Org Roam

A rudimentary roam replication in org mode and Emacs.

Used for implementing general note taking and Zettelkestan.

https://blog.jethro.dev/posts/introducing_org_roam/ https://blog.jethro.dev/posts/capturing_inbox/ https://blog.jethro.dev/posts/processing_inbox/ https://blog.jethro.dev/posts/zettelkasten_with_org/ https://blog.jethro.dev/posts/introducing_org_roam/

Why org roam?

Why org-roam and not something like Roam Research?

• You can leverage the power of Emacs and Org Mode but maybe more importantly
• You can store all your notes in plain text which means there’s a better chance they will last longer

This is especially important for something like a Zettelkasten, which is supposed to be a life long companion, with your notes lasting years, maybe even decades. Do we think Roam Research will be around 30 years from now? Emacs and plain text will be.

How to take smart notes with org mode

https://blog.jethro.dev/posts/how_to_take_smart_notes_org/

Good quote here:

The primary purpose of note-taking should not be for storing ideas, but for developing them. When we take notes, we should ask: “In what context do I want to see this note again?”

• Fleeting notes (random thoughts) are taken on the daily notes

How I take notes with org-roam

https://jethrokuan.github.io/org-roam-guide/

Uses slip boxes:

• reference
• main
• articles (not really interested in this)

He also uses an inbox, which I guess could just be my GTD inbox.

Reference notes have a ROAM_REF key, which comes in two flavours:

• [cite:key] for books
• the URL for websites

I am unclear what cite:key is supposed to mean, but this may have something to do with org-ref.

Everything has draft tag until they don’t.