Zettelkasten - With Effortless Numbering, How do Categories Arise? 

I'm glad this one worked better for you. I do agree that the jellyfish version was a bit distracting from the essence of the numbering system. I can tell you how I do the recordings. I have two web cameras attached by USB to my computer. My front-facing camera is clipped to my monitor. My down-facing camera is attached to a boom arm that clamps to my desktop. I am currently using Loom to record the videos. Zoom works, but the videos are of lower quality. I record in individual segments since I cannot switch cameras in the middle of a recording session on Loom. Then I combine the segments using Clipchamp and upload them to RU-vid. I hope this helps. I'm no expert when it comes to video production. I did try a selfie stick with my phone, but I could not control the wobble and I had a hard time manipulating the cards while holding onto the selfie stick.

Thank you, Erin. Your questions and your eagerness to incorporate your own Zettelkasten into your life give me continued motivation to teach this topic.

I'm glad you found it helpful, Marcos.

Yes, absolutely. I am committed for tonight's video, but the question Joseph asks is very close to yours. He asks specifically about reading a foundational book in a new subject area, but much of what I will cover also works with any book you pick up and read. I will make a point of contrasting a foundational book with a subsequent book. To give you a specific, brief answer right here, I follow Mortimer Adler's advice in his classic How to Read a Book, which includes his advice on superficial reading before (or sometimes instead of) analytical reading. On my bib card, I always include a brief statement of why I am reading the book and I try to remind myself of my purpose as I read. Antony, thank you for asking your question. You do know how to motivate a gal.

Thank you for your question, Drew. I add a directory card behind the main subject card for two reasons. The first is simply the space limitations on the main card. By the time I record what I learned from my source, add my reaction, and create a tagline to serve as a memory prompt for the card as a whole, I usually have the main card pretty full. The second reason is so that the directory card will stand out (that's why I use a colored card.) I know that I have at least two cards that would like to come right after the main card. The directory card lets these thoughts all be together on one card. I have some directory cards that have six or eight entries, so that's another space limitation problem. Does this answer your question? Is there more you would like me to say on this? Thanks again for your question.

@KathleenSpracklen this makes sense and is helpful... thank you. ❤️ I do have one more question... in one of your videos you talked about placing a card behind a card to reference another card that's in a different spot (in case the card filed in the other spot wanted to be in two places). Why not simply add a note with the file number at the bottom of the card to reference the other card? Why use a second card to do this? This created some confusion for me as I'm now wondering if you always use a second card to link cards together... can you clear this up?

@@drew.alexander Yes, let me give it a try. When two cards are next to one another in your Zettelkasten, it is easy for them to form a conversation. You are seeing the contents of both side-by-side. But you can't see the card that wanted to be in another spot. The Directory Card fills that gap. At least the Tag Lines of the two cards will be side-by-side on the Directory Card. It's the next best thing to seeing both cards at the same time. The more common use for a Directory Card is when two cards both have this card as their parent. Only one can be right after this card. The other is further away. In this case, too the Directory Card provides the next best thing to seeing all three cards at the same time. Did that answer your question?

@@KathleenSpracklen thank you 😊