Someone recently tweeted that we use so much software because we’re now expected to do more work than is reasonably to be expected of humans and I’d have to agree.
There’s too much information to manage and too many tasks to juggle to keep up without good tools. AI just extends the range of what a person can take on.
1. Obsidian. I can’t say I use it to the fullest, but I create folders and subfolders for important areas in my personal and professional life.
2. I use dictation more than pen and paper these days. I have a shortcut set up on my phones action button that pastes the transcript from my dictation into my daily note. I’ll likely move to a weekly note instead shortly.
4. Task breakdowns limit my procrastination. I’m thinking of creating a Claude project that can take items on my to do list and break them into bite-sized subtasks.
5. Using Obsidian’s Web Clipper, Readwise Reader, MyMind and Twitter bookmarks helps me archive ideas to reflect on later. I’d say the majority of the new ideas I come across are from the web. I’m still working on the best way to keep it all organized.
I was subbing at my old high school for a few days in the fall and they assigned me to my old Spanish teacher’s class with the explicit instruction to make sure students could use their devices to refer to ChatGPT to fill in their worksheets.
I’d suggest getting a separate mic and headphone set because you reduce the likelihood of having to compromise on either when packaged together.
I think the Audio Technica ATH-M50x and ATR-2100 should be a a solid start and fit within your budget. I used to own both and have upgraded a few times since.
I’ve been using Kef LSX II and their KC62 Sub for the past year and I love the sound and convenience. Sonos came up as a frequent alternative, but I preferred the look and sound of the Kefs.
I only have them in one room, so I can’t comment on multi-room audio.
I think there’s something to be said about building up a personal knowledge base and automaticity with retrieving basic information to free up your working memory for more complex problems.
I’m still grappling with what this means now that LLMs have large enough context windows to ingest books.