and Personal Knowledge Management — Unattributed
Bridge heading into the smokey landscape. License: CC-0 I read Brennan Kenneth Brown's What have note-taking PKMs accomplished, really?...

Note-ifying all the things (with Boris Mann)
Conversation about note-taking, the overwhelm of tools, and future possibilities. (shortlink:…


Note-Taking and Personal Knowledge Management
My article critically examining Brennan Kenneth Brown’s Not-taking/PKM article. This was longer and more critical than intended.

What's the point of a note-taking app?
The true purpose of a note-taking app is to facilitate deep learning through three interconnected processes—externalizing ideas, internalizing them into new insights, and resurfacing them over time—and good design should minimize accidental friction while preserving the productive friction that enables genuine understanding.
Double processing information for notes : Garden of Learning by Juhis
As I read discussions about note-taking and learning, I often run into complaints about how much time and effort it takes to make and maintain notes and how people wish they could end ...

Fast Note Sync
Real-time sync of your vaults across server, mobile, and web; shareable with anyone; supports REST and MCP integrations to build your personal AI knowledge base.
Why do we take notes?
I recently saw a fellow note taker ponder if, in a world with LLMs, it’s still worth taking notes. My answer is a definite yes but let me explain why.

Notesnook | Open source & zero knowledge private note taking app
Express yourself with freedom, no spying, no tracking — only private notes. Unlike Evernote and other note apps, your data is private — not open for everyone to see.

Treehouse: Note-taking Frontend
An open source note-taking frontend to extend and customize. Bring your own backend or configure a built-in backend to get started.
Smart Note Taking
Why is this important? Because without the smart, you’ll add more clutter to your system, leading to minor organization and more stress.


RAG, Knowledge Packs and Your Notes
Ensu Packs and Your Notes help small models answer better with knowledge stored on your device.


OmniCanvas - Free Infinite Canvas Notes App
Best Notes App - Write and Organize with UpNote
Antinote — a $5 scratchpad for macOS

NotePlan – Notes, Tasks and Calendar in One Daily Note

Let your thoughts sink in — Gravity
Knowledgebase Apps (by Boris) — Semble