cat uses.md

uses

The tools I actually reach for, how I plan my days, and a few channels worth your time.

notes & thinking

  • Obsidian: my second brain. Plain markdown, local files, linked notes I fully own.
  • Excalidraw: for sketching systems and thinking out loud on a canvas before I write any code.

planning

  • Time-blocking: I plan the day in blocks rather than a loose to-do list, all in Obsidian, heavily inspired by Cal Newport's take on deep work. Every hour gets a job, and I protect the deep blocks hard.

worth watching

  • Huberman Lab: health, focus, and how the brain actually works
  • Justin Sung: the science of learning how to learn
  • ThePrimeagen: editors, performance, and strong opinions
  • Theo - t3.gg: web dev takes and shipping fast
  • Fireship: quick, dense tours of new tech
  • anaHr: Arabic deep-dives on Linux, suckless tooling, and the history of computing