FULL Second Brain Tour On MacOS

hello there my name is Misha Vandenberg hello there my name is Misha Vandenberg I'm a devops engineer from the I'm a devops engineer from the I'm a devops engineer from the Netherlands and I've been building my Netherlands and I've been building my Netherlands and I've been building my second brain system for many years and I second brain system for many years and I second brain system for many years and I have arrived at a system that works have arrived at a system that works have arrived at a system that works really well for me but I'm about to really well for me but I'm about to really well for me but I'm about to change it completely so I figured this change it completely so I figured this change it completely so I figured this would be a good time to capture what would be a good time to capture what would be a good time to capture what I've been doing for the past year or so I've been doing for the past year or so I've been doing for the past year or so and to uh tell you what I'm going to be and to uh tell you what I'm going to be and to uh tell you what I'm going to be doing next doing next doing next so to start off I am waiting for the so to start off I am waiting for the so to start off I am waiting for the memory to arrive for my new Arch Linux memory to arrive for my new Arch Linux memory to arrive for my new Arch Linux system I'm going to be going back to system I'm going to be going back to system I'm going to be going back to daily driving Linux and moving away from daily driving Linux and moving away from daily driving Linux and moving away from my Mac OS which means that I'm also my Mac OS which means that I'm also my Mac OS which means that I'm also moving away from certain elements of the moving away from certain elements of the moving away from certain elements of the Apple ecosystem and um my system Apple ecosystem and um my system Apple ecosystem and um my system currently is based mostly on Apple the currently is based mostly on Apple the currently is based mostly on Apple the Apple solutions to things and um as I'm Apple solutions to things and um as I'm Apple solutions to things and um as I'm moving away from that I'll need to find moving away from that I'll need to find moving away from that I'll need to find solutions for that Alternatives that can solutions for that Alternatives that can solutions for that Alternatives that can run on Linux so I figured this would be run on Linux so I figured this would be run on Linux so I figured this would be a good time to capture it so let's dive a good time to capture it so let's dive a good time to capture it so let's dive into it first of all what is a second into it first of all what is a second into it first of all what is a second brain now Thiago Forte he is kind of the brain now Thiago Forte he is kind of the brain now Thiago Forte he is kind of the the the father of the term he's the one the the father of the term he's the one the the father of the term he's the one who who came up with the term I believe who who came up with the term I believe who who came up with the term I believe he he wrote a book about it and his he he wrote a book about it and his he he wrote a book about it and his definition is an external centralized definition is an external centralized definition is an external centralized digital repository for the things you digital repository for the things you digital repository for the things you learn and the resources from which they learn and the resources from which they learn and the resources from which they come a second brain ultimately expands come a second brain ultimately expands come a second brain ultimately expands your memory and your intellect to modern your memory and your intellect to modern your memory and your intellect to modern tools of Technology and basically that is more like the

and basically that is more like the noing system to me that is the that is noing system to me that is the that is noing system to me that is the that is not the entire second brain because in not the entire second brain because in not the entire second brain because in my definition the the the second brain my definition the the the second brain my definition the the the second brain is broader than that it encompasses more is broader than that it encompasses more is broader than that it encompasses more so my definition so my definition so my definition is a personalized interconnected system is a personalized interconnected system is a personalized interconnected system of digital tools and methods designed to of digital tools and methods designed to of digital tools and methods designed to externalize cognitive processes and externalize cognitive processes and externalize cognitive processes and information information information management it encompasses no taking task management it encompasses no taking task management it encompasses no taking task and time management communication and time management communication and time management communication handling and content handling and content handling and content curation that is my definition of a curation that is my definition of a curation that is my definition of a second second second brain the main goal of a second brain is brain the main goal of a second brain is brain the main goal of a second brain is to offload these tasks to A system that to offload these tasks to A system that to offload these tasks to A system that can be trusted which allows the user to can be trusted which allows the user to can be trusted which allows the user to have an empty mind at all times which have an empty mind at all times which have an empty mind at all times which can be utilized for deep thinking can be utilized for deep thinking can be utilized for deep thinking creation and problem creation and problem creation and problem solving this is my definition of a solving this is my definition of a solving this is my definition of a second brain so it's personalized you second brain so it's personalized you second brain so it's personalized you build it yourself it's build it yourself it's build it yourself it's interconnected so you have Bring It's a interconnected so you have Bring It's a interconnected so you have Bring It's a a a meeting point of several digital a a meeting point of several digital a a meeting point of several digital tools and methods designed to tools and methods designed to tools and methods designed to externalize cognitive processes and externalize cognitive processes and externalize cognitive processes and information management so the whole idea information management so the whole idea information management so the whole idea is to create a system Des designed for is to create a system Des designed for is to create a system Des designed for you to offload cognitive processes that you to offload cognitive processes that you to offload cognitive processes that means that you can have more space in

means that you can have more space in means that you can have more space in your mind for Creative work for for your mind for Creative work for for your mind for Creative work for for problem solving and for deep problem solving and for deep problem solving and for deep thinking so the I this is from getting thinking so the I this is from getting thinking so the I this is from getting things done the idea is to create a things done the idea is to create a things done the idea is to create a system that you can trust that you can system that you can trust that you can system that you can trust that you can use to offload things to so uh it it it use to offload things to so uh it it it use to offload things to so uh it it it really helps me at least to have a really helps me at least to have a really helps me at least to have a certain place where I put things knowing certain place where I put things knowing certain place where I put things knowing I will get back to those later for I will get back to those later for I will get back to those later for example the note inbox that I have been example the note inbox that I have been example the note inbox that I have been harping on in my note taking videos I harping on in my note taking videos I harping on in my note taking videos I can put the notes there and I have a can put the notes there and I have a can put the notes there and I have a routine in place that causes me to routine in place that causes me to routine in place that causes me to return back to that inbox so I know that return back to that inbox so I know that return back to that inbox so I know that my notes are being my notes are being my notes are being processed now the core elements of a processed now the core elements of a processed now the core elements of a second brain are a not taking system second brain are a not taking system second brain are a not taking system well I've T talk talked at length about well I've T talk talked at length about well I've T talk talked at length about that uh it is a task manager an email that uh it is a task manager an email that uh it is a task manager an email client a cal client a cal client a cal and a way of content scheduling so I'm and a way of content scheduling so I'm and a way of content scheduling so I'm going to be walking you through all of going to be walking you through all of going to be walking you through all of the solutions that I'm currently using the solutions that I'm currently using the solutions that I'm currently using and I will uh show you and I I'll speak and I will uh show you and I I'll speak and I will uh show you and I I'll speak to a bit on how I plan to solve these to a bit on how I plan to solve these to a bit on how I plan to solve these things so starting off with my not things so starting off with my not things so starting off with my not taking system well I've created enough taking system well I've created enough taking system well I've created enough videos about that now it is my tlec videos about that now it is my tlec videos about that now it is my tlec based on obsidian but I mainly interact based on obsidian but I mainly interact based on obsidian but I mainly interact with my tle Casten through neovim as you with my tle Casten through neovim as you with my tle Casten through neovim as you see here so that is the core of the see here so that is the core of the see here so that is the core of the whole the whole thing it's a no taking whole the whole thing it's a no taking whole the whole thing it's a no taking system and note that things like task system and note that things like task system and note that things like task management and content scheduling can

management and content scheduling can management and content scheduling can happen inside the no taking system I happen inside the no taking system I happen inside the no taking system I have tried that but I have come to the have tried that but I have come to the have tried that but I have come to the conclusion that it's better to separate conclusion that it's better to separate conclusion that it's better to separate those out I always had this idea that those out I always had this idea that those out I always had this idea that obsidian should be this One-Stop shop obsidian should be this One-Stop shop obsidian should be this One-Stop shop for everything I try to put in task for everything I try to put in task for everything I try to put in task management I put I try to put everything management I put I try to put everything management I put I try to put everything in there and I don't know where I got in there and I don't know where I got in there and I don't know where I got this notion from that I needed to have this notion from that I needed to have this notion from that I needed to have everything in obsidian but my conclusion everything in obsidian but my conclusion everything in obsidian but my conclusion is that it doesn't work no taking is that it doesn't work no taking is that it doesn't work no taking obsidian is a not taking app and you obsidian is a not taking app and you obsidian is a not taking app and you should use it for taking notes very should use it for taking notes very should use it for taking notes very simple but keep it simple like do one simple but keep it simple like do one simple but keep it simple like do one thing and do it well and then choose thing and do it well and then choose thing and do it well and then choose another program that does for example another program that does for example another program that does for example task management well because task task management well because task task management well because task management in obsidian it doesn't work management in obsidian it doesn't work management in obsidian it doesn't work well is my conclusion after years of well is my conclusion after years of well is my conclusion after years of experimentation so the not taking system experimentation so the not taking system experimentation so the not taking system is only for my notes that's where I put is only for my notes that's where I put is only for my notes that's where I put my notes it's my ttle cast I use that my notes it's my ttle cast I use that my notes it's my ttle cast I use that for deep thinking for writing for for deep thinking for writing for for deep thinking for writing for creating content that's where my notes creating content that's where my notes creating content that's where my notes live second there is the task manager so live second there is the task manager so live second there is the task manager so I use apple reminders for my tasks and I I use apple reminders for my tasks and I I use apple reminders for my tasks and I divide these up into several lists and divide these up into several lists and divide these up into several lists and you can see here that I also use the par you can see here that I also use the par you can see here that I also use the par method in my task method in my task method in my task management it's not too straight but I management it's not too straight but I management it's not too straight but I do use it so here is my my areas these do use it so here is my my areas these do use it so here is my my areas these are several lists and here I have a are several lists and here I have a are several lists and here I have a school list for example for my school school list for example for my school school list for example for my school community and say I I I want to schedule

community and say I I I want to schedule community and say I I I want to schedule a few to-dos that I need to do I would a few to-dos that I need to do I would a few to-dos that I need to do I would say for example record intro video and say for example record intro video and say for example record intro video and Etc and I that's how I would organize my Etc and I that's how I would organize my Etc and I that's how I would organize my tasks secondly I have projects here so tasks secondly I have projects here so tasks secondly I have projects here so there are several projects that I'm there are several projects that I'm there are several projects that I'm working on and then I gather all of the working on and then I gather all of the working on and then I gather all of the tasks related to that project and when I tasks related to that project and when I tasks related to that project and when I when the time comes for me to work in when the time comes for me to work in when the time comes for me to work in that project I just open that list and that project I just open that list and that project I just open that list and then I will uh start taking off the then I will uh start taking off the then I will uh start taking off the tasks that I tasks that I tasks that I want and one I also use this for um want and one I also use this for um want and one I also use this for um scheduling things to do someday right scheduling things to do someday right scheduling things to do someday right like so I I just randomly put in tasks like so I I just randomly put in tasks like so I I just randomly put in tasks and ideas in there that I want to do and ideas in there that I want to do and ideas in there that I want to do someday when I have time and when when I someday when I have time and when when I someday when I have time and when when I am never bored but if the event happens am never bored but if the event happens am never bored but if the event happens that I am bored I can get into those that I am bored I can get into those that I am bored I can get into those lists and just try to find some things lists and just try to find some things lists and just try to find some things to do and I also have a routines list to do and I also have a routines list to do and I also have a routines list here and this is very useful because here and this is very useful because here and this is very useful because then for example every two weeks I then for example every two weeks I then for example every two weeks I change my bed sheets and then I I re change my bed sheets and then I I re change my bed sheets and then I I re then I'm reminded that I need to do that then I'm reminded that I need to do that then I'm reminded that I need to do that uh I have my watering plans scheduled uh I have my watering plans scheduled uh I have my watering plans scheduled every Sunday it is just very useful for every Sunday it is just very useful for every Sunday it is just very useful for me to use it um to have these recurring me to use it um to have these recurring me to use it um to have these recurring reminders but the best thing about Apple reminders but the best thing about Apple reminders but the best thing about Apple reminder reminder reminder is the fact that it integrates so well is the fact that it integrates so well is the fact that it integrates so well with the entire Apple with the entire Apple with the entire Apple ecosystem so this is synced to my watch

ecosystem so this is synced to my watch ecosystem so this is synced to my watch my my phone my iPad and my MacBook here my my phone my iPad and my MacBook here my my phone my iPad and my MacBook here so the great thing about this is that if so the great thing about this is that if so the great thing about this is that if I am going about my work in the house I am going about my work in the house I am going about my work in the house I'm just doing something and then I'm just doing something and then I'm just doing something and then suddenly I think of something that I suddenly I think of something that I suddenly I think of something that I need to do well what I would do is then need to do well what I would do is then need to do well what I would do is then I would open Siri on my Apple eyewatch I I would open Siri on my Apple eyewatch I I would open Siri on my Apple eyewatch I would say set a reminder today 1 would say set a reminder today 1 would say set a reminder today 1 pm what do you want to be reminded about pm what do you want to be reminded about pm what do you want to be reminded about call Grandma okay I added call Grandma for Grandma okay I added call Grandma for this afternoon at300 hours so it is this afternoon at300 hours so it is this afternoon at300 hours so it is added on my list on my eyewatch and then added on my list on my eyewatch and then added on my list on my eyewatch and then after a few minutes it will show up on after a few minutes it will show up on after a few minutes it will show up on this uh reminders list here so this is this uh reminders list here so this is this uh reminders list here so this is very powerful because that means that very powerful because that means that very powerful because that means that wherever I am I can within seconds wherever I am I can within seconds wherever I am I can within seconds offload my offload my offload my task during any activity I don't have to task during any activity I don't have to task during any activity I don't have to carry a notebook I don't have to process carry a notebook I don't have to process carry a notebook I don't have to process a notebook it is just with me all the a notebook it is just with me all the a notebook it is just with me all the time I can be out running and then when time I can be out running and then when time I can be out running and then when I'm running I just usually a lot I do a I'm running I just usually a lot I do a I'm running I just usually a lot I do a lot of thinking while running and then I lot of thinking while running and then I lot of thinking while running and then I can just constantly offload these tasks can just constantly offload these tasks can just constantly offload these tasks into my eyewatch and it all gets synced into my eyewatch and it all gets synced into my eyewatch and it all gets synced to my reminders and then I can process to my reminders and then I can process to my reminders and then I can process those later so that is extremely those later so that is extremely those later so that is extremely powerful of the Apple ecosystem that all powerful of the Apple ecosystem that all powerful of the Apple ecosystem that all of this stuff is working together so of this stuff is working together so of this stuff is working together so this is the main one that I'll need to this is the main one that I'll need to this is the main one that I'll need to get a solution for this is a main

get a solution for this is a main get a solution for this is a main problem that I need to solve with uh uh problem that I need to solve with uh uh problem that I need to solve with uh uh my move to back to Linux I need to find my move to back to Linux I need to find my move to back to Linux I need to find a way that I can speak into my eyewatch a way that I can speak into my eyewatch a way that I can speak into my eyewatch and that it syncs to some sort of uh and that it syncs to some sort of uh and that it syncs to some sort of uh task manager that also syncs to Linux so task manager that also syncs to Linux so task manager that also syncs to Linux so that is the first part that I need to that is the first part that I need to that is the first part that I need to solve but that is how I handle my tasks solve but that is how I handle my tasks solve but that is how I handle my tasks using Apple reminders and the main using Apple reminders and the main using Apple reminders and the main reason for it is that I can speak into reason for it is that I can speak into reason for it is that I can speak into my eyewatch and then it gets synced to my eyewatch and then it gets synced to my eyewatch and then it gets synced to all of my all of my all of my devices so that's is my task devices so that's is my task devices so that's is my task manager so next we have email and for manager so next we have email and for manager so next we have email and for that I am using the normal native mail that I am using the normal native mail that I am using the normal native mail uh app on on Mac OS so this is the Apple uh app on on Mac OS so this is the Apple uh app on on Mac OS so this is the Apple Mail and obviously I can't show my Mail and obviously I can't show my Mail and obviously I can't show my emails and my email addresses but what I emails and my email addresses but what I emails and my email addresses but what I what I've been using is what I've been using is what I've been using is the native Apple Mail app which has been the native Apple Mail app which has been the native Apple Mail app which has been really useful because I I Ed the the really useful because I I Ed the the really useful because I I Ed the the smart mailboxes function to to filter smart mailboxes function to to filter smart mailboxes function to to filter certain mails and put them in mailboxes certain mails and put them in mailboxes certain mails and put them in mailboxes that I can process later because the that I can process later because the that I can process later because the thing is I I used to have a very thing is I I used to have a very thing is I I used to have a very shameful um mail setup I was just using shameful um mail setup I was just using shameful um mail setup I was just using the browser with Gmail and I have the browser with Gmail and I have the browser with Gmail and I have several email addresses and I was several email addresses and I was several email addresses and I was checking them separately and it was just checking them separately and it was just checking them separately and it was just a mess and just a few months ago when I a mess and just a few months ago when I a mess and just a few months ago when I started my business I knew I I needed to started my business I knew I I needed to started my business I knew I I needed to get a grip on my email and that's when I get a grip on my email and that's when I get a grip on my email and that's when I started to just consolidate everything started to just consolidate everything started to just consolidate everything into one app and just that step has been into one app and just that step has been into one app and just that step has been super useful already and the next uh

super useful already and the next uh super useful already and the next uh iter the next iteration was to then iter the next iteration was to then iter the next iteration was to then start smart filtering those emails and start smart filtering those emails and start smart filtering those emails and the just the simple step of putting the just the simple step of putting the just the simple step of putting everything into one app has been everything into one app has been everything into one app has been gamechanging because then I really gamechanging because then I really gamechanging because then I really started to realize how much mail I was started to realize how much mail I was started to realize how much mail I was getting because the the the the main getting because the the the the main getting because the the the the main goal is to get to inbox zero right you goal is to get to inbox zero right you goal is to get to inbox zero right you want to have empty inboxes and you don't want to have empty inboxes and you don't want to have empty inboxes and you don't want to use your email as a task want to use your email as a task want to use your email as a task management email is not a task management email is not a task management email is not a task management solution don't keep mails in management solution don't keep mails in management solution don't keep mails in your mailbox as tasks no you schedule your mailbox as tasks no you schedule your mailbox as tasks no you schedule the tasks that you need to do in your the tasks that you need to do in your the tasks that you need to do in your task manager and then you archive the task manager and then you archive the task manager and then you archive the email email is for email not for task email email is for email not for task email email is for email not for task management management management and this has been instrumental in my own and this has been instrumental in my own and this has been instrumental in my own Journey so I use the native Apple Mail Journey so I use the native Apple Mail Journey so I use the native Apple Mail app for now uh it has been quite okay it app for now uh it has been quite okay it app for now uh it has been quite okay it the only annoying thing is that it uses the only annoying thing is that it uses the only annoying thing is that it uses arrow keys and certain key bindings and arrow keys and certain key bindings and arrow keys and certain key bindings and I can't set up key Vim key bindings for I can't set up key Vim key bindings for I can't set up key Vim key bindings for it and that is something that I will it and that is something that I will it and that is something that I will need to solve and I plan to use Mozilla need to solve and I plan to use Mozilla need to solve and I plan to use Mozilla Thunderbird for this because obviously I Thunderbird for this because obviously I Thunderbird for this because obviously I don't have apple mail on Arch Linux and don't have apple mail on Arch Linux and don't have apple mail on Arch Linux and I will need need a separate email client I will need need a separate email client I will need need a separate email client where I can consolidate everything and where I can consolidate everything and where I can consolidate everything and that is what I'm thinking of using that is what I'm thinking of using that is what I'm thinking of using Mozilla Thunderbird I've been trying it Mozilla Thunderbird I've been trying it Mozilla Thunderbird I've been trying it on my ThinkPad and uh it it works well on my ThinkPad and uh it it works well on my ThinkPad and uh it it works well and I think that's going to be the one

and I think that's going to be the one and I think that's going to be the one that I'm going to go that I'm going to go that I'm going to go for next there is the calendar solution for next there is the calendar solution for next there is the calendar solution so for that I use Apple calendar I have so for that I use Apple calendar I have so for that I use Apple calendar I have a pretty um pretty um nice setup for my a pretty um pretty um nice setup for my a pretty um pretty um nice setup for my my my calendar I schedule my day and as my my calendar I schedule my day and as my my calendar I schedule my day and as you see there is a lot of free time in you see there is a lot of free time in you see there is a lot of free time in here that I can schedule freely some here that I can schedule freely some here that I can schedule freely some weeks I plan everything very weeks I plan everything very weeks I plan everything very meticulously some weeks I leave more meticulously some weeks I leave more meticulously some weeks I leave more open time I'm just working on one big open time I'm just working on one big open time I'm just working on one big project and then I don't need to project and then I don't need to project and then I don't need to actually schedule everything but there actually schedule everything but there actually schedule everything but there are several things that are uh scheduled are several things that are uh scheduled are several things that are uh scheduled recurringly so for example some cleaning recurringly so for example some cleaning recurringly so for example some cleaning that I do on Sunday there are my my that I do on Sunday there are my my that I do on Sunday there are my my scheduled meetings with the school scheduled meetings with the school scheduled meetings with the school community community community and so forth so this is how I U manage and so forth so this is how I U manage and so forth so this is how I U manage my calendar and the app the Apple my calendar and the app the Apple my calendar and the app the Apple calendar works really well it syncs with calendar works really well it syncs with calendar works really well it syncs with my work work uh calendars it it it it my work work uh calendars it it it it my work work uh calendars it it it it schedules it syncs with all of the schedules it syncs with all of the schedules it syncs with all of the calendars that I have I have a few like calendars that I have I have a few like calendars that I have I have a few like a personal one and the the work one and a personal one and the the work one and a personal one and the the work one and they all consolidate into one which is they all consolidate into one which is they all consolidate into one which is nice and I think I can find a similar nice and I think I can find a similar nice and I think I can find a similar some solution for that on Linux that some solution for that on Linux that some solution for that on Linux that shouldn't be much of a problem problem shouldn't be much of a problem problem shouldn't be much of a problem problem if not I might have to fix may maybe use if not I might have to fix may maybe use if not I might have to fix may maybe use my Synology for that I don't know but my Synology for that I don't know but my Synology for that I don't know but there should be a solution for that for there should be a solution for that for there should be a solution for that for that will that will that will work and then finally there is content work and then finally there is content work and then finally there is content scheduling and this is a very important

scheduling and this is a very important scheduling and this is a very important part of a second brain so it's all about part of a second brain so it's all about part of a second brain so it's all about becoming intentional about your content becoming intentional about your content becoming intentional about your content scheduling you don't want to just sit on scheduling you don't want to just sit on scheduling you don't want to just sit on YouTube and refresh and and let the YouTube and refresh and and let the YouTube and refresh and and let the algorithm decide what you want to watch algorithm decide what you want to watch algorithm decide what you want to watch no no no you you curate a list of things that you you you curate a list of things that you you you curate a list of things that you want to consume which you are want to consume which you are want to consume which you are recommended by friends or that you recommended by friends or that you recommended by friends or that you encounter during other research and then encounter during other research and then encounter during other research and then you watch only that list you you watch only that list you you watch only that list you don't just randomly browse yeah you can don't just randomly browse yeah you can don't just randomly browse yeah you can do that sometimes but if if you just let do that sometimes but if if you just let do that sometimes but if if you just let the algorithm decide what to do sorry the algorithm decide what to do sorry the algorithm decide what to do sorry but you're not going to get anywhere in but you're not going to get anywhere in but you're not going to get anywhere in life you need to take control of what life you need to take control of what life you need to take control of what you consume and what you curate and what you consume and what you curate and what you consume and what you curate and what you take notes on this is how I have you take notes on this is how I have you take notes on this is how I have come so far as I have today by becoming come so far as I have today by becoming come so far as I have today by becoming intentional about the content intentional about the content intentional about the content consumption it's not a Content consumption it's not a Content consumption it's not a Content consumption for learning is something consumption for learning is something consumption for learning is something that you do intentionally with intention that you do intentionally with intention that you do intentionally with intention with attention taking notes with full with attention taking notes with full with attention taking notes with full focus and not just randomly letting the focus and not just randomly letting the focus and not just randomly letting the algorithm decide so I just simply use algorithm decide so I just simply use algorithm decide so I just simply use the watch later list on on YouTube for the watch later list on on YouTube for the watch later list on on YouTube for that I've recently you can clean that that I've recently you can clean that that I've recently you can clean that using scripts I recently cleaned that using scripts I recently cleaned that using scripts I recently cleaned that entire thing with scripts and I entire thing with scripts and I entire thing with scripts and I restarted it but you I just schedule restarted it but you I just schedule restarted it but you I just schedule things on watch later as I encounter things on watch later as I encounter things on watch later as I encounter them and then I them and then I them and then I uh watch them as I have the time and uh watch them as I have the time and uh watch them as I have the time and then there is RSS feeds so I use a

then there is RSS feeds so I use a then there is RSS feeds so I use a selfhosted comma feed that's running on selfhosted comma feed that's running on selfhosted comma feed that's running on my kubernetes cluster and here are my kubernetes cluster and here are my kubernetes cluster and here are certain RSS feeds that I uh subscribe to certain RSS feeds that I uh subscribe to certain RSS feeds that I uh subscribe to and then when I when I get the time I go and then when I when I get the time I go and then when I when I get the time I go through them and I read them and I through them and I read them and I through them and I read them and I process them and that is how I um will process them and that is how I um will process them and that is how I um will how how I schedule my basically the how how I schedule my basically the how how I schedule my basically the things that I things that I things that I follow and also there is wab bag that I follow and also there is wab bag that I follow and also there is wab bag that I use so let's see am I logged in here no use so let's see am I logged in here no use so let's see am I logged in here no I'm not logged in there in here on my I'm not logged in there in here on my I'm not logged in there in here on my current new browser I switched to cube current new browser I switched to cube current new browser I switched to cube browser recently I haven't logged in yet browser recently I haven't logged in yet browser recently I haven't logged in yet but here I save all the articles that I but here I save all the articles that I but here I save all the articles that I come across and then I can read them at come across and then I can read them at come across and then I can read them at my own Leisure when I uh when I have the my own Leisure when I uh when I have the my own Leisure when I uh when I have the time so the idea is to always to curate time so the idea is to always to curate time so the idea is to always to curate a list of reading of content consumption a list of reading of content consumption a list of reading of content consumption for yourself and then read them later as for yourself and then read them later as for yourself and then read them later as you get to it don't just do it in the you get to it don't just do it in the you get to it don't just do it in the moment or randomly browse no you you moment or randomly browse no you you moment or randomly browse no you you schedule blocks of time of okay now I'm schedule blocks of time of okay now I'm schedule blocks of time of okay now I'm going to be reading for a while or now going to be reading for a while or now going to be reading for a while or now I'm going to watch some videos I need to I'm going to watch some videos I need to I'm going to watch some videos I need to relax I need to watch some relax I need to watch some relax I need to watch some videos and that is how you become videos and that is how you become videos and that is how you become intentional with your time so that is intentional with your time so that is intentional with your time so that is how I uh uh do that so for those those how I uh uh do that so for those those how I uh uh do that so for those those are already on selfhosted options with are already on selfhosted options with are already on selfhosted options with my RSS feeds and my wallet bag so I my RSS feeds and my wallet bag so I my RSS feeds and my wallet bag so I don't need any other uh solutions for don't need any other uh solutions for don't need any other uh solutions for those uh so the main things that I need those uh so the main things that I need those uh so the main things that I need to solve are my uh task manager my email

to solve are my uh task manager my email to solve are my uh task manager my email client is probably solved and I need to client is probably solved and I need to client is probably solved and I need to find a way for my calendar to to find a way for my calendar to to find a way for my calendar to to fix so that is my entire uh second brain fix so that is my entire uh second brain fix so that is my entire uh second brain system the note taking and then bringing system the note taking and then bringing system the note taking and then bringing all of the messages and all of the all of the messages and all of the all of the messages and all of the things together in one place and then things together in one place and then things together in one place and then that I can schedule for later processing that I can schedule for later processing that I can schedule for later processing that is how I do it now let I will speak that is how I do it now let I will speak that is how I do it now let I will speak a little bit on why I want to move away a little bit on why I want to move away a little bit on why I want to move away from Mac OS uh recently I did a video on from Mac OS uh recently I did a video on from Mac OS uh recently I did a video on why why why I um why I felt stuck on Mac OS and I um why I felt stuck on Mac OS and I um why I felt stuck on Mac OS and windows as a content creator and ever windows as a content creator and ever windows as a content creator and ever since I created that video I felt this since I created that video I felt this since I created that video I felt this really strong desire to go back to Linux really strong desire to go back to Linux really strong desire to go back to Linux to go to a system that I absolutely to go to a system that I absolutely to go to a system that I absolutely control and this was completely control and this was completely control and this was completely solidified when Apple recently came out solidified when Apple recently came out solidified when Apple recently came out with these um with these announcements with these um with these announcements with these um with these announcements that are they are going to be that are they are going to be that are they are going to be integrating AI into Mac integrating AI into Mac integrating AI into Mac OS I don't like that I don't like that OS I don't like that I don't like that OS I don't like that I don't like that it's going to happen and yes they are it's going to happen and yes they are it's going to happen and yes they are saying it's all local or it's being sent saying it's all local or it's being sent saying it's all local or it's being sent to our private Cloud all encrypted sure to our private Cloud all encrypted sure to our private Cloud all encrypted sure and I I kind of trust Apple I I'm not and I I kind of trust Apple I I'm not and I I kind of trust Apple I I'm not that concerned about the privacy but the that concerned about the privacy but the that concerned about the privacy but the thing is I don't want AI in thing is I don't want AI in thing is I don't want AI in everything that I do I hate getting AI everything that I do I hate getting AI everything that I do I hate getting AI generated emails from people if you generated emails from people if you generated emails from people if you can't have the time to just send me an can't have the time to just send me an can't have the time to just send me an email with your own thoughts then don't email with your own thoughts then don't email with your own thoughts then don't bother emailing me if I see an emo an bother emailing me if I see an emo an bother emailing me if I see an emo an email with all of these emojis and this

email with all of these emojis and this email with all of these emojis and this this this this generic AI generated fluff man I I get generic AI generated fluff man I I get generic AI generated fluff man I I get so angry I don't like that at all and I so angry I don't like that at all and I so angry I don't like that at all and I want to get that as far away as possible want to get that as far away as possible want to get that as far away as possible from my operating system and I hope from my operating system and I hope from my operating system and I hope apple is going to be allowing you to apple is going to be allowing you to apple is going to be allowing you to turn it off but actually I I don't think turn it off but actually I I don't think turn it off but actually I I don't think you can and that is the biggest reason you can and that is the biggest reason you can and that is the biggest reason for me to start moving away from Mac OS for me to start moving away from Mac OS for me to start moving away from Mac OS and apple even though I think it's great and apple even though I think it's great and apple even though I think it's great I love it but I want to have more I love it but I want to have more I love it but I want to have more control over what's going on on my control over what's going on on my control over what's going on on my system and especially keep all of that system and especially keep all of that system and especially keep all of that AI out of my everything that I do AI out of my everything that I do AI out of my everything that I do because uh AI I I have nothing against because uh AI I I have nothing against because uh AI I I have nothing against AI but I use it I use AI every day but I AI but I use it I use AI every day but I AI but I use it I use AI every day but I use it intentionally I want to be in use it intentionally I want to be in use it intentionally I want to be in control when I send something to an AI control when I send something to an AI control when I send something to an AI and I want to be in control how I use it and I want to be in control how I use it and I want to be in control how I use it and what I use it for I don't want it and what I use it for I don't want it and what I use it for I don't want it integrated in everything that I do I integrated in everything that I do I integrated in everything that I do I hate this trend that things are hate this trend that things are hate this trend that things are everything has to be integrated with AI everything has to be integrated with AI everything has to be integrated with AI every it's AI everywhere chatbots every it's AI everywhere chatbots every it's AI everywhere chatbots everywhere I don't like it and that is everywhere I don't like it and that is everywhere I don't like it and that is the main reason I want to move away from the main reason I want to move away from the main reason I want to move away from from from from mechos but still I am going to be using mechos but still I am going to be using mechos but still I am going to be using using my iPhone and my eyewatch and for using my iPhone and my eyewatch and for using my iPhone and my eyewatch and for everything so I'm not moving away from everything so I'm not moving away from everything so I'm not moving away from the Apple ecosystem as such I just need the Apple ecosystem as such I just need the Apple ecosystem as such I just need a good way to integrate everything with a good way to integrate everything with a good way to integrate everything with uh in in my second brain that is uh in in my second brain that is uh in in my second brain that is compatible with both Mac OS with iOS and compatible with both Mac OS with iOS and compatible with both Mac OS with iOS and Linux so that is the process that I'm Linux so that is the process that I'm Linux so that is the process that I'm going to be embarking on as my memory

going to be embarking on as my memory going to be embarking on as my memory arrives hopefully today so I'll be arrives hopefully today so I'll be arrives hopefully today so I'll be building my Arch Linux system in the building my Arch Linux system in the building my Arch Linux system in the next few weeks and I'm going to be next few weeks and I'm going to be next few weeks and I'm going to be releasing videos about it so hope to see releasing videos about it so hope to see releasing videos about it so hope to see you in those videos and thank you so you in those videos and thank you so you in those videos and thank you so much for watching today hope this was much for watching today hope this was much for watching today hope this was useful to you and to see to see how I useful to you and to see to see how I useful to you and to see to see how I have how I solve these things using the have how I solve these things using the have how I solve these things using the Apple ecosystem using one program for Apple ecosystem using one program for Apple ecosystem using one program for one thing and doing one thing well and one thing and doing one thing well and one thing and doing one thing well and um I'll keep you updated on the progress um I'll keep you updated on the progress um I'll keep you updated on the progress on my second brain when I move to Linux on my second brain when I move to Linux on my second brain when I move to Linux have a good day