OtiumFM
OtiumFM is an upcoming show deep-diving into the world of Tools for Thought, or TFTs! Featuring insights on note-taking, making connections between thoughts, and serendipity, host Norman Chella brings you conversations with individuals in this space so you can better your note-taking experience. Expect guests from various TFT apps, independent researchers, and varying professions who bring with them note-taking insights, from analog to digital and even hypergraphic!
Coming out soon.
In the first two seasons, this show was called RoamFM, the podcast all about Roam Research, for members of the Roaman community. In these two seasons, join us as we dive into the minds of amazing Roam users, taking a peek into how they use Roam to create wonderful connections.
OtiumFM
Dalton Mabery: Obsidian, Remixing Knowledge, and Elitism
In this episode, we talk with Dalton Mabery, a YouTuber, video editor and tweet thread maker at 20 years old, trying to find the intersection between church and technology. His YouTube channel covers tech, productivity, and lifestyle with a lot of tutorials and guides on many networked thought thinking tools, including Roam.
We talked about:
- His note-taking origin story, and stumbling into Roam
- Dalton's information capture workflow, and remixing past knowledge
- Overcoming traditional definitions of creativity
- Why he left #roamcult due to negative experiences and impressions: can we be elitist or too cultish?
- Future-proofing notes and why Obsidian caught his attention
Note: This was recorded a while ago and ever since then, Dalton has made the decision to come back to Roam Research.
Enjoy!
For the full transcript, click here
Timestamps
- 1:19 The fun in reading books: Dalton Mabery's note-taking origin story
- 3:06 Discovering Roam through Not Overthinking, and the Aha Moment
- 4:44 Small response from friends when demonstrating Roam
- 7:51 Dalton Mabery's workflow in Roam and use cases
- 9:09 How he reads and takes notes on articles
- 10:35 Creating tweet threads from his notes
- 11:32 The Master Page and researching for the next YouTube video to make
- 13:48 Filtering types of content through organization and tags
- 16:41 Remixing content into other formats and our different note-taking systems
- 19:09 "If anyone comes up with something completely new, it's probably heresy"
- 20:33 What new ideas are now, and distilling data into knowledge
- 22:04 How YouTubers interpret tools, and Austin Kleon says steal, don't copy
- 25:24 Why Dalton Mabery left Roam
- 27:06 The elitist vibe of #roamcult
- 28:52 The host is not happy against elitism
- 30:59 Comments of potential users being sick of Roam, and Keep Productive
- 31:56 Creators' responsibility to have a good impression of note-taking tools
- 33:09 Handling a YouTube channel about Roam
- 34:37 YouTube comments are can be really good or really bad
- 37:00 You don't need much to start creating content around Roam
- 38:34 If you want to start an interview show
- 40:31 Dalton's looking for guests for his new show
- 42:00 Future-proof notes, and the advantages of Obsidian
- 45:33 What happens the tool closes down?
- 48:23 [[How would you describe Roam to someone who hasn't started using it?]]
- 49:55 [[What does Roam mean to you?]]
Links