So in order for Roam to truly solve my ‘Where should I put this?’ question, it would need to both be able to find the right note for me at the right time (difficult) but also be able to show me the right portion of it in the right way so that I can instantly feel a *click* and know why it’s relevant (much harder).  

Of course, software can only take you so far. I still don’t write down most of the thoughts that I have, even on subjects I have written multiple columns about. Nor do I try to disstill these thoughts into sharp-edged little maxims the way Matuschak does in his own note-taking practice. He says he spends two hours a day refining notes he has... See more