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The workshop went down a treat!
Here's the Claude Code x Obsidian recording - https://www.skool.com/parazettel-community-4498/classroom/ab032e36?md=2d43a0046f3d4a7a9745294654050595 The bundle is going to turn into a full-fledged course as well, seeing as there's so much that I didn't cover in the workshop (even though I went for 110 minutes!) It's included in your community premium membership, so you can be sure you'll get the updates as well. The first ones I'll add is talking about the Obsidian MCP to make interacting with files easier, as well as showing you how I build my website with Obsidian, and how to build a skill to query my daily notes. Thank you to everyone who turned up this morning! It's the best workshop I've hosted so far. Looking forward to the Writing a Book in Obsidian one in a few weeks now! -- Theo
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The workshop inspired me! I dove into using Claude Code and allowed Claude desktop version to walk me through the set up and to help develop or trouble shoot prompts. Thanks for the nudge to get me past my nervousness of using terminal in a much deeper way by showing its potential!
Wispr Flow
Theo, can you point me in a direction or provide suggestions for how to get Wispr Flow to put all the things I say on separate lines or into a bulleted list? I've tried a variety of spoken commands, with a few that "sometimes work," but typically keep the original content and then repeat it in bullet list form. I've never gotten "separate lines" to work at all. If I highlight all content transcribed and then try the "Hey Flow" statement, as many suggest, and ask for formatting to be added, it doesn't work either. Having my notes in list form is really helpful for me and how I work with my notes in Obsidian.
How to turn a CSV file into separate markdown notes.
I am curious if anyone in this community knows an easy way to turn a CSV file (export from GoodReads) into separate markdown notes. I would like to import my whole library of ebooks (embarrassingly large number) as markdown files that I can easily reference as needed in my note-making within Obsidian. I found this: How to turn a CSV file into separate markdown notes. on GitHub, but I am not familiar with using Python, so I feel a little intimidated.
1 like • Aug '25
🙏Thank you Theo! It worked and so easily! Not sure what effort was needed on your part to set it up, but I am very grateful! After posting my question, I asked ChatGPT to provide step-by-step directions for using Python, and for it to create a script to turn the CSV file into markdown documents. So glad I waited until this morning and saw your response first. So much easier! I may have to check out using Claud instead of or in addition to ChatGPT. What you set up also allowed me to turn a CSV file from my Book Buddy app where I track all of my physical books owned as well. 🙏
1 like • Sep '25
@Theo Stowell I am grateful to have learned about “Interactive Artifacts.” ChatGPT can also create them. I asked it to create one that I could drop a whole document into, or download of a full ChatGPT conversation, and have the artifact return content with all the headings and the application of different levels standardized so that I can make use of the plugin Note Refactor with prep work on my part. When I play around with it more, and make sure it works as intended, I will share it. This may be useful for others using Obsidan also.
No Daily yesterday, I was in Venice all day (2025-08-27)
Sorry for not releasing a Daily video yesterday, I travelled to one of my all-time bucket list locations, Venezia, shooting some photographs. So I thought instead of a video today, I'll show you a handful of pictures I shot there. Photography was my original creative love even before I started writing, and so I still love to do it when I get a good opportunity. See you tomorrow for another proper Daily. Let me know if you'd like to see the process I have for working on my photos! -- Theo
No Daily yesterday, I was in Venice all day (2025-08-27)
1 like • Aug '25
Thanks for sharing photos! Venice is on my "some-day" list. I also love photography and would enjoy seeing your process for working with images.
Controversial Twitter thread - Nick Milo + 'better thinking' from note-taking systems
Here's today's daily, based around the Twitter thread found at - https://x.com/theostowell/status/1958092110252408922 My response summed up in writing (much more concise than my speaking, at least in these early stages of Dailies): "Interesting, I do think suggesting that a note-taking system can 'improve thinking' is inaccurate. It doesn't improve thinking, but can improve expression of thinking, especially when it comes to writing or building something (in conversation and direct teaching less so). That's why I've never used the term 'tool for thought' when referring to a note-taking app. Because they're not tools for thought, really. Writing is a tool for thought. Conversing with (or reading from) someone more experienced than you is a tool for thought. Considering and writing this response was a tool for thought for me. So perhaps to say that a note-taking system improves thinking directly (I didn't look for where Nick suggested this back in 2020) is wrong, but a good one that helps you store and manage information you might need in compiling an outcome of your improved thinking is very useful. Definitely the most stimulated I've been for a while in thinking about this topic, so thank you." --- I'm also making Dailies public on YouTube for a limited time following their release (I've not decided how long yet, will analyse). This is as an incentive to actually get them on YouTube and not mess around with other video hosting providers, as well as attracting more subscribers as I push video content a lot more in this period of PARAZETTEL.
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Semantics may play a part. The word "tool" can mean different things for different people. If "a tool" is conceptualized as the mechanism that makes something else possible, then it might fit as a catalyst for thinking. Someone might say, "This hammer allowed me to build this house," when in reality it allowed nails to be driven into boards. For me, a note-taking system is the mechanism that allows me to see patterns and relationships between ideas or information. This activates and improves my deeper-level thinking.
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Cheryl Congrove
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Psychotherapist, Coach, Artist, Tech enthusiast, Nature lover.

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