I’ve been journalling for 10+ years. In addition to forcing me to actually write down what happened that day, reviewing old entries provides a feeling of history that makes life feel soooo long and so rich. I can review my now-wife’s rocky courtship and feel grateful we made it. I looked back 3 years ago and found the day our children were conceived :D (we have twins). I can review the anxieties of my PhD years, etc etc. view full post
I keep journals for my work and home projects, each of my group members, my section duties, my publications … you get the idea. Here’s how I use plain text, in markdown files, backed by GitHub as the ultimate productivity tool. view full post
To lower the effort required to actually create and edit entires, I use plain text, in markdown files, backed by GitHub. There are a few tricks I use to keep it manageable. For example, I use separate files for each calendar day, and I structure some of the text so it can be easily parsed. But it’s all quite simple and can be edited via GitHub web, or from the command line on any device I’m using. view full post