How to Set Up Obsidian for Daily Journaling in 5 Minutes or Less (Minimal Effort Picture Guide)

Obsidian's installation page with a button that says "Download for Windows"

If you’ve ever been interested personal note-taking in the digital space or even just Googled “workflow” you’ve almost certainly been exposed to Obsidian and the idea of a second brain. Yet, the way people talk about these ideas starts to feel magical instead of realistic and they quickly look more complicated than useful. In reality, … Read more

Completely Decluttering Google’s Cloud Storage Is Useless, But I’m Doing It Anyway

Google's Drive storage reminding the user that their storage is 98% full while telling the viewer that it doesn't have to be this way.

Recently, Android Police released an absolutely incredible guide to cleaning your Gmail storage. I haven’t read through the full thing yet, but I can already tell it’s going to be a banger for anyone past the beginning stages of freelancing, because there is even a section that seems tailored to eliminating PR emails with like … Read more

The Triangle Method for Long-Term Digital Storage and Archiving

A USB flash drive sits on top of a Lenovo tablet, surrounded by notebooks and Sony headphones.

If you’re a digital notetaker, journal keeper, or diarist, there are probably two main reasons you keep things digital. One, typing is faster than handwriting for most people. Two, long-term storage feels far more secure in a digital format. But with the constant threat of cloud account shutdowns and computer failure, there’s a surprisingly large … Read more