I want to talk about how I use Rocketbook and Obsidian and then we can
talk about my thoughts on the process. This is a TLDR version so if you
want some specific details or want me to write about a specific workflow
let me know.
Backstory
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Some years ago I bough a Rocketbook notebook and thought I would use it
for notes at work and when studying. I ended up hating it and going back
to using traditional notebooks for classes and moleskin like notebooks
for daily and work things.
So why did you go back?
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Valid question. I\'ve been super into using obsidian and I\'ve realized
that I now really hate re-typing my notes, or I just straight up forget.
That lead me to finding a better solution. I don\'t use Obsidian sync so
my ipad was swiftly not an option.
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Side Note: Obsidian on ipad was really bad. I want them to allow dropbox
sync atleast. I had to make a whole different vault, then just got in my
feels about all the moving parts, and said screw it. No laptop, no
digital notes.
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Anyway\...Rocketbook is the only other product I know that can digitize
my writing. Their app makes a pdf of your page/pages, and then it can
send it to dropbox (dropbox is clearly very important here).
Final Thoughts
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I\'ll be honest, I still don\'t really like Rocketbook. The pages could
easily rip out and the initial pen is trash (I bought a pack of amazon
that is more fitting). I\'m also a little scared that one day I\'ll
still have streaks on my pages from writing so much on \~30-40 pages.
That being said this is just the solution I was looking for. I\'ve been
taking notes on youtube videos, security+ CE, and quick in person
classes. Now instead of thinking \"when am I going to type this up\", I
just open the app and take a picture.
Now the real Obsidian con is that I can\'t tag pdfs but I\'m ok with
that. Just having them in the right folder is all that matters. I guess
my mind map doesn\'t have to show all the connections as long as I have
my folders organized by subject.
\"In Conclusion\"(lols), I think Rocketbook really shines in the
student/learner capacity. I don\'t think you should use it for much else
(the panda planner version might be cool). With Obsidian being a
learning tool, and me having everything all organized (mostly) I\'ve
been able to keep a smooth learning to documentation/archive workflow.