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Whenever I walk it, I get the sense that someone else understands my urge to know the full extent of my world; to trace its boundaries with my feet; to take the longest, hardest way round.
The Electricity of Every Living Thing
Katherine May
Tiago Forte, creator of *Building a Second Brain*, argues that a knowledge system isn’t about hoarding information; it’s about making it useful. His **C.O.D.E. framework** (Capture, Organize, Distill, Express) breaks this down:
• **Capture** the ideas and insights that spark your interest. A sticky note, a voice memo, or an app like Notion—whatever works.
• **Organize** them so you can find them later. Categories, tags, or even a simple “Projects” list will do.
• **Distill** your notes into their essential meaning. Ask: What’s the big takeaway here?
• **Express** your ideas by using them in your work. Share them in a blog, design a product, or test them out in conversation.
The magic lies in simplicity. You’re not saving *everything*—just what sparks curiosity or solves a problem. The goal? To create a system that serves your life, not one you’re constantly “fixing.”
How to Build a Personal Knowledge System That Fuels Your Creativity
Jenn- jscreative
Originally, a web page was a file with HTML markup in it: the browser would download such a file and render its contents. This traditional point of view is no longer valid. It is more accurate and helpful to think of a document as a dynamic data structure that is maintained and updated by the browser.
D3 for the Impatient
Philipp K. Janert
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