🧠️ Personal Knowledge Management Discussion | With Omar Khafagy

This was a delightful conversation with one of my Discord moderators; Omar Khafagy. We talked a lot about Obsidian, My approaches and methodology towards PKM, and neurodivergence. Might want to start a podcast in the future with this lovely human :)

  • 0:00:29 Welcome
  • 0:02:06 The WHY behind the way my Obsidian system is setup to optimize for search
  • 0:08:06 Influence of the CLI on my approach, system rigidity and flexibilty, automation
  • 0:15:18 Was it hard to step back into my vault slash system after a long hiatus
  • 0:20:53 Why did i move my DevLog back to Obsidian and why do i always return to Obsidian
  • 0:26:56 To you, is the benefit of the vault more about retrieval or the act of tending to the digital garden itself
  • 0:29:54 When information is no longer correct, relevant, or agreed with in your own vault
  • 0:38:50 My approach when diving into a large body of work, top down or bottom up
  • 0:46:28 How my approach and thought process resembles an analog approach
  • 0:49:37 The separation of the UI, the model, and the backend of a PKM system
  • 0:55:49 The history of how i got all the way to this point in life with tech, PKM, and everything
  • 1:07:44 Do i struggle to work in ways that are not systematic
  • 1:14:03 What can people who do not think the way that i do, take away from my approach and thoughts
  • 1:24:58 How to get started learning the command line
  • 1:34:36 Why i love the command line so much
  • 1:41:56 Join The Discord Server
  • 1:46:32 Bloopers
  • 1:46:57 Outro
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Obsidian Media Extended: The Best Way To Take Notes On Videos 🎥️

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Media Extended is the best approach to note taking on video files that ive seen yet. It makes it super easy to get what ive always wanted from video notes:

  • Timestamps that jump to that point in the video
  • Timestamps without effort
  • Easy markdown notes generated live while watching a video

I started with YiNote early in 2020 and moved to the browser extension memex when that offered a better experience and now finally this extension already in the Obsidian eco system adds so much value with such simple functionality.

There are 3~ main points of criticism i have about the plugin that could be worked on, but by and large its an essential at this point.

Main critique:

  • The cursor end point after timestamp insertion being on the left v.s. the right
  • The cursor focus after opening the plugin's modal
  • The cursor focus after using the plugin's modal
  • The ability to just hit enter and have the modal open the media after pasting is missing

Check out the plugin and let me know what you think!

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✅️ How I Use Todoist To Run My Life ✅️

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Todoist is something I never stop raving about.

My life would be a hot mess without this or a comparable application. In this video I go over how I use the application to organize my life. Hopefully this will help you better leverage the tool.

I choose to use the very affordable Pro version of Todoist and if you'd like to check it out just click Todoist above!

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Top 5 Favorite ADHD Apps & Tools 🧠️🛠️

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The Apps, affiliate links and coupon codes for them, and i hope they help you as much as they've helped me!

  1. Textsniper: https://textsniper.app/?ref=bryanjenks
  2. Todoist: https://doist.grsm.io/p7v0i8sx9hnx2
  3. Morgen: https://morgen.so/?ref=bryanjenks12 | COUPON CODE: TALLGUYJENKS-TEN-1YEAR
  4. Gingkoapp: https://gingkoapp.com/
  5. Shortform: https://www.shortform.com/bryanjenks

See other tools i use and have found useful: https://www.bryanjenks.dev/tools-courses

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🌱️ Dendron: A Unique Approach To Knowledge Management 🌱️

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Dendron is one of my favorite ways to taking notes on technical content now.

It takes advantage of a lot of the great work that has already gone into the VSCode IDE but also the existing extension eco-system.

Where dendron can't do something, there is likely an awesome extension that can.

This is now my go-to way of taking notes of structured and factual content unlike my Zettelkasten that is more of my personal take, ideas, and conjecture on topics.

Dendron makes the organization of notes via the schemas and dot hierarchies an absolute dream and the ease of refactoring a hierarchy makes the management of a lot of this information infinitely easier. I have hundreds of notes now and its just an absolute pleasure to work with Dendron with that content.

0:00:00 Welcome
0:00:36 What we are talking about today www.dendron.so
0:01:16 Into
0:01:26 My experience with Dendron
0:03:49 How and why dendron might fit into your workflow
0:12:37 Getting Started With Dendron and VSCode
0:16:41 Panes and Interfaces in Dendron
0:30:49 The dendron command palette
0:38:17 Languages Used in Dendron
0:39:23 Ways to use Markdown and extended features in dendron
0:41:15 Schemas and heirarchies
0:43:02 The Dendron Graph
0:46:09 Robust Linking
0:48:08 How to organize all your notes when there are too many
0:51:34 Refactoring hierarchies
0:52:20 Create schema from note
1:03:38 My personal schemas
1:03:48 daily note schema
1:06:00 Task schema
1:06:26 My software notes schema
1:08:53 YAML in Dendron
1:11:00 Templates and Code Snippets
1:17:46 Dynamic Variables Inside of Templates
1:19:43 Tags and Links in Dendron
1:23:19 Tasks and Task Management in Dendron
1:28:21 Dendrons global configuration file
1:30:29 Task schema
1:35:03 Dendron Pods
1:40:49 Configuring the pod
1:45:00 Leveraging VSCode as a platform
1:47:51 Dendron Publishing
1:48:33 https://wiki.dendron.so/notes/FnK2ws6w1uaS1YzBUY3BR/
1:50:23 My Dendron Workflow
2:06:02 Closing
2:07:06 Outro

Introduction To SQL & Databases

SQL is an awesome language and has been around for decades. It is the defacto language for dealing with and manipulating data in Relational Databases.

I use SQL in my day job every day and it is a fantastic tool in your toolbox. It is not only very easy to learn the basics to start getting data and working with it, but certain variations of SQL are just a pleasure to work with.

My least favorite type of SQL is PL-SQL in Oracle databases, and my favorite is T-SQL in SQL Server.

This video takes you through the basics of T-SQL and begins to enter the more intermediary topics of triggers, stored procedures, user defined functions etc.

IF you're looking to get a start in SQL and databases this is a great starting place for you.

0:00:00 - Intro
0:00:33 - Support the Channel
0:00:54 - What is SQL?
0:01:20 - What Does A Database look like?
0:06:03 - Database objects 
0:29:38 - SQL Language Syntax
0:30:18 - USE Database
0:31:22 - Basic SELECT Statement
0:32:47 - DISTINCT Keyword
0:34:02 - The WHERE Clause
0:34:56 - Aggregation Functions
0:37:59 - Aliasing New Columns
0:39:00 - Date Range Operator BETWEEN
0:42:24 - The IN Operator
0:43:11 - GROUP BY
0:44:58 - The HAVING Clause
0:45:36 - Exclude NULL
0:48:44 - SQL JOINS
0:51:06 - Aliasing Tables
0:52:29 - INNER JOIN
0:53:45 - LEFT JOIN
0:55:02 - RIGHT JOIN
0:55:48 - FULL OUTER JOIN
0:58:05 - Date Functions
1:02:37 - Integer Functions
1:03:16 - CAST Data Types
1:04:33 - String Functions
1:07:08 - Variables
1:11:47 - CASE Statements
1:14:54 - IF Statements
1:17:51 - TRY CATCH Statements
1:19:59 - Database Objects
1:20:45 - User Defined Functions
1:26:54 - Triggers
1:33:59 - Common Table Expressions
1:36:50 - Temporary Tables
1:40:52 - Stored Procedures
1:44:32 - Jobs
1:45:27 - Closing
1:47:10 - THANK YOU PATRONS
1:47:23 - Outro
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My Home-lab Server Rack Tour ( It’s Taller Than Me! ) 🖥️

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This project all started from passing my CompTIA Network+ certification.

I found that i really liked the idea of networking and servers, running my own services, and monitoring the entire environment from the ground up.

Since posting this videos ive acquired even more resources, hardware, knowledge, and interest in my home-lab.

This is an introductory tour to what i currently have in the home-lab but as of this blog post it's only improved and grown from there.

I have big plans for the services and things i will be running on this server and the databases i'll have to collect and store my own personal data and i hope to document all of it via publicly acessible code, but also via youtube videos talking about the technology.

Interested in more of what im doing around this stuff? Check out my DevLog notes from the dropdown in the Banner at the top of the page!

00:00 INTRO
00:18 INTRO TALK
01:08 SUPPORT THE CHANNEL
01:28 SERVER
03:57 SERVER RACK
06:22 SERVER RACK DETAILS
09:22 SERVER RACK REVIEW
10:13 MULTI STAGE PLAN
13:07 REVIEW
17:45 CLOSING
18:56 OUTRO
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🧠️ ADHD Tips & Tricks I use To Manage My Life and Stay Sane ✅️

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Been a while since I posted some ADHD content but people have been asking for it, and some of my ADHD videos have been getting a little viral.

So here are some of my tips, tricks, and strategies for how I attempt to manage myself that others may find helpful for the ADHD people in their lives.

And if you're interested in some of the gears (fidget toys, headphones, etc.) that i use for my ADHD you can check out my list HERE

0:00:00 Welcome
0:00:15 Intro
0:00:26 Brief Channel Updates
0:01:21 SUPPORT THE CHANNEL
0:02:48 To be ADHD is to create systems to help you function
0:03:44 Remebering things using car keys
0:05:55 ADHD TikTok is really awesome
0:06:08 Dont put it down put it away
0:07:20 The challenges with lacking accomodations
0:09:02 Some of my favorite Tips Tricks and Strategies
0:09:29 How i prevent losing or forgetting anything
0:10:48 What my calendar and task management system might look like
0:16:13 My accomodations might appear rude but it's literally how i need things to be in order to function
0:17:17 If its important to me i get it out of my head immediately
0:18:18 How i prioritize and break down tasks for my executive dysfunction
0:20:30 SCLC Task management approach
0:23:34 Time blocking is still amazing
0:27:13 Medisafe is AMAZING and helps me remember to take my medication
0:31:11 Medisafe adherence report
0:32:24 How to organize your fridge to keep food from spoiling
0:34:29 Smart Homes for the win
0:37:29 Apple Watches
0:40:13 Closing
0:41:28 Outro
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🐇️ Research Rabbit & Zotero Sync | Research Paper Discovery Will Never Be The Same 📜️

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In this video I cover the new Research Rabbit Zotero Sync and how to leverage tools in both applications for an amazingly robust workflow around research paper discovery, management, and note taking!

One of my favorite ways of interacting with research papers now is taking an existing Zotero collection, syncing it to Research Rabbit (RR), then then discovering new papers with RR and syncing them back to Zotero and using the Sci-Hub add-on to make sure i get copies of every paper for my research. There's a lot of great add-ons in Zotero to aid in your Research :)

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