Taking Notes By Andy Sporring - Issue #72

October 01, 2022

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Four Things I Got Excited About This Week ☀️

  1. The Twitterspace!

  2. My composition moving forward, it's a piece for solo clarinet with strings called Solistice

  3. My new project is started. It's a help system for people with neuro disabilities, like Parkinson's and other degenerative diseases.

  4. I feel lucky to live in this time and age where we can share, learn, and grow with many others.

My Most Recent Articles 🧑‍🎨

I have been using Sidekick as my main browser for a couple of months. And for me, it has become unavailable and an essential part of my workflow. Many characteristics differentiate Sidekick from…

This article/foreword is my attempt at building in public, or maybe more like writing in public.

To the people I love, that who have inspired me, and the Creative friends I have met over the last year. Sitting here by my computer and collecting my thoughts is scary and cathartic on many levels…

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My Most Important Essay Of The Week 🧑‍🎨

Five Links I Find Interesting 🤔

Breaks lasting 10 minutes or less can increase energy and reduce fatigue for workers in some types of jobs but show minimal results for others.

The concept is so complex that scientists still argue whether it exists or if it is an illusion.

“I’ve been collecting these theories of why writers write because so many writers have written about it.”

They tend to treat their readers like fools without willpower. So you could argue that they’re wrong for the right reasons.

In this interview with the co-founder of Circle, we talked about the challenge with building meaningful online relationships, how to design engagement-driven experiences, why communities need to be cross-medium, jungle-gym versus ladder communities, and much more.

Things & Stuff 👂

My Friends at Scrintal had their big opening Thursday. So now you can beat the waitlist and signup.

As if Miro and Obsidian had a baby. Organize and connect your atomic notes by using the Zettelkasten method. See all your thoughts in one place and share easily.

Weekly Quote 🦉

“Don’t expect to be motivated daily to get out there and make things happen. You won’t be. Don’t count on motivation. Count on Discipline.”

This Week On Twitter🐦

I cohosted this Twitter Space with special guest Erik Newhard, and we had a great talk about Notetaking, PKM, and Second Brains.

I also attended Simon Buckden's space and talked a little:

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Youtube Video Of The Week 📺

Two and a half years ago, I watched a youtube clip that moved me. It was Ophélie Bégin that danced a contemporary piece. Since then, I have followed her evolution and her sister Ann-Flo.

Sisters, 14-year-old Ann-Florence Bégin and 16-year-old Ophélie Bégin from QMDA perform a contemporary piece choreographed by Saxon Fraser.