PKM - Personal Knowledge Management¶
Looks like nothing really works for me. Notes are still scattered around services, but the main hub is Obsidian and a vault in Dropbox, synced to my iPhone with Syncthing, because... that's how it is.
Editors for iOS¶
1Writer¶
- [p] One time pay
- [p] Dropbox direct access and sync
- [c] no YAML rendering
iA Writer¶
- [p] free
- [c] no good markdown editing menu
- [c] Dropbox sync is weird, depending on the iOS Files app (but seems to work).
Drafts¶
- [p] Quick access, write and forget (in Inbox)
- [p] Actions to send files to folders, etc
- [p] good for diary
- [c] a lot to configure
- [c] subscription
Sync¶
Dropbox¶
Seems to be the most reliable, with the difference that it doesn't work with Obsidian on iOS :D
Remotely Save¶
https://github.com/remotely-save/remotely-save
Seems to be abandoned: https://github.com/remotely-save/remotely-save/issues/1087
Obsidian Live Sync¶
Alternativ Sync Server for Obsidian [[Mac Mini Homeserver#Obsidian Live Sync|See Setup in CasaOS]]
Syncthing¶
There are two Syncthing clients on iOS
- Möbius Sync - using Syncthing 1.x and its web interface
- SyncTrain - an iOS native client, using Syncthing 2.x
I slowly move some vaults out of Dropbox and use Syncthing on iOS (via MoebiusSync).
Obsidian vaults are stored in the Obsidian iOS Sandbox, Möbius Sync can access these vaults and syncs them to the [[Mac Mini Homeserver#Syncthing|NAS]] or any other machine and vice versa. There are some problems with syncing Obsidian settings, for example hidden folders can't be accessed on iOS, but there are workarounds with apps, see the following links.
- Sync Mac/PC and iOS using Syncthing + Möbius Sync - Share & showcase - Obsidian Forum
- [Mobile] IOS : App to work with hidden folder - Share & showcase - Obsidian Forum
The sync works well so far (2025-05-26). It's not as convenient, but this is the only way on iOS besides iCloud and ObsidianSync.
Systems¶
Here are some systems that don't work for me, because I'm too busy reordering my notes and do all the meta work. Eventually I'll develop my own system and I promise, I wont bother anyone with a write-up why this is the best thing ever... #WIP
Pillars, Pipelines and Vaults (PPV), August Bradley¶
- Pillars are the elements that sustain and define our life, the areas that are important for us to work towards our “north star”. We represent those to make it explicit and to connect and drive all other parts of the system to develop our Pillars. If we are working on something that is not contributing to a Pillar, most likely, it is not relevant for us (or we need to make a new Pillar explicit).
- Pipelines define the systems that connect all the necessary elements to develop our Pillars. They consist of higher level “Value Goals”, which represent aspirational things we want to build on our Pillars (think: make my blog a reference on modern software architecture approaches). We define these yearly and review them quarterly. They help sharpen the “direction” for our developments. To make them more actionable, we define “Goal Outcomes, “ which are similar to OKRs). Here we describe clear and measurable outcomes (think: Write two articles per month on my blog). “Goal Outcomes” are reviewed regularly, in general, quarterly & monthly, to make sure we are progressing and still working on the most important things. To accomplish the “Goal Outcomes”, we create “Projects” (think: write an article about agile architecture). These define the iterations we will make to move things forward and achieve the desired outcomes. Projects are reviewed Weekly to ensure we advance and work on the right things. Within Projects, we have “Actions” (or Tasks), which are concrete steps we will work on daily to execute and reach our ambitions. On a day-to-day basis, we focus on getting tasks done (which should emerge on our to-do list due to our regular reviews and prioritization).
- Vaults are places where we collect information and consolidate knowledge, which will support us in executing our ambitions.
https://esilva.net/tla_insights/ppv_bradley
PARA¶
- Projects Things you’re actively working on right now
- Areas Roles and responsibilities you’re managing over time
- Resources Topics you’re interested in that could be useful in the future
- Archives Completed or inactive items from the other three categories
https://klemet.github.io/Workshop-Organization-EN/08-PARA.html