def. Matryoshka is an instantiation of Personal Computing principles. It’s the selection of which application Logistical Tools in a personal computer consists of, and how to use them effectively. The applications included in Matryoshka is:

  • Obsidian for Note-taking, Checklists and To-do Lists
  • Devonthink for the filing system
  • Excel for Spreadsheets

Article Annotation1

The note-taking of a text document has multiple layers

  1. Highlights and notes (margin notes) on text
  2. Separate typed/listed notes
  3. Free diagram notes These notes should be separated as a new markdown document on top of the actual document. The app you use depends on the medium:
  4. PDFs → PDF Expert to annotate → Devonthink exports highlights and notes to Obsidian
  5. Web Articles → Readwise to annotate → Readwise syncs highlights and notes to Obsidian Then, when reviewing these notes you can look at source (Readwise or DT) and notes (Obsidian)

Footnotes

  1. [Best practice of using PDFs with Obsidian + Devonthink - Obsidian Forum](https://www.stefanimhoff.de/devonthink-obsidian-for-note-taking/) and DEVONthink and Obsidian: The Perfect Pair of Tools for Note-Taking