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Like many technologists, I use Personal Management Tools to manage information overload. I've been using technology to help me keep track of complex technical material since the 1980s. These days, my favourite tool is logseq . You can use logseq to capture, connect and create technical information. Over the last couple of years I've built up a large, heavily linked knowledge graph - a second brain filled with information and ideas. It's worked well for me but this week I hit a pitfall. Using logseq with GitHub If you use logseq as your PKM system you may be using GitHub to back up and version your knowledge graphs. Logseq has great GitHub integration. Because of that, many users have adopted GitHub as a way of making sure their second brain is secure and easy to access from anywhere they want. If you are using logseq with GitHub, beware - there's a potential pitfall lurking! A trap to avoid Logseq has great support for PDFs and mp4 videos. You c

If you're reading this you're probably a knowledge worker . Your value lies in the knowledge at your disposal and your ability to apply it. There are daily advances in every field of technology, and you are subjected to a flood of new knowledge competing for your attention. It's easy to feel overwhelmed. In this article, you'll read a brief introduction to the flood of information overload and its causes. see three strategies you can use to cope with that flood. see how to avoid getting overwhelmed by the range of tools - otherwise the cure will be worse than the disease! But first - what's the problem? What's the problem? The Explosion of Information Edholm's Law states that Internet traffic now follows the same pace of growth as Moore's Law. That poses a huge problem for knowledge workers. Here's a picture of the problem: The knowledge gap If that worries you, you're not alone. Professor Eddie Obeng explores the Kno