>[!note] Patch Notes > - Dropped ToDoist > - Added TickTick [[My Tech Stack]] ## Obsidian Obsidian is still the cornerstone of where all my work gets done. My notes, random thoughts, blog posts, newsletter and everything else are contained right here. Even my website is built off the back of Obsidian Publish. Obsidian is perfect as a tool for writing and consolidation of thought, and backlinking works perfect for my broken brain. It's pretty indispensable for me and definitely isn't going anywhere. ## Raindrop This is actually the app that got me to separate my whole tech stack. I used to put all my bookmarks in Obsidian. But I never really took the time to resurface the bookmarks again after I put them in here. Raindrop is a bookmarking app that is so good at being a bookmarking app that I feel kind of silly using Obsidian in the first place. It captures anything that I throw into it no problem: reddit threads on how to properly engage with [[SaGa Emerald Beyond]]'s combat system, apps that I think are cool, youtube videos I wanna check out later, .pdfs (**VERY** important because I somehow always lose these), vinyl I wanna buy and more. You can separate them into different lists, sort them by date, name and website, tag them for more granularity, and view them in whatever format might look prettiest to you that particular moment - I'm personally fond of the moodboard. I wrote about how I use it in detail [[How I Use Raindrop|here]]!! One thing I really like about Raindrop is that it lets you highlight and annotate anything you grab in the link. It's super easy to share to from your phone, using the plugin, or just copy-and-pasting into the desktop app. I highly recommend it! ## Readwise Reader Since Omnivore fans got left in the dust, I decided to swap over to [Reader](https://readwise.io/read) by Readwise. It's a very powerful read-it-later app that's crossed with an RSS reader. Everything you highlight in it can be added to the Readwise app, though I don't particularly care about that. More importantly, they can be added to Obsidian thanks to the official plugin that Readwise created, so it's a worthwhile replacement to Omnivore - just gotta turn off the AI bullshit that's permeated everything these days. It's also a paid app, so skip it if you're looking for something free. It works pretty well for me though, especially because I like having an RSS and RIL app put together. ## TickTick I still use my notebook, but I don't like it for tasks anymore - just as a quick way to journal and stay in touch with my feelings throughout the day. My life is just too hectic between work and personal responsibilities for me to stop everything and take out my notebook to write something. I replaced Todoist with TickTick for this after some exploring. The reason is that it has most of the same stuff that Todoist does, but with more on top, like a built in Pomodoro timer, a habit tracker, an Eisenhower Matrix, etc. Most importantly I like the "Plan Day" feature. I tend to just throw todos on a specific date, then on the day of, I use the "Plan Day" feature to pick specific times to do those tasks throughout the day, where they show up on my Calendar. Neat! ## Toggl Wrote about [[Tracking Time]] recently, which is why [Toggl](toggl.com) is now part of the stack. It's targeted at freelancers and teams, but you can kind of just ignore all of that since it's just their method of marketing. You can use the free plan with zero issues and track how you spend your time. I use it personally to just be cognizant of where my time goes. What's cool is that it can automatically track time spent in your calendar or other ppps if you want it too, including TickTick. ## VEWINGL Pomodoro Clock ![[Tech Stack - 07252024-20240727162212543.png]] This is just a silly little clock that has two timers on it, makes it very easy to pomodoro! One click starts the 25:00 timer, and then with two presses I can skip to the 5:00 timer and back again! It also resets back to the original time after it's finished. Very useful! And it's fun to use tbh - I like the tactile feel of hitting the buttons, it makes it easier to lock in on whatever I want to do. ## Notebook & Pen ![[Tech Stack - 07252024-20240727162158040.png]] I got a dot grid LEUCHTTURM1917 in New York and am using it to bullet journal! It's been nice! I read a quick article on how [[How to Start a Bullet Journal for Beginners|bullet journaling]] works and it's been a good way to keep track of stuff I've been doing, plus random thoughts. I put some cute stickers on it and now I'm cruising! I might get another journal for taking notes and stuff! Getting some analog time in has been a nice change of pace, as someone who looks at screens for work and hobbies all day. It also gives me an excuse to use my tombow pen more. This thing is such a delight to use! It makes me want to just write and write and write. I did not understand the appeal of what a nice pen can really be like before using one of them!