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The gorgeousness of Obsidian

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  FAQs, setups, workflow and tips: 📃  A Reddit post detailing the complete workflow including how I use Anki (in comments). 🎥  (Optional, dont watch i'd say, the above reddit post is enough) The guy I followed to learn Obsidian initially, although he complicates it a lot, but still good for beginners to understand the Obsidian Philosophy 🗨️  you can join this telegram group, and search for "Obsidian" and read respective relevant chats 🎥  Another video of a UPSC aspirant showcasing their VAULT helped me to understand how I can set one up for myself. once again, this isnt a blog intended to convince anyone to use Obsidian. I simply shared this to demonstrate its aesthetic appeal when combined with specific plugins and fonts. (in this case; Fancy a story is the theme and veranda is the font) Having used it for months, it has become second nature to me, and i have a comprehensive understanding of it. its simply another note taking app, nothing x-factor magical...

Anki sage advice - 1/n

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So somebody DMed me, asking me for my Sociology Anki cards , Let me share my perspective, which I believe will save you time. There are generally two categories of things you might want to create flashcards for. First , there are hard factual pieces of information generally presented in a tabular format.  For example: "Who is the Prime Minister of India?" Answer: Modi. Second , there are broader concepts and topics.   For example: "What is Poverty Ratio?" OR "what is Alienation?"  Now, When it comes to hardcore facts i.e. the first type, you can efficiently generate flashcards using AI or leverage pre-made cards from others. = that is INDEED the ideal way. However, for concepts and topics i.e. the second type, you'll find the best ROI when you create YOU OWN flashcards. And ideally, by manually typing them out. » cards banate banaate hi yaad hojate hai  (You memorize as you create the cards) Otherwise, if you rely on AI to generate concept cards OR u...