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Split screen black and white photos of Niklas Luhmann and S.D. Goitein. Superimposed over their images are their respective outputs: (Luhmann) "90,000 slips, 550 articles, 50 books" vs (Goitein) "27,000+ slips, 669 articles, 69 books"

Zettelkasten Face Off: Niklas Luhmann vs S.D. Goitein

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A Christmas Zettel

A 4x6" lined index card with the title: A Christmas Zettel. It has a Luhmannesque number identifier: 1225/Fa1a2a/1aLaLa/1a2a1a. The body of the note reads: Deck the halls with boughs of holly.

Wishing all my friends and fellow note takers a happy holidays!

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A notepad for my Zettelkasten! 🗃️

30 index cards, some bookbinder’s (PVA) glue, a brush, some clips, and ten minutes of craft time. We’re ready for the road…

Wooden table featuring a deck index cards bound by glue at the top stand up near some PVA adhesive surrounded by some binder clips, a paint brush, a Lochby case of fountain pens and a stationery bag.

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Analog Zettelkasten Nightmares 🗃️

gif of librarian from Ghostbusters walking down an aisle with books on the left and a large card catalog on the right. As she walks down drawers begin opening on their own and cards begin flying up into the air and swirling around.

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