The author explores the challenge of maintaining originality in writing amidst AI's influence, advocating for confidence in personal expression and creativity.
About:
Ellane is an Australian designer and educational publisher since the 1980s, focused on calm digital living, plain text productivity, and respectful dialogue.
Website:
Specializations:
Interests:
Outgoing Links:
Subscribe to RSS:
Using open formats for your work is crucial to ensure accessibility and control, especially in light of software changes like Adobe's discontinuation of Animate.
Transitioning from appending to prepending notes has improved the author's productivity by aligning their note-taking system with their instincts and simplifying organization.
Setting up a spare bed highlights the emotional resistance we face with tasks and the importance of understanding our motivations and values.
Learn how to manage and filter tasks in Obsidian using the todo.txt format, enhancing productivity without additional plugins.
The Johnny Decimal Task Management Course revolutionizes task organization, providing valuable insights and practical applications for enhanced productivity and clarity.
Enhancing plain text requires a focus on clarity and purpose, using techniques like Markdown and invisible characters while avoiding distractions from unnecessary embellishments.
A new method for previewing tabs in Obsidian using ⌘-hover is shared, emphasizing its simplicity over the Hover Editor plugin.
The author discusses the evolution of their plain text productivity system and shares insights from Russ Sharek on embracing minimalism and control over tools.
The author shares their experiences and insights on using plain text for organization, highlighting its benefits of autonomy and focus.
Embracing visual simplicity in text files enhances focus and productivity, encouraging the definition of document scope to minimize distractions.
Revisiting a plain text productivity challenge reveals the importance of interoperability and balancing simplicity with convenience in note-taking.
A manual task management system using todo.txt and Obsidian enhances clarity and ownership through the innovative use of 'time sectors' for organizing tasks.
Documenting multi-step processes is crucial for efficiency, and the author shares practical tips for creating an effective knowledge base to avoid repetitive tasks.
The author weighs the benefits and drawbacks of plain text versus HTML emails, concluding that HTML emails, despite their risks, are often more practical for everyday communication.
The post explores the author's unique method of managing to-do lists, highlighting the balance between minimalism and complexity based on personal needs.
A comparison of Drafts, Journelly, and Obsidian for efficient note-taking and syncing between iPhone and Mac.
Markdown calendars for 2026 offer a beautifully simple way to organize your digital life with various styles including traditional and interactive formats.
Practical resources and advice for enhancing personal productivity by aligning tasks with core values and focusing on positive additions rather than just subtractions.
Understanding your personal values and creating a manifesto can enhance productivity and life balance, as illustrated by a plain text productivity system.
Overcoming creative task avoidance involves taking imperfect action and using a structured task management system to enhance productivity.
Enhance your plain text workflow with recommended tools and a strategy for using specific writing tools for different tasks to boost focus.