‘Quantum OS is my operating system which in no way suggests I am a computer. Rather, it is a set of notes that describe the rules and standards I have determined are best to manage my digital information as I see fit.
CORE CONCEPT
Organising Digital Knowledge Across Multiple Systems describes in detail where I store documents and how I organise them..
Overarching principles
- I Don’t Duplicate Public Knowledge because it is a waste of my time and yours.
- Personal Knowledge Management Systems Must Be Flexible otherwise it puts unnecessary friction into thinking.
- Designing The Quantum Garden
- Tags Are Not Knowledge
Managing content
Knowledge and records stored within my Personal Knowledge Management system are subject to the following rules and guidelines.
| I want to… | …manage the Digital Garden |
|---|---|
| Attach a file | Photo, image and attachments guidelines |
| Tag a journal entry | Tagging Journal Entries |
| Add Map of Contents | Maps of Contents Guidelines |
| Add a source | Source guidelines |
| Add a property or tag | Property Guidelines | Tag Guidelines |
| Check for consistency/errors | +Index for QA |
| Rate an item | How I Apply Ratings |
| Specify a heading | Heading Level Guidelines |
Selection of Landscapes
There are no hard and fast rules about what Landscapes are assigned to a note. I try to fit the descriptions as close as I can.
Productive Laziness and The Garden Shed are very close to Quantum OS in nature and the difference is subtle. They reflect the general approach and Quantum OS is my specific application. Theory and practice.