I used to fly low in school. In college I’d be barely passing classes with mostly C’s and only a couple of B’s. Since finding your channel I’ve been pretty inspired and ended up raising my GPA from a 2.5 to a 3.5. This current semester I’ve been getting A’s across all my assignments easily. I really appreciate everything you stand for and how much your online presence has been able to push me into becoming dedicated to my academics.
@@gone3394 most likely mindset and willpower. That's how most people change quickly and efficiently, but it is the most hardest change you can do because a lot of people are addicted to just being lazy, playing games, etc. So a sudden change can be hard to transition to.
The saying, “how you do anything is how you do everything” comes to mind here. As a university professor that’s always looking for ways to optimize not only my own workflow, but also to aid my students in their endeavors, I find your content extremely inspiring and informative.
Being a guy who doesn't do CS and needs a simple workflow, I've been using Notion(with some Zapier integrations) along with Samsung Notes(for hand notes - exporting as pdf and then embedding them into notion) and a my university app for all my assignments and lectures/seminars, I think for people that don't have linux Notion or Obsidian might be the simplest workflow to setup because of how easy it is to use and get running and if you want, you can import events from google calendar to Notion calendars or create database items for them with Zapier, its worth taking a look! But really enjoyed seeing your system!
Thank you for sharing all this. You are a true inspiration. I can really imagine you developing a sick workflow system/tool or something similar with all the experience you have in these areas :) never stop striving. Much love
this guy blessing us with yet another productivity video, can’t thank you enough cuz i seriously needed this as i have lot of important exams coming up soon and i wish everything goes well, i hope you had a nice month so far and i can’t wait to study with you again soon my g :)
I've slowly been building up a new system since the new semester recently started (i'm in australia for context). So far it includes notion (where I import all my notes, plan assessments, put in due dates ect), goodnotes on my ipad (for handwritten notes and annotating), an A6 journal (to have a visual of all my assessments for each topic, plan study sessions / uni to do lists and to brainstorm things. I actually got this idea from you, so thankyou!) and then finally at home I have a whiteboard to write down to do lists for each topic whilst I'm studying at home. It sounds convoluted but its been working for me so far, so I'm happy.
I am a software engineering student, and I started watching your videos last year you were struggling and fighting and that's really hit me because I know how hard our domain of study is. But you are a gritty person and that helped me a lot.
Dude! You came at the right time as I’m starting my Bachelors in cs in two days! I’m so excited yet intimidated to even start but you have been such an inspiration to pursue an education in cs. Seeing your workflow system is pretty dope bro, keep up the amazing work! Keep inspiring!
i don't speak english but thank you james for keeping us updated on events and changes in your life. developing together is more interesting and more fun. keep up the good work
Have been following you since quite some time, so cool to see a productivity youtuber switch to doom emacs and org mode. I think it often gets overlooked because of its complexity, but it is way more accesible than it seems. If you have not given it a shot yet, you are missing out!
Thank you for sharing! I use a very similar workflow(still working out the kinks)-- I use GoodNotes to annotate lecture slides and I can sync these notes to Google Drive. And for tasks and scheduling i just use a bullet journal i carry with me everywhere- it's a little klunky but when i tried marking tasks digitally i was never able to be consistent with updating it so i just gave up lol
I quit my jobs yesterday. All the jobs! I just found your video "Why I wake up at 3am" and I watched all videos. I was a top student, but my life suddenly changed and I'd to work at the age of 16. I worked for 2.5 years. Next month, I'm turning 19 and I want the old me back. So, I quit my jobs and now I'm studying like you. I just realized that if I want to study like you, I need to quit my jobs and I'm happy now. Thanks James! You are so inspirational.
I find your system very interesting! I don't see myself ever organizing my work and to-dos in such a detailed way as you demonstrated, so it's super cool seeing a different system than mine (my "system" consists of writing everything down in a notebook and calling it a day LOL💀 )- get well soon!
Aye James, nice to see another post for the month. Hope that your 2023 is going nicely so far dude! Also, nice to see you getting a workflow going too. And of course, mika is being adorable as always
Thanks for the advices as usual, I was still sending by emails my notes from the tablet to the laptop. Will try this system next semester for sure and see how it turns out ! Also looking forward for your comeback tomorrow ! I will probably study with you 1 or 2 more sessions after I'm done with my 12h stream ! Good Luck James
Pretty cool workflow. Being able to markup pdfs/slides is pretty convenient. I've using a combination of goodnotes + g drive, simples but does the trick.
Woah this is all super cool! This is the first time I am hearing about all these programs, hopefully I can use them without too much of a learning curve, and before uni starts this year! I'm definitely going to save up for an e-ink reader, they look so helpful for studying!
bless you and interesting system ^^ I like to mark up the lecture slides too, emacs is fire. Im in my med studies but this system is actually pretty fascinating since im kind of into a lot of cs stuff lol.
I don’t know if ever tried this but I recommend trying out light themes in any decide, helps productivity and readability. I know it can sound silly but it helped me
hi james! you are such a huge inspiration for me i really like your workflow and how you schedule things, and i want to ask if you have any tips on having a workflow like yours? ive installed doom emacs and have been trying to figure out how it works the last two days so i was wondering how you learned how to organize with org mode? i tried asking in ur stream but it got buried xd
Emacs/Doom lover here for some years now, and it's the best thing I ever found. Same for org-mode. Nice video! evil mode and amathyst for OSx could be a great addition to your environment as well
yo bro thank you you inspire and help me a lot with my exams i study for 11 hours for the first time in my life and that's because of you so thank you a lot i'm waiting for your stream ^^
Hey James, I knew you have always a Linux guy, but a Doom Emacs org-mode guy sounds a million times cooler! I'm using a similar system with org-agenda and org-roam for my research and other stuff. I also second the Joshua Petitma recommendation: a pretty chill guy and short explanations on how plain-text can help you become more productive without the beautification of Notion and similar tools.
I use a notebook as an index and 🙂 it works just fine for me , i never felt like I needed something more complicated and new , An indexed note book is fine for me As a cs student i may seem old school but it works
I'm on android and windows, so I just use OneDrive which syncs between pc, laptop, tablet, and phone. The notes I take on the tablet I just put into Onedrive. Easy as hell. I'm not into IT so most of this goes over my head and is too much of a hassle, but it's still cool to see how other people use different tools. I'll def be making use of the streams for exams in the upcoming 2 weeks, thanks bro :)
Welcome back James! I saw your productivity desk video and wondered about the e-ink devices. What’s your experience with reading books on the Hisense touch, and do you prefer reading on a larger screen (like Boox) instead?
That is a great workflow. I am curiuos about your stylus for Nova Air. Personally, I have a nova air (with out pen) too, but I have no idea about alternative stylus for it. Could you share your stylus detail ?
thank you for some neat ideas! In the context of my workflow, am using emacs for my zettelkasten where I keep all my long-term notes and some more; I did not manage to put org-agenda quite into my habits yet,so I am planning my day in an ordinary calendar app/google calendar. I use the similar workflow with the handwritten notes, but I chose an android tablet with an ordinary screen (galaxy tab 7 fe) because I use colors in my notes, so e-ink was less appealing. I only read on e-ink the texts I am not planning on annotating. I ll make sure to try syncthing too! I managed to concentrate all my activities on a single macbook so I do not really know what to do with my older computers now :(
im trying zettelkasten on obisidian at the moment and is a tablet beneficial for this ? or just stick to the computer to get the hang of it as a beginner ? any tips appreciated
@@MrxSkyzable Cant tell very much about tablet. I would love my tools to provide a better handwriting support but elas we are not quite there yet. In theory it is good to do hand drawing as often as you can because it gives you better retention, but the support from the tools is not great yet, unless you use something like OneNote? I guess you will have to try different programs and see what works for you. Start with the devices you have at hand! Zettelkasten was conceived and used as a system of paper cards though so even a computer is not necessary for it. Great for editing/organizing, but from my experience you ll always memorize the handwriting better.
it is 4:15 in the morning here and i gotta go to bed so I ain't watched this yet but I just have to say that I subbed because of the dumbphone video, and the thumbnail to this video is exactly what I use which is scary. I fucking love org-mode for school notes, syncthing as well, and I also highly recommend exporting org-mode notes to LaTeX to make a review document.
I like your taste in tech! I used org mode + orgzly and had a similar setup but your usage of eink android tablets and the terminal emulator within that phone is pretty sick. I eventually had to give org mode up for work as I found that the obsidian approach of creating markdown notes that are organized through backlinks allowed for better organization of the work junk I have to keep track of in my day job... but I still kept some ideas with me from org-mode. I do miss it still!
I love this system and I think I'll start to do this next semester but on google documents. my system now is to take notes in a notebook and anoint the lecture as Iam studying then write down what I need to memorize and kind of explain it in a handwritten mind map.
Thx James, for me I use 3 Apple Devices and I tried so many cloud services note taking apps like Notability and Goodnotes, to-do list apps, eventually, I got sick of all of them either cuz of: (to much Time to manage the system, synchronization issues generally or loss of files (Notability) Sooooo, Now I use four apps every day for studying and organizing my files, tasks ... etc. 1. Apple Files App and Subscription to icloud+, honestly it's the best option I found after trying the others. simple, easy, and sync very fast. Plus I use the tags to rate the lecture in stars . 2. Documents by Readdle. why? cuz 95% of the features that I actually need is free in this app. U don't have to import ur files from the files app to edit like most other pdf editor apps do, plus if u add a note box or highlight something it does not disrupt the file (in xodo app if u highlight something the files app does not recognize it as a highlight, recognize it as shape color !) 3. Forest app, mainly use it to keep track of my progress over the weeks (the stat page is so useful, with just 2 secs u know exactly where u r wasting time or if u made any progress that week) 4. Apple Calender app, yes I use this app, not for zoom meetings, use it for to-do list 😅. I used so many to-do list apps (the last one was an app by the same developer who made forest, was good but the UI was complex for me) and always there is something annoying about it. the calendar app is simple, easy, and syncs within msec. So I created a new calendar for my lectures schedule and another one for my daily tasks and when I finish a task I move it to the done tasks calendar. so I have 3 calendars and the coolest thing is when the iPhone is in a horizontal position the calendar view will change showing the weekly view and u can just drag and drop ur tasks on the days of the week very easily and quickly, I know its no big deal in the world of features, but it is so practical, I use it every day. I know that these apps are pretty simple and well-known. but after Switching back and forth between so many note-taking apps, calendar to-do list app, cloud apps and so much time wasted on all that crap, I was just fed up with it. I've been using these apps for about a year and (Documents for a few months cuz in the beginning the pdf annotation tools provided by the files app were more than enough but lately I need Better ones so I used the Documents app) if u have any better (simpler systems) plz share it .
@@ceciphar it has that function adding new blank pages (but it could be a paid feature) so in Apple files app on iPhone or the preview app of mac you can add new blank page
This method is really cool and I want to try it! Just curious whether you get enough space on just the slides to write lecture notes :) I’m kind of a hoarder for information when I study so I just feel I might not be able to get everything down
if you use an app like Flexcil you can easily insert pages in the PDF in between the lecture slides themselves. This way you get as much space as you need.
I'm new to spacemacs + org mode, and syncthing wasn't on my radar at all but it looks fantastic! I'd been debating setting up some rsyncs that do what you're doing with syncthing. Thanks for that. Does syncthing allow me to exclude git projects? or will it sync those too? I know git can create a looooot of child objects, which I really wouldn't want to sync to my android by mistake.
Thanks for this video. There's a lot of great ideas here, I'm definitely going to give emacs a try it, I've tried a bunch of different note-taking systems in the past before too but none of them have worked great for me. Currently I'm just taking notes and keeping track of my schedule in physical notebooks which seems to work pretty well but I definitely miss the convenience and versatility of having something that is sharable across multiple devices and that I can access any time. I find the biggest issue with Notion is that it's nice to have all kinds of features that allow you to automate different process but it gets overwhelming quickly and I end up avoiding adding and changing events due to how cumbersome it can be to enter in the all the information you need. Can't wait for the stream tomorrow!
I just bought myself a Boox tab ultra to try to replicate this way of taking notes for my Cybersecurity class... I've spent hours trying to find that launcher you're using on your boox tab... Is that a stock launcher for that specific Boox model? Or is that a third-party launcher I could get on mt tab ultra? Love your videos man!
I know it's a bit late but if you could do a tutorial on how to set up emacs with your schedule and integrating that into syncthing that'd be super helpful
can you make a video about your emacs config for programming and note taking? I want to use emacs but don't know how to get started, I need an ide-like config for web dev but I struggle a bit with elisp
Hi James, I saw u showed your Boox in the video and I think they are really cool. I checked their official website and saw there is a newer version coming out called Tab X. Do u think this kind of product is worth buying? I was considering buying an iPad but its cost is just not reasonable these days.
yo James Im thinking of switching my major to engineering, do you have any recommendations for things I can try to see if it’s right for me? right now I’m teaching myself python and considering buying an Arduino and SolidWorks
@2:43 i see that you're taking an operating systems course being taught by none other than anton burtsev! i had him last year for my os class (he was still at uci), so it's really cool to see his name again haha. i really enjoyed his class and learned a lot; hope you are enjoying his class!
As much as I love Android for my phone, I feel like the utilities explained up until 4:30 minute could be easily replaced by an iPad with Canvas and GoodNotes 5, you can sync among devices with onedrive for example. At least that's how I do it and I love it!
I used to fly low in school. In college I’d be barely passing classes with mostly C’s and only a couple of B’s. Since finding your channel I’ve been pretty inspired and ended up raising my GPA from a 2.5 to a 3.5. This current semester I’ve been getting A’s across all my assignments easily. I really appreciate everything you stand for and how much your online presence has been able to push me into becoming dedicated to my academics.
what did you do mainly do in order to change this?
@@gone3394 i am also interested
@@pleasedonotlikeme3460 me three, im starting CS this semester and I'm excited.
@@gone3394 most likely mindset and willpower. That's how most people change quickly and efficiently, but it is the most hardest change you can do because a lot of people are addicted to just being lazy, playing games, etc. So a sudden change can be hard to transition to.
@@hikko. yup addiction to laziness is dangerous. Breaking that is key to bettering yourself
The saying, “how you do anything is how you do everything” comes to mind here. As a university professor that’s always looking for ways to optimize not only my own workflow, but also to aid my students in their endeavors, I find your content extremely inspiring and informative.
Being a guy who doesn't do CS and needs a simple workflow, I've been using Notion(with some Zapier integrations) along with Samsung Notes(for hand notes - exporting as pdf and then embedding them into notion) and a my university app for all my assignments and lectures/seminars, I think for people that don't have linux Notion or Obsidian might be the simplest workflow to setup because of how easy it is to use and get running and if you want, you can import events from google calendar to Notion calendars or create database items for them with Zapier, its worth taking a look! But really enjoyed seeing your system!
yeah notions pretty great that makes sense, my system is def tailored towards cs people
do you have a guide at all for this?
@@nnine6960 rez
May I know which integration(zapier & notion) did you use?
What do you use with the Zapier integration?
Thank you for sharing all this. You are a true inspiration. I can really imagine you developing a sick workflow system/tool or something similar with all the experience you have in these areas :) never stop striving. Much love
Yay! James, thanks for being consistent and being inspirational to a lot of people. I can’t wait for tomorrow’s stream. Keep it up! :)
thank u 😳
Will he start tomorrow?????😳
@@saraa5777 yes, he posted a video about stream starting on 16 january :)
when will he start tomorrow GMT
@@notyet-vm9sb not sure, check his video with the title stream starting 16 jan
this guy blessing us with yet another productivity video, can’t thank you enough cuz i seriously needed this as i have lot of important exams coming up soon and i wish everything goes well, i hope you had a nice month so far and i can’t wait to study with you again soon my g :)
good luckc on ur exam bro 😳
yes sirrrrrrr
I've slowly been building up a new system since the new semester recently started (i'm in australia for context). So far it includes notion (where I import all my notes, plan assessments, put in due dates ect), goodnotes on my ipad (for handwritten notes and annotating), an A6 journal (to have a visual of all my assessments for each topic, plan study sessions / uni to do lists and to brainstorm things. I actually got this idea from you, so thankyou!) and then finally at home I have a whiteboard to write down to do lists for each topic whilst I'm studying at home. It sounds convoluted but its been working for me so far, so I'm happy.
I am a software engineering student, and I started watching your videos last year you were struggling and fighting and that's really hit me because I know how hard our domain of study is. But you are a gritty person and that helped me a lot.
Great video! Thanks for being an inspiration to us all. I’m excited to implement your strategies and mindset into my own work ❤
Dude! You came at the right time as I’m starting my Bachelors in cs in two days! I’m so excited yet intimidated to even start but you have been such an inspiration to pursue an education in cs. Seeing your workflow system is pretty dope bro, keep up the amazing work! Keep inspiring!
I am starting mine at the end of this month and i'm very excited and nervous as well !! How has the first 2 weeks been?
i don't speak english but thank you james for keeping us updated on events and changes in your life. developing together is more interesting and more fun. keep up the good work
Have been following you since quite some time, so cool to see a productivity youtuber switch to doom emacs and org mode. I think it often gets overlooked because of its complexity, but it is way more accesible than it seems. If you have not given it a shot yet, you are missing out!
Thank you for sharing so much of your productivity !!
Thank you for sharing! I use a very similar workflow(still working out the kinks)-- I use GoodNotes to annotate lecture slides and I can sync these notes to Google Drive. And for tasks and scheduling i just use a bullet journal i carry with me everywhere- it's a little klunky but when i tried marking tasks digitally i was never able to be consistent with updating it so i just gave up lol
this is a sick ecosystem that you have made for productivity. I appreciate that you made this video. thanks jay!
James is so modest about his absolute giga chad linux workflow. What a legend
You inspire me so much, keep up the good work! 2023 I'll be studying to apply for psychology (it Will be hard but imma try to enjoy the process)
love watching your vids, such an inspiration
I quit my jobs yesterday. All the jobs! I just found your video "Why I wake up at 3am" and I watched all videos. I was a top student, but my life suddenly changed and I'd to work at the age of 16. I worked for 2.5 years. Next month, I'm turning 19 and I want the old me back. So, I quit my jobs and now I'm studying like you. I just realized that if I want to study like you, I need to quit my jobs and I'm happy now. Thanks James!
You are so inspirational.
How you doing?
I find your system very interesting! I don't see myself ever organizing my work and to-dos in such a detailed way as you demonstrated, so it's super cool seeing a different system than mine (my "system" consists of writing everything down in a notebook and calling it a day LOL💀 )- get well soon!
thank u mani😳
Aye James, nice to see another post for the month. Hope that your 2023 is going nicely so far dude! Also, nice to see you getting a workflow going too. And of course, mika is being adorable as always
happy newyr flame😳
@@jvscholz Happy new year to you too james :)
Thanks for the advices as usual, I was still sending by emails my notes from the tablet to the laptop. Will try this system next semester for sure and see how it turns out !
Also looking forward for your comeback tomorrow ! I will probably study with you 1 or 2 more sessions after I'm done with my 12h stream ! Good Luck James
see u tmrw 😳
Omg i was doing the same using gmail and shit😂😭lol
Pretty cool workflow. Being able to markup pdfs/slides is pretty convenient.
I've using a combination of goodnotes + g drive, simples but does the trick.
Woah this is all super cool! This is the first time I am hearing about all these programs, hopefully I can use them without too much of a learning curve, and before uni starts this year! I'm definitely going to save up for an e-ink reader, they look so helpful for studying!
There is a hella learning curve. But stick with it, org-mode is awesome and will change your life forever.
James u movaited me so much I wish everyone to have a year full of achievements ❤️❤️
You are just keeping on motivating me and giving me good ideas thank you
bless you and interesting system ^^ I like to mark up the lecture slides too, emacs is fire. Im in my med studies but this system is actually pretty fascinating since im kind of into a lot of cs stuff lol.
I hope you achieve your goals in 2023. Great job man
I don’t know if ever tried this but I recommend trying out light themes in any decide, helps productivity and readability. I know it can sound silly but it helped me
James,I'm so happy to hear from you again. You've single handedly changed my life. I'm grateful.
Also,I'm so happy to see Mika 😊.
hi james! you are such a huge inspiration for me
i really like your workflow and how you schedule things, and i want to ask if you have any tips on having a workflow like yours?
ive installed doom emacs and have been trying to figure out how it works the last two days so i was wondering how you learned how to organize with org mode? i tried asking in ur stream but it got buried xd
thanks, James, I'm starting my first year of college this year and expect mind-numbing exhaustion. this makes it better.
keep up the goodwork homie😳
Emacs/Doom lover here for some years now, and it's the best thing I ever found. Same for org-mode. Nice video! evil mode and amathyst for OSx could be a great addition to your environment as well
James you are amazing you always motivate me 👌✨
i love videos like these, thanks for sharing looking forward for more :)
yo bro thank you you inspire and help me a lot with my exams i study for 11 hours for the first time in my life and that's because of you so thank you a lot i'm waiting for your stream ^^
Just found your channel and I love it.
Are you able to provide links to everything you are using?
I swear i study more in 1 of ur study lives then in a WHOLE month. Seriously thankyou!!!
thanku😳
Hey James, I knew you have always a Linux guy, but a Doom Emacs org-mode guy sounds a million times cooler! I'm using a similar system with org-agenda and org-roam for my research and other stuff. I also second the Joshua Petitma recommendation: a pretty chill guy and short explanations on how plain-text can help you become more productive without the beautification of Notion and similar tools.
good luck in the new semester and get well soon! 😊
I use a notebook as an index and 🙂 it works just fine for me , i never felt like I needed something more complicated and new , An indexed note book is fine for me
As a cs student i may seem old school but it works
Always learning something new from ur vids, thanks
thanks for watching bro😳
I think it'd be great to hear what your system for physical notebooks. In that time management and tracking productivity etc.
I'm on android and windows, so I just use OneDrive which syncs between pc, laptop, tablet, and phone. The notes I take on the tablet I just put into Onedrive. Easy as hell.
I'm not into IT so most of this goes over my head and is too much of a hassle, but it's still cool to see how other people use different tools. I'll def be making use of the streams for exams in the upcoming 2 weeks, thanks bro :)
Welcome back James! I saw your productivity desk video and wondered about the e-ink devices. What’s your experience with reading books on the Hisense touch, and do you prefer reading on a larger screen (like Boox) instead?
Always wait for your videos!😳🐣 I love ya and Mika!❤️ Hope you both are fine!🌙
That is a great workflow. I am curiuos about your stylus for Nova Air. Personally, I have a nova air (with out pen) too, but I have no idea about alternative stylus for it. Could you share your stylus detail ?
your discipline amazing , we need more of your videos
It's great to see Mika and you again. Can't wait for live :)
hi😳
Hi James and Mika!! Glad to see you both!!
This video just shows that james is built different. Your workflow is fascinating
The homunculus lock screen is very cool! I was thinking in buying an e reader to read manga and this one looks really cool!
heyy missed you in my notifications! great vid James thx, very useful for me :)
thanks for watching😳
thank you for some neat ideas! In the context of my workflow, am using emacs for my zettelkasten where I keep all my long-term notes and some more; I did not manage to put org-agenda quite into my habits yet,so I am planning my day in an ordinary calendar app/google calendar.
I use the similar workflow with the handwritten notes, but I chose an android tablet with an ordinary screen (galaxy tab 7 fe) because I use colors in my notes, so e-ink was less appealing. I only read on e-ink the texts I am not planning on annotating.
I ll make sure to try syncthing too!
I managed to concentrate all my activities on a single macbook so I do not really know what to do with my older computers now :(
im trying zettelkasten on obisidian at the moment and is a tablet beneficial for this ? or just stick to the computer to get the hang of it as a beginner ? any tips appreciated
@@MrxSkyzable Cant tell very much about tablet. I would love my tools to provide a better handwriting support but elas we are not quite there yet. In theory it is good to do hand drawing as often as you can because it gives you better retention, but the support from the tools is not great yet, unless you use something like OneNote?
I guess you will have to try different programs and see what works for you. Start with the devices you have at hand!
Zettelkasten was conceived and used as a system of paper cards though so even a computer is not necessary for it. Great for editing/organizing, but from my experience you ll always memorize the handwriting better.
it is 4:15 in the morning here and i gotta go to bed so I ain't watched this yet but I just have to say that I subbed because of the dumbphone video, and the thumbnail to this video is exactly what I use which is scary. I fucking love org-mode for school notes, syncthing as well, and I also highly recommend exporting org-mode notes to LaTeX to make a review document.
I like your taste in tech! I used org mode + orgzly and had a similar setup but your usage of eink android tablets and the terminal emulator within that phone is pretty sick. I eventually had to give org mode up for work as I found that the obsidian approach of creating markdown notes that are organized through backlinks allowed for better organization of the work junk I have to keep track of in my day job... but I still kept some ideas with me from org-mode. I do miss it still!
I love this system and I think I'll start to do this next semester but on google documents. my system now is to take notes in a notebook and anoint the lecture as Iam studying then write down what I need to memorize and kind of explain it in a handwritten mind map.
thanks for watching me vid😳
@jvscholz thank you for making the video and All the other videos and streams 🫡🫡
Ayeee James nice to see you back bro!!! 😳😳 THANKS FOR MAKING THESE DETAILED VIDEOSSSS!!!
thanksfor watching😳
ayooo glad to see u more on yt 😳😳 looking good, james!!
thanks😳
I never considered using syncthing. I abandoned an efficient setup mostly due to syncing issues, but syncthing might be my savior.
Bro went straight to the point :]
always😳
@@jvscholz 😅😅❤✌
Hi james, i wonder how you set up your nova air desktop like the video shows? It is very convenient to open folders,I want do the same to mine :)
Thx James, for me I use 3 Apple Devices and I tried so many cloud services note taking apps like Notability and Goodnotes, to-do list apps, eventually, I got sick of all of them either cuz of: (to much Time to manage the system, synchronization issues generally or loss of files (Notability) Sooooo, Now I use four apps every day for studying and organizing my files, tasks ... etc.
1. Apple Files App and Subscription to icloud+, honestly it's the best option I found after trying the others. simple, easy, and sync very fast. Plus I use the tags to rate the lecture in stars .
2. Documents by Readdle. why? cuz 95% of the features that I actually need is free in this app. U don't have to import ur files from the files app to edit like most other pdf editor apps do, plus if u add a note box or highlight something it does not disrupt the file (in xodo app if u highlight something the files app does not recognize it as a highlight, recognize it as shape color !)
3. Forest app, mainly use it to keep track of my progress over the weeks (the stat page is so useful, with just 2 secs u know exactly where u r wasting time or if u made any progress that week)
4. Apple Calender app, yes I use this app, not for zoom meetings, use it for to-do list 😅. I used so many to-do list apps (the last one was an app by the same developer who made forest, was good but the UI was complex for me) and always there is something annoying about it. the calendar app is simple, easy, and syncs within msec. So I created a new calendar for my lectures schedule and another one for my daily tasks and when I finish a task I move it to the done tasks calendar. so I have 3 calendars and the coolest thing is when the iPhone is in a horizontal position the calendar view will change showing the weekly view and u can just drag and drop ur tasks on the days of the week very easily and quickly, I know its no big deal in the world of features, but it is so practical, I use it every day.
I know that these apps are pretty simple and well-known. but after Switching back and forth between so many note-taking apps, calendar to-do list app, cloud apps and so much time wasted on all that crap, I was just fed up with it. I've been using these apps for about a year and (Documents for a few months cuz in the beginning the pdf annotation tools provided by the files app were more than enough but lately I need Better ones so I used the Documents app)
if u have any better (simpler systems) plz share it .
How do you create blank notes with documents? Make a blank pdf file or does documents have that functionality
@@ceciphar it has that function adding new blank pages (but it could be a paid feature) so in Apple files app on iPhone or the preview app of mac you can add new blank page
This method is really cool and I want to try it! Just curious whether you get enough space on just the slides to write lecture notes :) I’m kind of a hoarder for information when I study so I just feel I might not be able to get everything down
if you use an app like Flexcil you can easily insert pages in the PDF in between the lecture slides themselves. This way you get as much space as you need.
I'm new to spacemacs + org mode, and syncthing wasn't on my radar at all but it looks fantastic! I'd been debating setting up some rsyncs that do what you're doing with syncthing. Thanks for that.
Does syncthing allow me to exclude git projects? or will it sync those too? I know git can create a looooot of child objects, which I really wouldn't want to sync to my android by mistake.
What's the exact name of your phone? I might like it...
Edit: I made a research and it might be BlackBerry Key2...
Wow! Suoer useful nformation!
this guy is carying my college year you are the best bro
Nice setup! what is your main monitor model?
Which app should i use for Android note taking if i want the PDF to automatically save with my handwritten notes on top?
Bro's voice getting deeper omfg! But fr fr we love you, man.
hey bro love your videos, what kind of macos ur actually on? and do you use 3rd party apps for the dock menu? :)
Thanks for this video. There's a lot of great ideas here, I'm definitely going to give emacs a try it, I've tried a bunch of different note-taking systems in the past before too but none of them have worked great for me. Currently I'm just taking notes and keeping track of my schedule in physical notebooks which seems to work pretty well but I definitely miss the convenience and versatility of having something that is sharable across multiple devices and that I can access any time. I find the biggest issue with Notion is that it's nice to have all kinds of features that allow you to automate different process but it gets overwhelming quickly and I end up avoiding adding and changing events due to how cumbersome it can be to enter in the all the information you need. Can't wait for the stream tomorrow!
I just bought myself a Boox tab ultra to try to replicate this way of taking notes for my Cybersecurity class... I've spent hours trying to find that launcher you're using on your boox tab... Is that a stock launcher for that specific Boox model? Or is that a third-party launcher I could get on mt tab ultra? Love your videos man!
Hey could you please tell what type of tablet you used specifically for taking notes on lectures slides at 3:28 just loved it..
Actually my favorite TH-camr 💕
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What device did you use to swap between devices on your main monitor? Are you using a KVM if so witch one?
love the homunculus background on your tablet!
Neat was just watching your last years version and low and behold this comes out :)
thanks for watching😳
did you follow a guide for setting up the boox air like that or your own thing? either way, can you please share?
I know it's a bit late but if you could do a tutorial on how to set up emacs with your schedule and integrating that into syncthing that'd be super helpful
I LOVE YOU BROOO :)
What screen is that? I also bought a rig for linux enviornment driven development. Need a screen atm and I like those old fashioned ones.
Love to hear about your experience and set up of emacs.
I'm in love with your cat
my god it’s so useful!
thanks😳
hello James, what theme are u using for doom emacs?
in addition to this, thank u for being a role model that's strong in relatability.
can you make a video about your emacs config for programming and note taking? I want to use emacs but don't know how to get started, I need an ide-like config for web dev but I struggle a bit with elisp
your skin is glowiiinggg
Hi James, I saw u showed your Boox in the video and I think they are really cool. I checked their official website and saw there is a newer version coming out called Tab X. Do u think this kind of product is worth buying? I was considering buying an iPad but its cost is just not reasonable these days.
yo James Im thinking of switching my major to engineering, do you have any recommendations for things I can try to see if it’s right for me? right now I’m teaching myself python and considering buying an Arduino and SolidWorks
My guy nice vid and I should add some of these to make productive time.
thanksbro😳
loved it
get well soon, please take care of your health ^-^
@2:43 i see that you're taking an operating systems course being taught by none other than anton burtsev! i had him last year for my os class (he was still at uci), so it's really cool to see his name again haha. i really enjoyed his class and learned a lot; hope you are enjoying his class!
Your cat is such a star
that e-ink tablet looks amazing! may i know what exact model it is?
i feel like you make it cool to study thx
Love everything about this video, especially ur macbook wallpaper ahahah ;)
(how’s called?😅)
trying to find the same 🥲
As much as I love Android for my phone, I feel like the utilities explained up until 4:30 minute could be easily replaced by an iPad with Canvas and GoodNotes 5, you can sync among devices with onedrive for example. At least that's how I do it and I love it!