Hi, Hello! My name is Sarah - the writer behind redgregory.com.
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This week I found that I've been using Notion for primarily fun experiments and pushing the bounds of my personal knowledge base. In addition to my Zodiac Formula, I once again expanded my history note's "Who's Who" database with fun Find Birthday/Generation properties. This knowledge system is 85% of my time on this app (of course, 15% is for content creation). Even if just slightly, this ability to push boundaries with Notion's sandbox nature lands the all-in-one-app above programs like Roam Research and Obsidian.
Visualizing History Is Why I Use Notion
The visual aspect of Notion, its clean interface, and reliability on the desktop is what attracts me to the program in a broad sense. If or when Notion creates a backlinking function, let me tell you, you won't be able to get me off this app.
I like to visualize my history notes in particular. I like to create timelines, connect important figures and concepts across a dozen or so pages. Gallery-view with a Google Map embed lets me create the perfect "atlas" to accompany my timelines.
The atlas approach
for migrations
: I screenshot a Google Maps image that displays both locations. Then, I go into Preview on my Mac with the red drawing tool to display point A to point B.If there is a second migration that connects to the prior, I will use the same image and add a second color, and so on. Creating this visual story helps me build a deeper understanding of the events I explore.
ATLAS
I Made My Video Webclipper Public!
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Mood This Week
Published This Week
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