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
- Highlights and notes (margin notes) on text
- Separate typed/listed notes
- 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:
- PDFs → PDF Expert to annotate → Devonthink exports highlights and notes to Obsidian
- 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)