Articles on Roam Research

Articles on Roam Research

Algorithm of Thought

Adversarial Reading

Bullshit is everywhere, and these algorithms of thought help you do more adversarial reading.

Productivity

How to Context Switch Like a Pro

Context switching is unavoidable – but you can make it less costly by combining a couple of simple strategies.

Interstitial Journaling

How to use Roam Research for Interstitial Journaling

Interstitial Journaling is a great technique for minimizing context switching costs and staying productive. Here's how I use it in Roam Reserch.

Algorithm of Thought

True Algorithms of Thought Have Arrived

Can you imagine being able to transfer 'mental software' between people? It's now possible, by using Algorithms of Thought in Roam Research.

Programming Attention

The Power of Keystone Habits with Roam Research

How to use Roam Research as your keystone habit to regularly revisit writing that is important to you, using the ∆ feature in Roam.

Academic Workflow

Zotero and Roam Research

A guide for using Roam Research together with Zotero to get the most out of your citation metadata.

Spaced Repetition

A short (preliminary) guide to Spaced Repetition in Roam Research

How to use Roam Research's new Delta feature to do Spaced Repetition and never forget anything again.

Reading

How to cure Highlight Dementia

How to make sure that you never lose insights when reading and highlighting. Because Highlight Dementia is completely preventable.

Reading

Getting Started with Algorithms of Thought

An introduction to Algorithms of Thought - how they differ from Mental Models and how to use them in Roam Research.

Roam Research

A Gruvbox Theme for Roam Research

How to create a Gruvbox-style color theme for Roam Research using Roam's built-in CSS capabilities.