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diff --git a/2024/talks/learning.md b/2024/talks/learning.md index f0259706..1a50a8dd 100644 --- a/2024/talks/learning.md +++ b/2024/talks/learning.md @@ -60,6 +60,124 @@ and system operator (or 9-windows). Bala will guide you through a transformative journey of self-improvement and productivity. See also: +# Discussion + +## Questions and answers + +- Q:What is TRIZ? + - A: Russian methodology (documented in books) + - Translates to "Theory of Inventive Problem Solving" +- Q: Thank you for this talk, very interesting. One of the things that + frustrates me about modern webdev is the rate of churn when it comes + to useful knowledge. I think Emacs can help to counteract against + this by building lasting tools where mastery can be built. Do you + agree that learning similar but different things again and again is + ultimately wasted bandwidth? What can we do as technologists to push + back against this? + - A: New things are always coming up, and we "have" to learn that + new things. We also have to be aware that there are so many + projects, hobbies, and Life™ waiting for you. It's not a + balancing act, but if you pay attention and are present in the + moment (fully present), then **look back** and **connect**. + Something that appears to be a waste of time at first could + potentially tie back to something else and be really helpful. + - EX: Experimenting with CSS, and how it could be used to + customize an org-mode export. + - Then, a student mentioned that the slides were too bulky + to be scrolled through. + - ...But because I'd looked already at CSS, I could play + with weasy-print (?) to make the slides. +- Q (reworded as a question): \<chum-cha\> Why add an "Abandoned" + project to the "Resources" folder instead of the "Archives" + folder? + - A: Many a time, when the projects are abandoned, given some + time, some projects revive and you could restart. Also, these + abandoned projects could serve as useful resources for some + other related projects. I tend to move Archives to another + filing system to conserve space at the end of the year. +- Q: How would you avoid the blind spots in your personal review, e.g. + problems you cannot see with yourself because of unconscious + hinderances? + - A: I feel that when you are reviewed by others, those blind + spots become apparent. Otherwise, it can be tricky to get to + know this in personal reviews alone, in my opinion +- Q: What tool are you using to sync your todos and notes in multiple + hosts? + - A: The only other tool I use, apart from emacs on my computer is + Google calendar. I use org-gcal to sync the events from Google + Calendar. If I am on the move and away from my computer, I mark + an event for monday morning, 09:30am with the task that I just + thought about. In that event, I prefix it with TODO, so that + when it shows up in my org agenda, it shows up as a TODO task + and I am able to process it. Org-gcal syncs to my + 0Inbox/TODO.org +- Q:Emptying your teacup is something interesting you had in your + talk. Sometimes my thinking is sluggish until i write down the + thoughts that refuse to leave my head "generally in journaling or + gtd". I am also pleasantly surprised about what comes out. You + brought this up multiple times other reasons for this? + - A: Emptying your teacup is just the start, in my opinion. When + you finish processing all your thoughts is when the thought + actually leaves your head for good. Since, there is no reason + for your head to hold on to those thoughts. GTD suggests using a + someday-maybe folder or file for parking thoughts that are not + going to work out now, but you would like to keep to them look + up later. I look at the someday/maybe once a quarter. +- people can join BBB: + [https://media.emacsconf.org/2024/current/bbb-learning.html](https://media.emacsconf.org/2024/current/bbb-learning.html){rel="noreferrer noopener"} + +## Notes + +- \<silverhikari\> i want to learn new skills because it is annoying + not being able to do something +- \<gs-101\> I like learning because it feels good for me, like it + grants some dopamine. And the more one learns, the more one is able + to do. +- \<sctb\> By analogy, the email inbox is for receiving mail, not for + holding it +- Article on e-mail organization: + [https://pointieststick.com/2024/07/09/how-i-manage-my-kde-email/](https://pointieststick.com/2024/07/09/how-i-manage-my-kde-email/){rel="noreferrer noopener"} + - Thunderbird enables automatic tagging. +- For adding files to the agenda, I have an updated version of the + System Crafters setup. + - System Crafters Set-up: + [https://codeberg.org/SystemCrafters/systemcrafters-site/src/branch/master/content/videos/build-a-second-brain-in-emacs/5-org-roam-hacks.org#headline-5](https://codeberg.org/SystemCrafters/systemcrafters-site/src/branch/master/content/videos/build-a-second-brain-in-emacs/5-org-roam-hacks.org#headline-5){rel="noreferrer noopener"} + - Updated Set-up: + [https://github.com/gs-101/.emacs.d/blob/17c04c0ef1c5fb4083c8d94a5240ed8ef7d4a841/modules/gs-org-roam.el#L96](https://github.com/gs-101/.emacs.d/blob/17c04c0ef1c5fb4083c8d94a5240ed8ef7d4a841/modules/gs-org-roam.el#L96){rel="noreferrer noopener"} + - Just add a ":agenda:" tag to the file and call + "dw/org-roam-refresh-agenda-list" +- I plan to add an "Archive" file to my Roam set-up, I don't have + one currently. Usually I just leave the finished task in the file. + Not sure if it's effective. +- \<kswiss\> \@chum-cha: perhaps "abandoned" means in PARA not + definitive for all time, and could be useful in the future again. + but that's just a guess, not being familiar enough with PARA. + - \<chum-cha\> kswiss: sctb: Thanks! That makes sense and I think + that's probably the correct answer. I guess my interpretation + of the "Archive" folder is that it's there so that you can + pull stuff out if you change your mind, whereas Resources is + more for things that are "Active" and I wouldn't personally + see an "Abandoned" project as active. + - \<kswiss\> \@chum-cha, personally i would also pull out from + any folder, may it be named "archives" or not :) but maybe + archive implies in PARA for completed projects only - + however, pls double check with the presenter Bala +- I was doing some of these already but not in a formal way. This + gives me a lot of structure to do it. Thank you so much. I like the + "emptying the teacup" idea a lot. +- I will probably add the regular reviews to my workflow. I also think + it is the hardest concept in your talk, isn't it? +- Personally, I use Syncthing + ([https://syncthing.net/](https://syncthing.net/){rel="noreferrer noopener"}) + to sync files. + - I'm using Nextcloud for syncing files. It also has WebDAV + interface which can be used by the Phone Apps. + - I'd use NextCloud too, but I don't have a server set-up (a + NAS, for example) at home. I'm waiting until I buy one to + get into self-hosting. +- people can join BBB: + [https://media.emacsconf.org/2024/current/bbb-learning.html](https://media.emacsconf.org/2024/current/bbb-learning.html){rel="noreferrer noopener"} + [[!inline pages="internal(2024/info/learning-after)" raw="yes"]] |