I have cheatsheets full of Excel formulas for complex transformations. Without it, I'd be forced to look up the ad-ridden website I originally pulled it from, on a work computer that doesn't have an adblocker.
Same goes for stuff I do rarely enough that I need to look up instructions each time. For example, I don't deploy websites except for personal use, so I usually need to re-read Digital Ocean docs to set up my stack on a Linux VM, assign SFTP users etc. Those articles are extremely long and full of related page links. Once I have my core setup steps down, I can just put those into my note.
Besides that, I have notes with images for clothes shopping. Instead of wasting time browsing in-store, I can quickly see whether they have any of the 10-12 types of clothing I usually buy (tops, bottoms, shoes, 4 subcategories for each).
1. Note sync across devices 2. Easy search 3. As to-do list, read/use it in future 4. Capture audio/video/images from mobile 5. Store visiting card etc
* Practice through writing: a way of consolidating what I learn by writing about it in an environment I don’t care about editing.
* Chicken scratch: Small important todos or trigger words to remind me to remember or do something
* Spaced repetition: memorizing elementary concepts
* Journal: this is mainly therapeutic and happens with pen and paper or something and is largely throwaway once it is written.
I’ve been operating for years without a “note-taking” solution. What am I missing?