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2023

Upgrade Atomic Thinking to Holistic Thinking by Sascha (September)
Workshop Announcement: The Zettelkasten Method 101 LIVE Workshop by Sascha (July)
How to Increase Knowledge Productivity: Combining the Zettelkasten Method and Building a Second Brain by Sascha (June)
The Archive: Introducing Image Import for Your Plain Text Notes by Christian (May)
How to Improve Your Zettelkasten by Learning from Athletic Training by Sascha (May)
Why the Single Note Matters by Sascha (April)
Improved Translation of “Communications with Zettelkastens” by Sascha (April)
Little Machines in Your Zettelkasten by Sascha (March)
Feynman’s Darlings – Or: How Anyone Can Become Brilliant by Sascha (January)

2022

The Archive 3rd Party Macros by Christian (December)
Philosophy of Zettelkasten: What is the Ghost in the Box? by Sascha (December)
The Archive is Ready for macOS 13 Ventura by Christian (November)
English Translation of All Notes on Zettelkasten by Luhmann by Sascha (October)
How To Use Creative Techniques Within the Zettelkasten Framework by Sascha (October)
Every Step in the Process Must be Knowledge-Based Value Creation by Sascha (September)
How Value is Created in a Zettelkasten (and Any System of Knowledge Work) by Sascha (August)
Field Report #6: The Zettelkasten Method Works for PhD Students Very Well! by Jeannel King (@jeannelking) (August)
Analog vs. Digital Zettelkasten by Christian (August)
How to Assess the Strength of Claims in Your Zettelkasten by Sascha (August)
The Zettelkasten Method for Fiction Writing by Sascha (April)
Playing the Zettelkasten RPG Through Arbitrary Constraints by Allen Wilson (@pseudoevagrius) (April)
Field Report #5: How I Prepare Reading and Processing Effective Notetaking by Fiona McPherson by Sascha (March)
How to Integrate Your Zettelkasten with Your GTD by Sascha (March)
Introducing the Antinet Zettelkasten by Scott P. Scheper (@scottscheper) (March)
Book Teaser (2nd Edition): Improved Diagram of the Flow of Value Creation by Sascha (March)
Using Cartography as a Metaphor for Investigating the Great Folgezettel Debate by Austin Ha (@iamaustinha) (March)
No, I Do Not Underestimate the Power of the Dark Folgezettel – I Embrace Its Source of Power by Sascha (February)
Folgezettel by Christian (February)
Book Teaser (2nd Edition): Flow Diagram of the Zettelkasten Method by Sascha (February)
From Fleeting Notes to Project Notes – Concepts of “How to Take Smart Notes” by Sönke Ahrens by F Lengyel (@ZettelDistraction) (February)
Field Report #4: I spent six months using a Zettelkasten to write my thesis. Here’s what I learned by Caleb Winebrenner (@Sociopoetic) (January)
The Zettelkasten Method for Fiction IV - Creating Stories by Sascha (January)
The Zettelkasten Method for Fiction III - Create a Toolbox to Analyse Stories that Live in Your Zettelkasten by Sascha (January)
The Zettelkasten Method for Fiction II – Collecting and Processing Building Blocks of Story by Sascha (January)
The Zettelkasten Method for Fiction I – Knowledge is Knowledge by Sascha (January)

2021

Book Teaser (2nd Edition): Declare Software Independence to Unshackle Your Mind by Sascha (December)
Live Zettelkasten Session on Dec 10th (Episode 7) by Sascha (December)
Live Zettelkasten Session on Nov 12th (Episode 6) by Sascha (November)
Live Zettelkasten Session on Oct 22nd (Episode 5) by Sascha (October)
Live Zettelkasten Session on Oct 8th (Episode 4) by Sascha (October)
Field Report #3: Mini-Workflow of a YouTuber by Sascha (September)
Processing Empirical Studies and Separating the Three Layers of Evidence by Sascha (September)
Live Zettelkasten Session on Sep 10th (Episode 3) by Sascha (September)
Live Zettelkasten Session on Aug 27th (Episode 2) by Sascha (August)
System Crafters Answered org-roam and Zettelkasten Questions in Livestream by Christian (August)
Live Zettelkasten Session on Aug 13th (Episode 1) by Sascha (August)
org-roam (Emacs Zettelkasten Package) Version 2 Released by Christian (July)
RE: Backlinks Should Be Context-Rich by Sascha (July)
Create Image Previews for Your Notes From Links With This Tool by Christian (July)
Field Report #2: Lessons Learned From Processing “Team of Rivals” by @boxcariii (June)
Field Report #1: A PhD About Writing with His Zettelkasten by @henrikenggaard (May)
Insert a New Zettel Where You Are with Will’s Macro by Christian (May)
Measure What You Want to Achieve with Your Zettelkasten by Sascha (April)
Alternative The Archive App Icon Fan Art by Christian (April)
Use Case: Investing with the Zettelkasten Method by Sascha (March)
The Archive: 3rd Anniversary by Christian (March)
The Archive v1.6.0: Image Preview in Your Notes by Christian (February)
Use Image Capturing to Couple Your Desk and Your Zettelkasten by Christian (February)
Chinese Introduction to the Zettelkasten Method by Christian (January)
How to Use Wiki Links for Saved Searches in The Archive by Christian (January)

2020

How to Use Tabs in The Archive by Sascha (November)
First Teaser for the Second Edition of the Zettelkasten Method Book by Sascha (November)
Backlinking Is Not Very Useful – Often Even Harmful by Sascha (November)
Q&A #6 - Plural of ‘Zettel’ by Sascha (November)
Introduction to the Zettelkasten Method by Sascha (October)
Q&A #5 - How to write good titles for your Zettelkasten by Sascha (October)
The Archive v1.5.7 by Christian (October)
All notes are malleable: Strive for permanently useful notes, not permanently unchanging notes by @Will (October)
Q&A #4 - Are Zettlers Cat People? Why? by Sascha (October)
Leave Breadcrumbs on Bookmarks for Your Future Self by Sascha (October)
Q&A #3 - Some tips on how to write good notes by Sascha (October)
Q&A #2 - How permanent a permanent note is by Sascha (October)
Alfred Macro Collection for The Archive by Christian (October)
Q&A #1 - How to start a Zettelkasten by Sascha (October)
Welcome Visitors from Jooble! by Christian (October)
PhD Student Reporting What It’s Like to Use a Zettelkasten for Classes by @jeannelking (September)
Don’t Dehorsify the Horse by Sascha (September)
Video Demo: TextMate as a Zettelkasten App by Christian (August)
Tying Blogging and the Zettelkasten Method Together for Fast Feedback by Sascha (August)
Baker and Me – Joe Pairman Uncovers Universal Principles by Sascha (August)
Zettelkasten Method Online Video Course Announcement by Christian (June)
Zettelkasten Chatrooms by Christian (May)
Understanding Hierarchy by Translating Folgezettel and Structure Zettel by Sascha (April)
The Archive Turns 2 Years Old by Christian (March)
Make [[WikiLinks]] Clickable in Marked 2 by Christian (March)
Emulate Automatic Link Suggestions in Your Note-Taking App and The Archive by Christian (January)
You Should Read David B. Clear’s Summary of the Zettelkasten Method by Christian (January)
Insert a List of Backlinks Into All Your Notes by Christian (January)

2019

Beginnings of Bryan Kam’s Zettelkasten Journey by Christian (November)
“Thinking Outside Experience” - David Epstein: “Range” - Book Processing Ep 06 by Christian (October)
“Learning, Fast and Slow” - David Epstein: “Range” - Book Processing Ep 05 by Christian (October)
David Epstein: “Range” - Book Processing Ep 04 by Christian (October)
David Epstein: “Range” - Book Processing Ep 03 by Christian (October)
David Epstein: “Range” - Book Processing Ep 02 by Christian (September)
David Epstein: “Range” - Book Processing Ep 01 by Christian (September)
Some Q&A on the Zettelkasten Method and Student Life by Sascha (September)
The Zettelkasten as a Lattice of Thought Strings by @gescho (September)
Trust the Process by @nickmilo22 (August)
The Archive (v1.4) Introduces Multi-Tabbing by Christian (August)
The Archive (v1.3.0) Browser Navigation by Christian (June)
Breadcrumbs in Your Archive by Christian (May)
Three Layers of Evidence by Sascha (May)
Zettelkasten and Personal Knowledge Management for Business Founders by Christian (March)
The Archive Turns 1 Year Old! by Christian (March)
Using The Archive to Teach Music by Christian (March)
iA Writer as a Zettelkasten Note Archive by Christian (January)
Zettelkasten & The Archive at The Appademic by Christian (January)

2018

Zettelkasten Method and Tinderbox (macOS) by Christian (December)
1Writer 2.9.1 Adds [[Wiki Links]] by Christian (November)
Sascha and Christian Talk about Structure in a Zettelkasten on MacMittwoch (German Podcast) by Christian (October)
The Difference Between Good and Bad Tags by Sascha (September)
The Barbell Method of Reading by Sascha (May)
Sascha and Christian talk about All Things Zettelkasten at Der Ubercast (German Podcast) by Christian (May)
A Tale of Complexity – Structural Layers in Note Taking by Sascha (March)
The Archive Has Arrived. by Christian (March)
The Archive: Available March 15th by Christian (March)
What are Buffer Notes? by Sascha (January)
Another Win for the Zettelkasten Method by Sascha (January)

2017

The Next Edition of the Zettelkasten Method Book by Sascha (November)
Reference Manager JabRef 4 Released by Christian (November)
Sublime Text 3 Zettelkasten Plugin by Christian (November)
Overview Notes and Clickable Links by Christian (October)
Maybe Sublime Text Works Well for a Zettelkasten by Christian (September)
Come and Visit the New Forum by Christian (August)
Image Capturing with the Archive App (Video) by Sascha (July)
Practical Integration of the Zettelkasten Method: My Deep Work Days by Sascha (July)
Christian’s Impressions of Sascha’s Book’s 2nd Edition by Christian (July)
The Next Edition of the Zettelkasten Method by Sascha (June)
Book Processing Workflow (Video) by Christian (June)
The Archive App – Why We Chose the nv-Core by Christian (May)
The Archive App – Introduction to the Introduction by Christian (May)
Is Bear for macOS a Zettelkasten Archive Fit? by Christian (May)
No Beta Invitation Video Today ☹️ by Christian (May)
Writing Links by Christian (April)
The Archive (Mac app) Beta Invitation by Christian (April)
Displaying Flow Charts in nvALT’s Preview Window Using Mermaid.js by Christian (April)
Zettelkasten Live Ep. 7: Visualizing Branching Off in your Archive by Christian (April)
Note Archive for Music? by Christian (April)
Zettelkasten Live Ep. 6: Automation, Dumbing-Down, Business, and 2 Idiots on the Balcony by Christian (March)
Zettelkasten Live Ep. 5: Automation is Dangerous by Christian (March)
Zettelkasten Live Ep. 4: Structure, Structure, Structure. Bringing Order to Your Archive by Christian (February)
A Few Website Changes by Christian (February)
Using Trello as a Zettel Note Archive by Nick (January)
Zettelkasten Live Ep. 3: Collaboration Using the Method, plus Zettel Extraction Demos by Christian (January)
Next Zettelkasten Live Episode Today by Christian (January)

2016

Zettelkasten Live Ep. 2: Limits of our Zettelkasten Archives by Christian (December)
Reader Question: Why Not Use a Plain-Text Wiki? by Christian (December)
This Week’s Episode Will be Delayed Until Next Week by Christian (December)
Next Zettelkasten Live Episode on Thursday by Christian (December)
The Money Is in the Hubs: Johannes Schmidt on Luhmann’s Zettelkasten by Sascha (November)
Zettelkasten Live: the Intro Video by Christian (November)
How to Not Get Lost in a Book by Sascha (September)
Where Should My Writing Ideas Go? by Christian (July)
Luhmann’s Essays on Writing and Using a Zettelkasten are Back Online by Christian (July)
Nassim Taleb would love the Zettelkasten Method by Sascha (June)
Fixed Links by Christian (May)
When Should You Start a New Note? by Christian (April)
Reading for the Zettelkasten Is Searching by Sascha (March)
Tag Pages Fixed by Christian (March)
Your First Note – Don’t Overthink It by Christian (February)
Fake Progress by Christian (February)
First Draft from Outline – a Compiler Script by Christian (January)
Why Luhmann Had to Start a Second Zettelkasten by Sascha (January)

2015

OneNote Review by DutchPete (December)
Different Kinds of Ties Between Notes by Christian (November)
Zettelkasten Method in Robert Pirsig’s Lila by Christian (November)
Minimal Writing on the Mac ebook by Christian (November)
Daniel’s Follow-Up About Folgezettel by Christian (November)
No, Luhmann Was Not About Folgezettel by Sascha (October)
Zettelkasten Method – German Edition Now Available in Stores Worldwide by Christian (October)
Why You Should Set Links Manually and Not Rely on Search Alone by Christian (October)
Tinderbox Principles by Christian (September)
Listen to Schopenhauer: Reading Is Only Part of Becoming a Thinker by Christian (September)
4 Use Cases to Determine What a Zettel Should Be by Sascha (September)
Switching from Zkn³ to a Plain Text Approach by Erik Pfeiffer (September)
From Reading to Zettel Notes: Dan Sheffler’s Workflow for a Doctoral Thesis in Philosophy by Christian (August)
Keeping a Study Log and Extracting Zettel Notes From It by Christian (August)
Getting Started Series by Christian (July)
Should You Have One Zettelkasten or Many? by Christian (July)
Take Notes on Paper (but Write at Your Computer) by Christian (July)
Dominique Renauld on Fond Memories of Working on Paper by Christian (July)
Second draft of the Zettelkasten Method Book ready! by Sascha (July)
Challenge Report: Writing a Term Paper with Evernote as Zettel Archive by Christian (June)
My Morning Routine and Some Thoughts on a Holistic Approach by Sascha (June)
App SummerFest 2015: 25% Off of Mac Apps and Scrivener by Christian (June)
Take Reading Notes – A Reminder by Christian (June)
Tasks and Goals of my Daily Review by Christian (June)
How a Daily Review Routine Improved My Life and Work by Christian (June)
On Using Intratextual Tags by Sascha (June)
Alex Chamessian is Designing His Own Personal Knowledge Management App by Christian (May)
Jump to Headings in 1Writer by Christian (May)
Publicizing my Challenge Contribution – Plan of the Term Paper by Christian (May)
Why Categories for Your Note Archive are a Bad Idea by Christian (May)
RSS Feed Reading and Filing – Automatization on Mac and iOS by Christian (May)
1Writer — Access Your Zettelkasten On Your iPad and iPhone by Christian (May)
Announcing: the First Draft of the Zettelkasten Method Book in German by Sascha (April)
Publish Iteratively by Christian (April)
You Don’t Need a Wiki – Being Content with Your Software by Christian (March)
Eco’s ‘How to Write a Thesis’ Available in English by Christian (March)
Old Posts Moved to This Blog by Christian (March)
My Collector’s Fallacy Confession by Christian (March)
Use a Real Notebook by Sascha (February)
ConnectedText Review (and Other Multi-Purpose Info-Managers for Windows) by Christian (February)
How to Program Yourself for Productivity and Stop Searching for the Ideal Software by Christian (January)
4 Months In by Christian (January)
How to Write a Note That You Will Actually Understand by Sascha (January)

2014

Writing and Publishing an E-book on Leanpub Effortless and in no Time by Christian (December)
Curio (Mac) 30% Off Until Dec 28th 2014 by Christian (December)
Getting Started with DEVONthink 2 by Christian (December)
Getting Up to Speed with Reading about Evernote by Christian (December)
DEVONthink as a Zettelkasten Note Archive by Marko Wenzel (December)
The Biography of Sascha’s Zettelkasten by Sascha (December)
Use Idea Indexes for Journals and Fiction by Christian (November)
The Two Forms of a Zettel by Sascha (November)
The Frame of Mind and Routine to Tackle NaNoWriMo by Christian (November)
How to Write a Book – Without Even Trying (so hard) by Sascha (November)
Stop Relying on a Source and Have Faith in Your own Thoughts by Christian (October)
A Life-Long Writing Project on Writing – and My Anxiety by Sascha (October)
Zettel Note Header Automation in nvALT by Christian (October)
Racing – A Time-Saving Technique for Your Information Inflow by Sascha (October)
How I Prepare to Work on a Research and Writing Project by Christian (September)
Dealing with Forgetfulness – Introducing Christian by Christian (September)
Call Me Ishmael – Introducing Sascha by Sascha (September)
Composing and Revising – The Two Modes of Writing by Christian (August)
Challenge: Apply the Knowledge Cycle to Reading a Single Book by Christian (July)
Use a Short Knowledge Cycle to Keep Your Cool by Christian (July)
Make Writing a Part of Your Identity by Christian (July)
How to Track Your Writing Progress by Christian (June)
Include Images in nvALT for a Multi-Media Zettelkasten Experience by Christian (June)
How I use Outlines to Write Any Text by Christian (May)
Building Blocks of a Zettelkasten by Christian (May)
The Zettelkasten Platform – 2 Ways You Can Contribute by Christian (May)
SlipBox (Mac) Note Archive Review by Christian (April)
Lessons Learned from Losing All Routine by Christian (April)
Using nvALT as a Zettel Note Archive by Christian (April)
Baseline for Zettelkasten Software Reviews by Christian (March)
Reading Habits: Putting It All Together by Christian (March)
You Only Find What You Have Identified by Christian (February)
Learn Faster by Writing Zettel Notes by Christian (February)
Editorially is Shutting Down. What About Alternatives? by Christian (February)
Note-Taking when Reading the Web and RSS by Christian (February)
Count Your Words to Increase Your Productivity by Sascha (February)
The Collector’s Fallacy by Christian (January)

2013

Preparing Fragments Helps You to Ease Into Writing by Christian (November)
Extend Your Mind and Memory With a Zettelkasten by Christian (November)
Announcing a Zettelkasten Info Product by Christian (October)
Manage Citations for a Zettelkasten by Christian (October)
Create Zettel from Reading Notes According to the Principle of Atomicity by Christian (September)
Making Proper Marks in Books by Christian (August)
Create a Zettelkasten for your Notes to Improve Thinking and Writing by Christian (June)