Tag: PKM

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Before Obsidian: A Short History of Networked Knowledge and Markup

Before Obsidian: A Short History of Networked Knowledge and Markup

Obsidian did not emerge from nowhere. This article traces the decades of ideas behind it, from Vannevar Bush’s Memex and Ted Nelson’s Xanadu to the web, wikis, knowledge management, and Markdown. It shows how Obsidian combines networked thinking, backlinks, transclusion, and plain-text durability into a practical personal knowledge system.

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May 22, 2026

Writing to understand

Notes, reflections, and quiet explorations around AI, PKM, creativity, XR, and the way technology is reshaping how we think and create.

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May 9, 2026