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Fledgling Zettelkasten
Yesterday, when thinking about the Zettelkasten method, I realized that I had developed a fledgling Zettelkasten practice many years ago. Following are the details... Marginal Notes in Books When I was young (1970s), there were no personal computers, smart phones, etc. When I read a book, I would stop, consider an idea,… -
need English manual for Zettelkasten 3, version 3.8 Window App
I installed "Zettelkasten 3", version 3.8, Window App (English version) and I am looking for full manual and/or instruction videos explaining how to use this App. I downloaded all Youtube videos by Dr. Daniel Lüdecke about "Zettelkasten 3" (see e.g. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xel37bLR0oY (13 years old !) and… -
The Friction Fallacy • Zettelkasten Method
The Friction Fallacy • Zettelkasten MethodFriction is not a friend. Friction is either an enemy or a beneficial evil. Don’t commit the Friction Fallacy! Set up your Zettelkasten so that it runs smoothly for the rest of your life. Read the full story here -
Where do you place your links?
I wanted to see what ideas people had for how to include links in their zettels, for those of us who do it fully digitally. Do you: * Include the links as footnotes? * Add the links to the end of the explanatory paragraph? * Use markdown syntax to include the link seamlessly into the main body of the text? What are the… -
Beta Invitation
Hi Zettlers, the beta will start. Who wants to be part of the beta? Write me an email or a private message. Thanks Sascha -
What is happening in your Zettelkasten -- Jan 1st 2026
How do you end the old and start the new year? Any retrospective you want to share? What did you do during the last week? -
Re: Poll: Which AI feature would you prefer for your workflow?
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Re: The Archive v2: A fresh look for 2026
If you can't see any outlines, it's not you, it's Apple. Recommended mode: reduced transparency and increased contrast. You can't get rid of the (ugly IMHO) shadows, but it's better than nothing. https://eclecticlight.co/2025/09/15/appearance-matters-get-tahoe-looking-in-better-shape/ -
Re: The Friction Fallacy • Zettelkasten Method
@thoresson That sounds like an interesting use case. I captured exactly one convincing experience report of using AI to aid in the Zettelkasten Method. The rest was too low-return for me (or even damaging). So, I am looking forward to your experience report and hopefully to you being 50% of my repository of positive… -
Re: Help with Printing/Exporting Zettels from the Archive
@Edmund I would like to understand what value the book provides to you. We usually don't put effort into something unless we have a specific goal or see potential payback. In understanding the "why", I might also be inspired to head in a similar (or related) direction.
