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It's that time again for my weekly update, which includes a short collection of noteworthy finds, posts that inspire, as well as a few reflections from the past week or two. I'll aim to land these in your inbox by the weekend, in time to pair with your morning coffee (or your preferred cup of inspiration).The Latest Drippings ☕️What Have Note-Taking PKMs Accomplished, Really?. I've long recovered from my addiction to PKM (personal knowledge management) tools after burning the ships in 2022. At one time, however, I was proud of my efficiency in collecting notes and building out complicated graphs of notes and tidbits of ideas I picked up from hundreds of articles, podcasts, videos, etc. I thought this was what being productive meant, but I came to realize that notes apps are where ideas go to die. That all being said, I really appreciated the approach this article has taken in asking, 'Has there been a meaningful increase of understanding and creation thanks to personal knowledge…