I replaced my complicated note-taking system with a tiny app called Twos—and somehow, productivity became simpler, lighter, and actually fun.

My new note-taking philosophy was focused on two standards: Plain text and Markdown. After all, they represent true longevity and portability. A simple text file — a .txt or a .md file will be ...

Have you ever felt like your notes are just a chaotic collection of thoughts, scattered across notebooks, apps, or sticky notes, never quite coming together into something useful, like a second brain?

Have you ever felt like your note-taking system is working against you rather than for you? Maybe you’ve spent hours perfecting folder structures, testing out new apps, or diving into productivity ...

During WWII, a colonel from Alaska asked Prof. Emeritus Walter J. Pauk to draft a brief guide on how to teach his soldiers to read and study effectively for their correspondence courses. The guide ...

How do you take notes? What do you do with them? If you’re like most people, your system might feel “good enough,” but deep down, you suspect there’s room for improvement. In the era of AI, that’s ...

Note-taking is something we all do, whether it means writing down a grocery list on an envelope, a phone number on the back of a business card or a more detailed set of notes, like minutes for a ...

Anu is a Features author at Android Police. You'll find her writing in-depth pieces about automation tools, productivity apps, and explainers. Before joining AP, she used to write for prominent tech ...

Parth is a technology analyst and writer specializing in the comprehensive review and feature exploration of the Android ecosystem. His work is distinguished by its meticulous focus on flagship ...

Not sure what to expect from your college courses? One thing’s for sure, taking good notes will be a big part of your preparation and success. Prepare before you go. Make sure you’ve read or at least ...

Many students bring laptops to class, thinking that typing their notes will make them better learners than the 'old fashioned' method of writing by hand. They're wrong. Taking notes is not about ...

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