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August 2025
: One thing I would love to be able to do on #Obsidian would be to click on a file in the files list …
: My entire website was created using Obsidian notes, all written in Markdown. I already knew that …
: I know, I know. I just told you about my idea of using Micro.blog as a Social Hub but, to be fair, I …
July 2025
: There’s no such thing as an uncomplicated subject in the #EU. New euro banknotes spark …
: They can definitely use a little cleaning, but now that I found the #Pebble straps I have another …
: The more I share my ideas, the more ideas I get. I just made a small improvement to the Tasks system …
: As a Star Trek fan, I had no choice but to immediately click on that YouTube thumbnail: “Official …
: I still need to test sharing YouTube videos and articles from my main site, but I’m enjoying the …
: Do you know those shelving units from #Ikea made of cubes? This one is three cubes high, and I keep …
: I’m testing a new idea! I’ve set social.vladcampos.com as my Micro.blog domain and configured it to …
: I’m trying to visualize a project I’ve been brewing for a long time. It’s a small one, but it …
June 2025
: ep.4 - How I save Obsidian notes for the future There are situations where we need to save information for the future and have no exact idea when …
May 2025
: ep.3 - My preferred method of notification is proactivity When it comes to tasks in Obsidian or elsewhere, I prefer a more proactive approach rather than …
: ep.2 - My Obsidian Templates—going beyond basic notes to stay organized I love that Obsidian notes are just text files, but this can sometimes make organizing things a bit …
: ep.1 - If you are doing, it should be an Action Container One thing that was constantly on my mind when I was developing the Timeline System was that it …
: ep.0 - Hi there 👋 I’m at a point in my Timeline System where I’m starting to get more and more questions about it. The …
July 2024
: Evernote—The Aha! Moment That Ended My Lifelong Organizing Struggle. I spent years searching for a solution! Here’s how Evernote finally helped me conquer information …
: A little tweak to my system. The YouTube notebook was renamed to Creator. Here’s why: Notes in the YouTube notebook already had …
: Simplify for Evernote Efficiency It’s unlikely that sugarcoating will make our system more efficient. I used to keep notes for each …
: Evernote Just Made My Life Easier. Recent quality-of-life improvements to Evernote are making my system even better. Better …
: Thank you, Evernote, for helping me take good care of my furry friend. I would prefer not to share this story today, but real life is certainly not all roses. My lovely …
: Remember I told you in the last video to be careful when making significant changes to your …
June 2024
: Yesterday, I ended up not working on my Evernote because the video recording and editing consumed a …
: Evernote Templates are broken and driving me crazy. But there's a solution! I believe that the Bending Spoons deal was the best thing that ever happened to Evernote, but some …
: There's only one thing powerful enough to disrupt Porto's famed São João street festival. Starting tonight, June 23rd, at 9:45 pm and lasting until 1 am tomorrow, lighting paper hot air …
: The case for By Me a Coffee joining the Fediverse. If you take a look at my Buy Me a Coffee page, you’ll notice that it is basically a timeline, just …
: After a few weeks, I thought this was a failed attempt to propagate this plant, but I kept watering …
: How Voicenotes supercharged my note-taking workflow. Until recently, I was using the Supernote to quickly get ideas out of my head, but that has changed. …
: I thoroughly enjoyed this conversation and the post-recording chat, which could have easily been …
: People keep asking me how to create new notes with today’s date on Obsidian. So, I just published a …
: I have been brewing this idea for over 10 years! Everything clicked when I looked at a scrap piece of acrylic board from one of my maker projects. I …
: All note-taking apps should implement this new Android feature. Even before the DMA came into effect, Android users could choose and set their preferred browser, …
: Maybe it's Time to Let GO I really love how these guys sound, but they have some design problems that have become annoying …
: I made myself a tool to make it easier to film the Supernote. It is essentially a miniature table …
May 2024
: Android's Answer to AirTags is here. Time to switch! Wait, there’s another competitor. Who would have believed that Tile would pull such a card from its …
: No check-in, boarding or any other lines to wait in. Not even security check. Super quick boarding …
: Modern travel is weird. Half of my backpack has clothes. The other half has filming gear and dongles. A bunch of them. Thank …
: What if organizing has become a waste of time? It has been a few years since I started thinking about how useful organizing actually is. Every time …
: We now live in a world where knives can't have blades. I consider myself to be an optimist, but sometimes humanity makes me question the bright future I …
: 🤔 In summary, the new iPads are even more powerful than my MacBook Air M1, but the iPadOS is still …
: Customizing Evernote is a must-have option because everyone uses it differently. Every so often, I get the impression that Bending Spoons is following some of the same problematic …
: I didn’t know Fallout was a game, but the more I watched it, the more I realized that the story was …
: New Evernote Home for mobile. Did I like it? Well, I have some suggestions The Evernote mobile apps for Android and iOS have changed a lot over time. But one thing all the …
April 2024
: I am not sure if people are fully aware of the impact of Flipboard’s initiative to federate its …
: I use Evernote, Obsidian, and others. Why isn't one app good enough? Not all applications in my Toolbox are incorporated into my personal workflows. There are two groups …
: Time to say goodbye to Substack. The whole point of having a newsletter is to control the distribution of content. I don’t know when …
: As an increasing number of businesses and organizations adopt the ActivityPub protocol, it will gain …
: I had to go back to Evernote Tasks. I was pretty happy with my system running on Google Tasks, but there are so many new things …
: I have more thoughts on the latest Evernote update. A couple of days ago, I shared my initial thoughts on the new features in version 10.85.4, but …
: How to customize the Tiny Theme Archive page on Micro.blog In a recent video, I told Manton, the creator of Micro.blog, that I would prefer if the blog …
: I usually create an email for each service I subscribe to. That’s how I know that the fake McAFee …
: The first time I used an e-Ink screen device to write an article. I’m torn. Part of me wants to make this work because that screen is so good, but at the same time, …
: First note on my Supernote. It doesn’t feel exactly like paper because, well, it’s not paper. But wow, the friction is similar …
March 2024
: A Supernote is expected to arrive at my office on Monday. Some people keep journals, I jot notes down multiple times a day. Together, they form a digital …
: Two Web Clipper solutions I use to send information to Obsidian. Collecting information is an important part of my learning process, but Obsidian doesn’t have …
: Focusing on content creation. As you may already be aware, I am passionate about learning and sharing what I have learned. What …
: The new Obsidian Canvas is another step in the right direction. A couple of years ago, I tried Obsidian Canvas and was drawn to its simplicity and potential. …
: The best productivity and organization books in my library (not what you think) People often ask me for book recommendations on topics such as productivity and organization, but I …
: Is Evernote becoming an everything app? There are many changes coming to Evernote. I don’t see any problem with the app becoming more …
: 677 pages to go… but every journey starts with the first step, right? Are you looking for …
: What was the Local Notes feature on Evernote? Before the release of Evernote 10, it was possible to set a group of notes to remain unsynchronized …
February 2024
: I knew this day was coming. My studio is between two other offices that were the only ones empty on my floor. They’ve been …
: Google Tasks is just too convenient not to use I had already moved my Evernote tasks to Obsidian with the help of the Tasks plugin, but I found out …
: Thank you to all 5K of you! 🎉 A few days ago, my YouTube channel reached a milestone of 5K subscribers. That would never be …
: Heads up! Evernote Legacy is no more. Are you still using Evernote legacy? I suggest you read this post on Evernote’s blog because all …
: The other day, the YouTube algorithm led me into a rabbit hole about devices where we can only do …
: Digital archeology. After a lot of digital archeology using the Way Back Machine, I found the first episode of my first …
: How the Vision Pro caught my attention despite my skepticism It looks like Apple did it again! No, I haven’t purchased one and do not intend to do so anytime …
: He was very close to locking himself out of Evernote This is the story of how I helped him save his notes Evernote, like many other companies, lets us …
January 2024
: Will I be able to automatically save my Android photos to Apple Photos? Even though I adore Google Photos and the endless slideshows on the Google displays I have at home …
: Have I landed on a highway? Yesterday’s landing, deboarding, and departure from the Madeira airport were all pretty much the …
: Choose Evernote instead Being good at something doesn’t mean it’s easy or that everyone will be able to do it. After helping …
: Social media is destroying our personal history I often talk about how starting a YouTube channel meant the end of my podcast, but yesterday, while …
: Goodbye, Maccast The news is from December 2023, but I’m still processing it. It is, honestly, more likely that I am …
: Rabbit OS The Large Action Model (LAM) running on Rabbit OS is a fascinating use of AI. But, if I’m being …
: Heads up! Starting with this post, I’m going to add a little mess to my online presence for a while. …
: There’s no such thing as the perfect App or a magical template Don’t get sucked into the online drama about productivity. Unfortunately, it’s not an App or other …
: Isn't it nice when technology makes things simpler? As I mentioned in yesterday’s article, there are still certain steps to take before I have …
: What inspired me to move from Obsidian Publish to Microblog? TL;DR: a gateway to a thriving online presence What if I told you there is a tool that can replace …
: Obsidian's new editor is a big step in the right direction As a user, I enjoy Markdown. However, as an instructor, I almost hate it. Most of my clients find it …
: The first book of 2024 I still prefer eBooks and my Kindle for a multitude of reasons, but bookstores and used bookstores …
December 2023
: Will 2024 be my first year without Evernote? I think it’s fair to say that everyone was a bit astonished when the news broke on the third day of …
: L'arbre des 3 Frontières Thanks to the Schengen Agreement, I started my day in Luxembourg, visited France for a while, and …
: My travel coffee kit I still use my original AeroPress to make coffee in my office, and for a long time, it was the one I …
: Back to the Source Revisiting Weaving the Web by Tim Berners-Lee To give you a sense of how long ago I read the book …
: Future-proofing my online presence My thoughts and opinions on ActivityPub and the Fediverse are numerous, and I am already working on …
August 2023
: What went wrong with Evernote? How did we get here? I expect negative comments on every video or article I publish about Evernote now. Sadly, talking …
: Building your brand out of a domain name TL;DR: Social media is a great space to become known, create authority, and grow your audience, but …
July 2023
: Without experiencing the unknown variables, it’s impossible to organize efficiently The best way to organize things, whether they’re physical or digital, is to accept the mess for a …
June 2023
: Generations After helping me fix the issue with the ROM chips a few weeks ago, my son got to play Gremlins on …
: Is your computer truly yours? It is remarkable how contemporary technology is built around the loss of control over our devices. …
April 2023
: A thoughtful gift for my father. Before smartphones, my father would always have a pen and notepad like this one in his shirt’s front …
February 2023
: I switched to Google Tasks I’ve recently switched to Google Tasks, and there are a few clues as to why in this post. But …
January 2023
: A captivating and enchanting language Dogs can’t speak like humans, but they know how to make themselves quite obvious. It is only a …
: This is extremely embarrassing, I lost the Tile, not my keys. The app shows me the circle on the map, pointing me to the approximate position of where it is. I …
: Maybe indirect revenue is not a thing Like most of us, I don’t know much about Twitter’s current situation, but I would like to share my …
December 2022
: Evernote and other technologies I used when I was in Morocco When we entered the boarding area, my wife realized that she had forgotten her phone. In other …
November 2022
: 😮 Oops, I didn’t take my watch off Remember my video about why I chose a Garmin instead of an Apple Watch? I was sending and painting …
August 2022
: Why not an Apple Watch or Wear OS? Before the Apple Watch, there was the Pebble (image below). I loved that smartwatch, but the end was …
: Apple IIe not working The Apple II was the first computer I ever used. This is a IIe I recently got on eBay, but …
May 2022
: Human Driving I lived in this world where most of the cars were self-driving. So much so that I was one of hardly …
: Getting away from the problem for a while often leads to new insights Taking a break is as important as getting into the flow It’s my belief most people come here for the …
: Maias' Day 2022 As in so many other countries, the first of May is Labor Day in Portugal. However, there’s also an …
April 2022
: It feels like driving on a highway not wearing a seat belt. When I arrived at the checkout counter, all the other cashiers were teasing him. I only understood …
July 2021
: Will the world ever get back to how it was before? Last month, after so many months in lockdown, I finally got fully vaccinated against the Corona-19, …
April 2021
January 2017
: Wow, what an amazing view! She asked me for my name for the cup writing thing and said “Campos”. “That’s my family name,” she …
March 2016
: Where is my red carpet? Back in the 80s when I was about 14 I boarded a Fokker F27 from TAM Airlines for the first time. The …
January 2016
: It is time to go to Cuba The fact that President Obama is focusing on reestablishing diplomatic ties with Cuba is a …
July 2015
: Evolution Can you see the crab?
June 2015
: Goodbye, Boston I initially planned to work from home, but it didn’t take long for me to start experimenting with …
May 2015
April 2015
January 2015
: First AeroPress Coffee This is the big mess I made a few days ago, when preparing the first coffee in our new temporary …
: Enjoy! It’s not a real cork, but the ‘Enjoy’ inscription is a nice touch.
October 2014
: Palo Alto Flash Tour Another company I was eager to visit this time was Flipboard. I keep a relatively popular magazine …
: Visiting Evernote I decided to stay in San Francisco for a few more days after the Evernote Conference to visit …
: More present than his other suppliers from across the city When I began consulting for Amaral Maia Sociedade de Advogados, located over 1,000 km away from me, …
August 2012
: 1 infinite loop Since I was already nearby, why not take a short trip to Cupertino?
: Evernote Trunk Conference 2012 There are so many good things happening at this moment in my life. Not only am I currently writing a …
January 2010
: MacGyvering a broken suitcase. The plan was to contrast two realities that couldn’t be more far apart, by spending a couple of days …
: Very Expensive German beer This was going to be our first time in Germany, so as we purchased the tickets, I started thinking …
March 2007
: The intricate task of replacing the iBook G4 hard disk. First, I connected the new disk to the Mac via USB, and with the help of Carbon Copy Cloner, I …
January 2007
: First 15K (using my Nike+iPod hack) Yesterday, I completed my first 15K! It was very difficult, and my time was terrible, but I am so …
August 2006
: Nike+iPod hack Even though I don’t like Nike running shoes, I love running with my iPod, so I got the Nike+iPod …
October 2005
: As far as I can recall, the Macintosh IIsi was my dad’s first home computer.
September 2005
September 2001
: Using the ThinkOutside Stowaway Keyboard to take meeting notes on my Palm.