Hello! This post is related to https://forum.level1techs.com/t/the-ultimate-home-server-component-knowledge-repository/180002 from @wendell back in 2022. I was considering replying to that thread but it hasn’t been active since the end of 2024.
I’m using the Zettlekasten method in Obsidian for ideas/academia information via atomic notes. I haven’t written any documents/articles/books based on any of my ZK notes. I plan on using KOHighlights or similar highlighting app (for ebooks) and Zotero (for articles and webpages) to import “Literature/Content” highlights into MD notes. I will then write a new note/rewrite the “Literature/Content” note summarizing the highlights in my own words.
I’m using a tag centered approach for bookmark management in Obsidian. So far I’ve been using the bookmark manager to collect links to items I want to buy or forum posts/configuration instructions on different interests (ie: as shown below).
My current hangup is on technical information. I have an answer for the end of the process: Documentation
Whether it is a Document (or note) with all the specific steps and details to auto mount my SMB share via fstab on my Debian with Gnome laptop and customize the user-dirs.conf so my file manager has SMB share based links for Documents, Pictures, etc.
It’s the collecting and retrieving setup I’m having trouble with. I was wondering what others are doing regarding collecting/storing and retrieving technical information (IE code snippets, configuration scripts/information, how-tos, etc)?
Like when you find a forum post on how to customize your OS’s file manager or setup an SMB share, specific instructions on an application wiki that answers what you are trying to do, or a blog post that answers a configuration/script/etc question how do you save that information?
- Do you just save a link to it and hope it doesn’t go away?
- Do you print/save the page as a PDF and keep it local as a reference?
- Do you use a Webclipper plugin/app to only highlight the answer in question and a link back to the source via a note?
- Do you use the Zettlekasten method to make short atomic notes for the “answers” as well?
- Do you use something similar to a bookmark manager with tags to organize the information?
Thank you in advance for your time, assistance, and any feedback!