1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:02,120 Welcome back, everybody, to another deep dive. 2 00:00:02,120 --> 00:00:03,520 We are going to look at something 3 00:00:03,520 --> 00:00:07,480 I think we all struggle with, and that's information overload. 4 00:00:07,480 --> 00:00:09,480 Drowning in save links. 5 00:00:09,480 --> 00:00:13,120 Can never find that one thing you need when you need it. 6 00:00:13,120 --> 00:00:14,800 Well, hopefully today, we can take a look 7 00:00:14,800 --> 00:00:16,120 at something that can help you. 8 00:00:16,120 --> 00:00:17,760 But before we get started, big thanks 9 00:00:17,760 --> 00:00:20,000 to our sponsor, SafeServer. 10 00:00:20,000 --> 00:00:22,600 They make sure this very software is hosted securely 11 00:00:22,600 --> 00:00:24,920 and efficiently, and they can help you, too, 12 00:00:24,920 --> 00:00:26,320 with digital transformation. 13 00:00:26,320 --> 00:00:31,560 Check them out at www.safeserver.dste. 14 00:00:31,560 --> 00:00:34,280 Yeah, I think that's something that everyone struggles with 15 00:00:34,280 --> 00:00:35,200 in this day and age. 16 00:00:35,200 --> 00:00:36,880 And so the product that we're going 17 00:00:36,880 --> 00:00:39,880 to be taking a look at today that can help with this problem 18 00:00:39,880 --> 00:00:41,440 is Linkwarden. 19 00:00:41,440 --> 00:00:43,760 So it's self-hosted, open source. 20 00:00:43,760 --> 00:00:46,000 You can think of it almost like your personal evolving 21 00:00:46,000 --> 00:00:47,640 library of web content. 22 00:00:47,640 --> 00:00:49,640 It's really interesting, because one of the problems 23 00:00:49,640 --> 00:00:51,400 that it tries to tackle is this problem 24 00:00:51,400 --> 00:00:54,280 of what they call link rot, which is you save a bookmark 25 00:00:54,280 --> 00:00:57,280 and then you go back to it a month, a year, five years later, 26 00:00:57,280 --> 00:00:59,240 and oh, the page is gone. 27 00:00:59,240 --> 00:01:00,360 Oh, tell me about it. 28 00:01:00,360 --> 00:01:03,960 Happens all the time, especially with the older articles 29 00:01:03,960 --> 00:01:05,880 or more niche websites, things like that. 30 00:01:05,880 --> 00:01:07,520 Yeah, exactly. 31 00:01:07,520 --> 00:01:09,600 So what Linkwarden does is it actually 32 00:01:09,600 --> 00:01:12,920 tries to solve this by not just saving the bookmark 33 00:01:12,920 --> 00:01:16,240 or the link, but it saves the content. 34 00:01:16,240 --> 00:01:17,840 So it will take screenshots. 35 00:01:17,840 --> 00:01:20,000 It will save it as a PDF. 36 00:01:20,000 --> 00:01:23,040 It can even save a readable version 37 00:01:23,040 --> 00:01:26,760 of the web page, which strips away all of the extra web 38 00:01:26,760 --> 00:01:28,240 design and things like that. 39 00:01:28,240 --> 00:01:30,460 So it's almost like you have a backup of the entire page. 40 00:01:30,460 --> 00:01:31,040 Exactly. 41 00:01:31,040 --> 00:01:33,720 So you always have a copy of it, even if that website disappears. 42 00:01:33,720 --> 00:01:34,400 That is clever. 43 00:01:34,400 --> 00:01:37,760 But let's say I've saved hundreds of these articles. 44 00:01:37,760 --> 00:01:40,280 How do I actually find the one that I'm looking for? 45 00:01:40,280 --> 00:01:43,280 Well, I think this is where the organization side of Linkwarden 46 00:01:43,280 --> 00:01:43,840 comes in. 47 00:01:43,840 --> 00:01:45,920 It has collections, subcollections, tags. 48 00:01:45,920 --> 00:01:47,540 You can kind of structure it, I guess, 49 00:01:47,540 --> 00:01:48,840 the way that your brain works. 50 00:01:48,840 --> 00:01:51,540 OK, so no more, like scrolling through this infinite list 51 00:01:51,540 --> 00:01:52,680 of bookmarks. 52 00:01:52,680 --> 00:01:54,040 Yeah, exactly. 53 00:01:54,040 --> 00:01:56,600 And then it also has a really powerful search function, 54 00:01:56,600 --> 00:01:59,520 full text search, that searches the contents of all the web 55 00:01:59,520 --> 00:02:00,880 pages that you've saved. 56 00:02:00,880 --> 00:02:02,960 And they've even got some AI stuff in there, too, 57 00:02:02,960 --> 00:02:05,400 so that it will automatically tag things and suggest 58 00:02:05,400 --> 00:02:06,720 keywords for you. 59 00:02:06,720 --> 00:02:08,840 OK, that's pretty cool, pretty useful. 60 00:02:08,840 --> 00:02:11,520 What if, like, I'm working with somebody, 61 00:02:11,520 --> 00:02:15,240 like a partner on a project or with some colleagues, 62 00:02:15,240 --> 00:02:17,600 how does that work with sharing research and stuff? 63 00:02:17,600 --> 00:02:19,640 Yeah, so that's where the collaborative side of it 64 00:02:19,640 --> 00:02:20,160 comes in. 65 00:02:20,160 --> 00:02:22,600 You can share your entire collection with someone. 66 00:02:22,600 --> 00:02:25,280 You can, you know, they've got granular permission. 67 00:02:25,280 --> 00:02:28,400 So you can control who can edit and who can just view. 68 00:02:28,400 --> 00:02:31,280 And it's not just internal collaboration. 69 00:02:31,280 --> 00:02:33,560 You can even share collections publicly. 70 00:02:33,560 --> 00:02:36,960 So you can imagine, you know, if you are a researcher 71 00:02:36,960 --> 00:02:39,560 and you have a collection on a specific topic, 72 00:02:39,560 --> 00:02:42,120 you can just share it publicly for anyone to see. 73 00:02:42,120 --> 00:02:42,680 That is neat. 74 00:02:42,680 --> 00:02:44,560 So instead of sending emails back and forth, 75 00:02:44,560 --> 00:02:46,440 you've got this kind of central location 76 00:02:46,440 --> 00:02:48,560 where everybody can see what's going on. 77 00:02:48,560 --> 00:02:50,520 Exactly, much easier to manage. 78 00:02:50,520 --> 00:02:51,240 Perfect. 79 00:02:51,240 --> 00:02:53,000 OK, well, I hear there's a bunch of other features. 80 00:02:53,000 --> 00:02:54,280 So let's dive into those. 81 00:02:54,280 --> 00:02:55,600 What else does this thing do? 82 00:02:55,600 --> 00:02:59,640 Yeah, let's dive into some maybe of the lesser known features 83 00:02:59,640 --> 00:03:01,840 that might surprise you. 84 00:03:01,840 --> 00:03:04,400 So for starters, they've got light and dark mode. 85 00:03:04,400 --> 00:03:05,400 Always a plus. 86 00:03:05,400 --> 00:03:08,280 Always good, especially if you're doing late night research. 87 00:03:08,280 --> 00:03:10,080 And then if you want to integrate it nicely 88 00:03:10,080 --> 00:03:12,360 with your browser, they have a browser extension 89 00:03:12,360 --> 00:03:14,560 so you can save things really quickly. 90 00:03:14,560 --> 00:03:16,680 You can even synchronize your bookmarks 91 00:03:16,680 --> 00:03:18,000 across different browsers. 92 00:03:18,000 --> 00:03:18,560 OK, hold on. 93 00:03:18,560 --> 00:03:19,840 How do you do that? 94 00:03:19,840 --> 00:03:22,560 So there's a tool called Flockus that allows you to do that. 95 00:03:22,560 --> 00:03:25,560 And it basically acts as a bridge between Linkwarden 96 00:03:25,560 --> 00:03:28,880 and your web browser so that no matter which web browser you're 97 00:03:28,880 --> 00:03:32,440 using, you've got all of your bookmarks synced up. 98 00:03:32,440 --> 00:03:35,160 So if I'm using Firefox and Chrome, 99 00:03:35,160 --> 00:03:38,340 I don't have to keep them separate. 100 00:03:38,340 --> 00:03:39,040 Yeah, exactly. 101 00:03:39,040 --> 00:03:40,740 It keeps everything consistent for you. 102 00:03:40,740 --> 00:03:43,960 And they've also got some important export capability. 103 00:03:43,960 --> 00:03:46,120 So if you're coming from another bookmarking tool, 104 00:03:46,120 --> 00:03:48,160 you can easily migrate everything over. 105 00:03:48,160 --> 00:03:49,920 That's super convenient, I bet. 106 00:03:49,920 --> 00:03:52,440 OK, what about some of the more techie features? 107 00:03:52,440 --> 00:03:55,160 I know I saw on the website something about API keys 108 00:03:55,160 --> 00:03:57,240 and SSO integration. 109 00:03:57,240 --> 00:03:57,960 Yeah, yeah. 110 00:03:57,960 --> 00:04:00,560 So they definitely have some options for power users. 111 00:04:00,560 --> 00:04:02,960 So SSO integration, which is single sign-on. 112 00:04:02,960 --> 00:04:05,520 So you can just use your existing logins 113 00:04:05,520 --> 00:04:08,240 for other services to access Linkwarden as well. 114 00:04:08,240 --> 00:04:10,520 So you don't need to create another password. 115 00:04:10,520 --> 00:04:11,520 Oh, nice. 116 00:04:11,520 --> 00:04:12,760 One less password to remember. 117 00:04:12,760 --> 00:04:14,160 Yeah, exactly. 118 00:04:14,160 --> 00:04:16,040 And then API keys allow developers 119 00:04:16,040 --> 00:04:18,120 to build integrations with other software. 120 00:04:18,120 --> 00:04:20,800 You can imagine if you want to automatically save articles 121 00:04:20,800 --> 00:04:24,880 from your favorite blog or sync it with some other project 122 00:04:24,880 --> 00:04:28,760 management tool, the possibilities are endless. 123 00:04:28,760 --> 00:04:30,640 OK, so some serious customization 124 00:04:30,640 --> 00:04:31,440 you can do there. 125 00:04:31,440 --> 00:04:32,240 Yeah, definitely. 126 00:04:32,240 --> 00:04:33,080 You know, I was looking at the website. 127 00:04:33,080 --> 00:04:35,440 They've even got custom icons for the links 128 00:04:35,440 --> 00:04:36,720 or the collections or whatever. 129 00:04:36,720 --> 00:04:37,480 Yeah, definitely. 130 00:04:37,480 --> 00:04:39,320 It's a really popular feature, especially 131 00:04:39,320 --> 00:04:42,480 for people who are more visually oriented. 132 00:04:42,480 --> 00:04:43,000 Yeah. 133 00:04:43,000 --> 00:04:45,400 Helps to personalize your Linkwarden experience. 134 00:04:45,400 --> 00:04:48,000 And then one of the other things I wanted to mention was, 135 00:04:48,000 --> 00:04:51,260 they actually have RSS feed subscriptions built in. 136 00:04:51,260 --> 00:04:51,760 OK. 137 00:04:51,760 --> 00:04:53,720 Yeah, so a little blast from the past for some. 138 00:04:53,720 --> 00:04:54,640 Yeah, exactly. 139 00:04:54,640 --> 00:04:56,400 But it's still a really powerful tool. 140 00:04:56,400 --> 00:04:58,400 If you want to keep up to date on certain websites 141 00:04:58,400 --> 00:05:00,560 without having to manually check them all the time, 142 00:05:00,560 --> 00:05:02,560 you can just use RSS feeds, and Linkwarden 143 00:05:02,560 --> 00:05:04,120 integrates this really nicely. 144 00:05:04,120 --> 00:05:04,840 OK, cool. 145 00:05:04,840 --> 00:05:05,320 Cool. 146 00:05:05,320 --> 00:05:09,260 This is already a lot, and we're just getting started. 147 00:05:09,260 --> 00:05:10,720 One thing I'm really interested in 148 00:05:10,720 --> 00:05:13,320 is the fact that this is open source. 149 00:05:13,320 --> 00:05:16,480 So what does that actually mean for the average user, 150 00:05:16,480 --> 00:05:18,200 and why should they even care? 151 00:05:18,200 --> 00:05:20,360 Yeah, that's a great question. 152 00:05:20,360 --> 00:05:23,680 So open source just means that the source code of the software 153 00:05:23,680 --> 00:05:29,080 is publicly available for anyone to inspect and modify and even 154 00:05:29,080 --> 00:05:29,880 redistribute. 155 00:05:29,880 --> 00:05:32,640 And so this fosters this culture of transparency 156 00:05:32,640 --> 00:05:35,000 and encourages collaboration within the community. 157 00:05:35,000 --> 00:05:37,980 OK, so it's more about being part of a community 158 00:05:37,980 --> 00:05:40,600 than just using this piece of software. 159 00:05:40,600 --> 00:05:41,600 Yeah, exactly. 160 00:05:41,600 --> 00:05:43,520 I think it's a really powerful concept. 161 00:05:43,520 --> 00:05:45,560 And this community involvement has actually 162 00:05:45,560 --> 00:05:47,480 led to some pretty incredible things. 163 00:05:47,480 --> 00:05:50,800 For example, there are now community develop apps 164 00:05:50,800 --> 00:05:52,360 for iOS and Android. 165 00:05:52,360 --> 00:05:52,920 Oh, wow. 166 00:05:52,920 --> 00:05:55,640 So you can actually access your Linkwarden library 167 00:05:55,640 --> 00:05:58,200 from your phone or tablet really easily. 168 00:05:58,200 --> 00:06:00,000 And there's also a really cool extension 169 00:06:00,000 --> 00:06:04,240 called Starwarden, which lets you save starred GitHub 170 00:06:04,240 --> 00:06:06,160 repositories to your Linkwarden account. 171 00:06:06,160 --> 00:06:08,840 So if you're a developer and you're on GitHub, 172 00:06:08,840 --> 00:06:11,480 you can star repos and it'll save them into your library. 173 00:06:11,480 --> 00:06:12,280 That's awesome. 174 00:06:12,280 --> 00:06:15,240 So I mean, just to kind of take a step back, 175 00:06:15,240 --> 00:06:17,520 we've talked about all these features and everything. 176 00:06:17,520 --> 00:06:18,760 But why is this important? 177 00:06:18,760 --> 00:06:22,280 It's more than just a bookmarking tool, right? 178 00:06:22,280 --> 00:06:23,340 Yeah, exactly. 179 00:06:23,340 --> 00:06:27,720 I think it's about making your information, 180 00:06:27,720 --> 00:06:30,500 turning it into an asset, building a personal knowledge 181 00:06:30,500 --> 00:06:32,760 base, and taking control of your data 182 00:06:32,760 --> 00:06:34,960 and ensuring that it's always accessible to you. 183 00:06:34,960 --> 00:06:36,760 Yeah, I think that's a really great point. 184 00:06:36,760 --> 00:06:39,760 And the collaborative aspects too. 185 00:06:39,760 --> 00:06:42,560 Imagine if you have this curated knowledge base 186 00:06:42,560 --> 00:06:44,060 that you can share with other people 187 00:06:44,060 --> 00:06:45,800 and you can all work together to build 188 00:06:45,800 --> 00:06:47,480 these comprehensive resources. 189 00:06:47,480 --> 00:06:49,840 That's where it gets really powerful, I think. 190 00:06:49,840 --> 00:06:51,320 Exactly, yeah. 191 00:06:51,320 --> 00:06:54,080 And I think this is really a paradigm shift in terms 192 00:06:54,080 --> 00:06:56,860 of how we think about bookmarking, right? 193 00:06:56,860 --> 00:06:58,600 It's not just about saving links. 194 00:06:58,600 --> 00:07:01,280 It's about curating and preserving your knowledge 195 00:07:01,280 --> 00:07:02,640 for the long term. 196 00:07:02,640 --> 00:07:05,180 It's almost like in the past, you 197 00:07:05,180 --> 00:07:07,120 might have had a physical library, right? 198 00:07:07,120 --> 00:07:08,960 You would go and check out books. 199 00:07:08,960 --> 00:07:11,360 This is like your own personal digital library 200 00:07:11,360 --> 00:07:12,560 that you can customize. 201 00:07:12,560 --> 00:07:14,080 That's a good way to put it. 202 00:07:14,080 --> 00:07:16,600 OK, well, we are starting to run out of time here, 203 00:07:16,600 --> 00:07:20,080 so I think maybe we should take a quick break. 204 00:07:20,080 --> 00:07:22,320 And when we come back, we can talk about some real world 205 00:07:22,320 --> 00:07:25,080 examples of how people are actually using this tool. 206 00:07:25,080 --> 00:07:26,080 Yeah, that sounds great. 207 00:07:26,080 --> 00:07:27,280 I'm looking forward to it. 208 00:07:27,280 --> 00:07:29,840 All right, we'll be right back after this short break. 209 00:07:29,840 --> 00:07:31,680 It's interesting, as we were talking about the features, 210 00:07:31,680 --> 00:07:36,400 I was thinking about how much the idea of bookmarking 211 00:07:36,400 --> 00:07:37,960 has changed. 212 00:07:37,960 --> 00:07:41,440 It's not just about saving a link anymore. 213 00:07:41,440 --> 00:07:45,640 It's really about curating and preserving that knowledge. 214 00:07:45,640 --> 00:07:46,920 Yeah, no, it's a good point. 215 00:07:46,920 --> 00:07:49,400 It's like we've gone from like marking a page 216 00:07:49,400 --> 00:07:52,480 to building this personal archive of information. 217 00:07:52,480 --> 00:07:55,560 Exactly, and think about how much information 218 00:07:55,560 --> 00:07:56,760 is lost every day. 219 00:07:56,760 --> 00:07:57,880 Websites disappear. 220 00:07:57,880 --> 00:07:59,760 Content gets updated. 221 00:07:59,760 --> 00:08:00,560 Links break. 222 00:08:00,560 --> 00:08:03,960 And this is sort of a way to safeguard against that. 223 00:08:03,960 --> 00:08:04,680 Yeah, yeah. 224 00:08:04,680 --> 00:08:06,400 It's like freezing a moment in time 225 00:08:06,400 --> 00:08:07,880 that you can always go back to. 226 00:08:07,880 --> 00:08:11,240 Right, it's like your time capsule for the web. 227 00:08:11,240 --> 00:08:13,520 That article that you want to read again, 228 00:08:13,520 --> 00:08:17,160 or that research paper, or even just like a funny meme 229 00:08:17,160 --> 00:08:18,840 that you saw years ago. 230 00:08:18,840 --> 00:08:20,640 And the fact that it's collaborative, I think, 231 00:08:20,640 --> 00:08:22,880 adds a whole other dimension to it. 232 00:08:22,880 --> 00:08:25,680 You can share this curated knowledge with other people, 233 00:08:25,680 --> 00:08:28,200 build communities around shared interests, 234 00:08:28,200 --> 00:08:31,520 even work together to build a comprehensive resource 235 00:08:31,520 --> 00:08:32,920 on a specific topic. 236 00:08:32,920 --> 00:08:33,840 Yeah, for sure. 237 00:08:33,840 --> 00:08:38,240 I mean, it's definitely a far cry from emailing links back 238 00:08:38,240 --> 00:08:41,640 and forth, or trying to manage a shared folder. 239 00:08:41,640 --> 00:08:44,160 This kind of streamlines the entire process. 240 00:08:44,160 --> 00:08:46,040 Yeah, for sure, for sure. 241 00:08:46,040 --> 00:08:50,720 So I'm curious, what are some of the unexpected ways 242 00:08:50,720 --> 00:08:52,480 you've seen people using this? 243 00:08:52,480 --> 00:08:54,960 I mean, we've talked about research, collaboration, 244 00:08:54,960 --> 00:08:58,520 but I bet there's some really creative use cases out there. 245 00:08:58,520 --> 00:08:59,060 Oh, for sure. 246 00:08:59,060 --> 00:09:02,920 I've seen people using it to curate travel itineraries, 247 00:09:02,920 --> 00:09:05,560 build mood boards for design projects, 248 00:09:05,560 --> 00:09:07,880 compile evidence for historical research. 249 00:09:07,880 --> 00:09:08,480 That's cool. 250 00:09:08,480 --> 00:09:11,480 Yeah, there's a real sense of community and innovation 251 00:09:11,480 --> 00:09:14,000 within the Linkwarden user base. 252 00:09:14,000 --> 00:09:17,000 So yeah, lots of different ways people are using it. 253 00:09:17,000 --> 00:09:19,240 It sounds like people are really kind of taking it 254 00:09:19,240 --> 00:09:21,680 and applying it to their own needs and interests, which 255 00:09:21,680 --> 00:09:22,600 is really cool. 256 00:09:22,600 --> 00:09:23,240 Yeah, for sure. 257 00:09:23,240 --> 00:09:25,360 I think that's one of the beautiful things about open 258 00:09:25,360 --> 00:09:26,080 source software. 259 00:09:26,080 --> 00:09:29,880 It's very adaptable and can be molded 260 00:09:29,880 --> 00:09:31,480 to fit a variety of purposes. 261 00:09:31,480 --> 00:09:32,000 Right. 262 00:09:32,000 --> 00:09:34,200 It's like you're giving people these building blocks, 263 00:09:34,200 --> 00:09:37,520 and they can create whatever they can imagine with it. 264 00:09:37,520 --> 00:09:39,120 That's a great way to put it, yeah. 265 00:09:39,120 --> 00:09:41,560 And then because the code is open, 266 00:09:41,560 --> 00:09:43,840 anybody can contribute to the development of it. 267 00:09:43,840 --> 00:09:46,400 So it's constantly evolving and being 268 00:09:46,400 --> 00:09:50,680 shaped by the needs and desires of the people who are using it. 269 00:09:50,680 --> 00:09:52,320 Right, that makes a lot of sense. 270 00:09:52,320 --> 00:09:54,040 I mean, it's interesting, right, because we 271 00:09:54,040 --> 00:09:56,360 live in this world where we're just constantly bombarded 272 00:09:56,360 --> 00:09:59,440 with information from all directions. 273 00:09:59,440 --> 00:10:02,760 So having these tools that let us curate, preserve, 274 00:10:02,760 --> 00:10:06,280 and share that knowledge in a meaningful way 275 00:10:06,280 --> 00:10:08,000 it's pretty essential these days. 276 00:10:08,000 --> 00:10:08,880 I agree, yeah. 277 00:10:08,880 --> 00:10:10,960 It's almost like, as we're talking about this, 278 00:10:10,960 --> 00:10:13,480 I'm realizing that this isn't just 279 00:10:13,480 --> 00:10:15,200 a tool for managing information. 280 00:10:15,200 --> 00:10:18,240 It's almost like a tool for learning and personal growth. 281 00:10:18,240 --> 00:10:19,640 Yeah, for sure. 282 00:10:19,640 --> 00:10:22,000 It's about building your own personal knowledge base 283 00:10:22,000 --> 00:10:25,360 and connecting with other people who share your passions. 284 00:10:25,360 --> 00:10:28,760 Yeah, that's a great point, empowering people to not just 285 00:10:28,760 --> 00:10:31,480 passively consume information, but to actually 286 00:10:31,480 --> 00:10:35,200 be active participants in this knowledge economy. 287 00:10:35,200 --> 00:10:39,440 Yeah, so I mean, I think as we kind of wrap up this section, 288 00:10:39,440 --> 00:10:43,800 maybe a good challenge for the listeners. 289 00:10:43,800 --> 00:10:47,880 Think about how you currently manage information. 290 00:10:47,880 --> 00:10:50,320 Are you drowning in bookmarks? 291 00:10:50,320 --> 00:10:51,760 Do you struggle to collaborate? 292 00:10:51,760 --> 00:10:54,520 Are there areas of knowledge you're passionate about, 293 00:10:54,520 --> 00:10:56,680 but you haven't found a good way to explore? 294 00:10:56,680 --> 00:10:59,160 I mean, if any of those resonate with you, 295 00:10:59,160 --> 00:11:02,080 I think this might be a really interesting tool to try. 296 00:11:02,080 --> 00:11:03,240 I agree, yeah. 297 00:11:03,240 --> 00:11:05,240 I encourage everyone to give Linkwarden a try. 298 00:11:05,240 --> 00:11:07,240 It could be the tool that you need to transform 299 00:11:07,240 --> 00:11:09,080 your relationship with information 300 00:11:09,080 --> 00:11:11,640 and really unlock a whole new world of knowledge 301 00:11:11,640 --> 00:11:12,720 and collaboration. 302 00:11:12,720 --> 00:11:15,360 And remember, you can always start with a cloud offering 303 00:11:15,360 --> 00:11:18,600 if you want something that's really easy to get 304 00:11:18,600 --> 00:11:19,240 started with. 305 00:11:19,240 --> 00:11:19,800 For sure. 306 00:11:19,800 --> 00:11:22,080 Or you can dive into the world of self-hosting 307 00:11:22,080 --> 00:11:23,800 if you're feeling a little more adventurous. 308 00:11:23,800 --> 00:11:24,640 Exactly. 309 00:11:24,640 --> 00:11:26,680 Either way, you're joining a community 310 00:11:26,680 --> 00:11:31,000 of passionate individuals who are committed to preserving 311 00:11:31,000 --> 00:11:33,000 and sharing knowledge, which is a pretty cool thing 312 00:11:33,000 --> 00:11:33,840 to be a part of. 313 00:11:33,840 --> 00:11:34,340 It is. 314 00:11:34,340 --> 00:11:34,840 Yeah. 315 00:11:34,840 --> 00:11:35,720 And it's interesting. 316 00:11:35,720 --> 00:11:38,800 We always talk about the downsides of technology, right? 317 00:11:38,800 --> 00:11:41,600 Information overload, constant distractions, 318 00:11:41,600 --> 00:11:43,600 feeling tethered to our devices. 319 00:11:43,600 --> 00:11:47,240 This is kind of an nice example of where technology can 320 00:11:47,240 --> 00:11:49,360 actually be a really powerful force for good. 321 00:11:49,360 --> 00:11:50,800 Yeah, for sure. 322 00:11:50,800 --> 00:11:53,040 It's about reclaiming that control, 323 00:11:53,040 --> 00:11:55,800 fostering that collaboration, and making 324 00:11:55,800 --> 00:11:57,580 knowledge more accessible to everyone. 325 00:11:57,580 --> 00:11:59,960 Yeah, I think that's a really great way to put it. 326 00:11:59,960 --> 00:12:02,240 It's a reminder that technology is ultimately 327 00:12:02,240 --> 00:12:04,200 a reflection of ourselves. 328 00:12:04,200 --> 00:12:07,240 And we can use it to create chaos and division. 329 00:12:07,240 --> 00:12:10,080 Or we can use it to build bridges and share knowledge 330 00:12:10,080 --> 00:12:12,320 and create a more informed and connected world. 331 00:12:12,320 --> 00:12:14,280 That's a good way to put it. 332 00:12:14,280 --> 00:12:17,240 So dear listener, as you go about your day to day 333 00:12:17,240 --> 00:12:20,840 and you're navigating this massive sea of information, 334 00:12:20,840 --> 00:12:23,480 just remember that you have the power 335 00:12:23,480 --> 00:12:25,680 to choose how you interact with it. 336 00:12:25,680 --> 00:12:28,420 You can let it overwhelm you. 337 00:12:28,420 --> 00:12:32,400 Or you can use tools like this to curate it, preserve it, 338 00:12:32,400 --> 00:12:33,440 and share that knowledge. 339 00:12:33,440 --> 00:12:34,720 And who knows? 340 00:12:34,720 --> 00:12:37,200 Maybe you'll even be inspired to contribute 341 00:12:37,200 --> 00:12:39,360 to the development of Linkwarden itself 342 00:12:39,360 --> 00:12:41,520 and add your own unique perspective 343 00:12:41,520 --> 00:12:44,840 and help shape this evolving ecosystem of knowledge. 344 00:12:44,840 --> 00:12:48,360 Yeah, no, that's what I love about these deep dives. 345 00:12:48,360 --> 00:12:52,640 We start with this seemingly simple topic like bookmarking. 346 00:12:52,640 --> 00:12:57,280 But we end up exploring these really profound questions 347 00:12:57,280 --> 00:12:59,880 about knowledge and collaboration 348 00:12:59,880 --> 00:13:01,840 and the role of technology in our lives. 349 00:13:01,840 --> 00:13:02,420 I agree. 350 00:13:02,420 --> 00:13:03,800 It's always good to have a reminder 351 00:13:03,800 --> 00:13:06,120 that there's always more to learn and more connections 352 00:13:06,120 --> 00:13:08,160 to make and more ways to share what we know. 353 00:13:08,160 --> 00:13:09,200 Well said, well said. 354 00:13:09,200 --> 00:13:10,660 And with that, I think we're going 355 00:13:10,660 --> 00:13:13,120 to wrap up this deep dive into the world of Linkwarden. 356 00:13:13,120 --> 00:13:15,320 Big thanks to Safe Server, our sponsor, 357 00:13:15,320 --> 00:13:17,440 for making these explorations possible. 358 00:13:17,440 --> 00:13:22,240 Remember, you can find them at www.safeserver.de 359 00:13:22,240 --> 00:13:24,520 for all your digital transformation needs. 360 00:13:24,520 --> 00:13:26,540 And to our listeners, thank you for joining us 361 00:13:26,540 --> 00:13:27,200 on this journey. 362 00:13:27,200 --> 00:13:30,000 Hopefully, you found it insightful and inspiring. 363 00:13:30,000 --> 00:13:32,880 And until next time, keep those minds curious 364 00:13:32,880 --> 00:13:34,480 and those bookmarks organized. 365 00:13:34,480 --> 00:13:36,080 OK, so we're back. 366 00:13:36,080 --> 00:13:40,000 And I wanted to dive into some real-world examples of how 367 00:13:40,000 --> 00:13:43,080 people are actually using Linkwarden. 368 00:13:43,080 --> 00:13:44,920 It's one thing to talk about all the features, 369 00:13:44,920 --> 00:13:46,640 but it's another thing to see how people are actually 370 00:13:46,640 --> 00:13:48,440 using these things in their day-to-day. 371 00:13:48,440 --> 00:13:49,280 Yeah, absolutely. 372 00:13:49,280 --> 00:13:52,160 I mean, the theory is important, but seeing it in practice 373 00:13:52,160 --> 00:13:54,200 is really where it gets interesting. 374 00:13:54,200 --> 00:13:56,040 Yeah, so let's start with a simple one. 375 00:13:56,040 --> 00:13:58,160 Imagine you're a student, and you're 376 00:13:58,160 --> 00:14:00,140 working on a research paper, right? 377 00:14:00,140 --> 00:14:02,520 You've got articles from all these different websites 378 00:14:02,520 --> 00:14:05,280 and notes on scraps of paper, maybe some files 379 00:14:05,280 --> 00:14:06,800 saved on your computer. 380 00:14:06,800 --> 00:14:07,720 It's a mess, right? 381 00:14:07,720 --> 00:14:09,100 Yeah, it's a classic problem. 382 00:14:09,100 --> 00:14:10,440 And it's not just students, right? 383 00:14:10,440 --> 00:14:12,720 I think anybody who has done any kind of research 384 00:14:12,720 --> 00:14:15,600 for a project or a presentation or even just 385 00:14:15,600 --> 00:14:19,160 for personal interest can relate to that feeling of being 386 00:14:19,160 --> 00:14:21,000 overwhelmed with information. 387 00:14:21,000 --> 00:14:22,140 Totally, totally. 388 00:14:22,140 --> 00:14:26,720 So now imagine using Linkwarden to bring some order 389 00:14:26,720 --> 00:14:29,020 to all of that chaos. 390 00:14:29,020 --> 00:14:31,320 You create a collection specifically 391 00:14:31,320 --> 00:14:32,840 for this research paper. 392 00:14:32,840 --> 00:14:34,460 Add all those links. 393 00:14:34,460 --> 00:14:37,120 Organize them by subtopic, whatever makes sense to you. 394 00:14:37,120 --> 00:14:38,960 You can even use the note-taking feature 395 00:14:38,960 --> 00:14:40,720 to jot down your thoughts and insights 396 00:14:40,720 --> 00:14:42,320 as you're reading each article. 397 00:14:42,320 --> 00:14:44,080 And if you see a quote that you really like, 398 00:14:44,080 --> 00:14:46,760 you can highlight it in the saved copy of the web page. 399 00:14:46,760 --> 00:14:49,040 Oh, so it's more than just storing the link. 400 00:14:49,040 --> 00:14:50,920 It's like a workspace almost. 401 00:14:50,920 --> 00:14:52,000 Exactly. 402 00:14:52,000 --> 00:14:53,800 And then this is where the collaboration comes in. 403 00:14:53,800 --> 00:14:55,580 Let's say you're working on this research paper 404 00:14:55,580 --> 00:14:57,300 with a partner or a group. 405 00:14:57,300 --> 00:14:59,160 You can actually invite them to collaborate 406 00:14:59,160 --> 00:15:00,160 on this collection with you. 407 00:15:00,160 --> 00:15:03,540 So you can all be adding links and notes and insights. 408 00:15:03,540 --> 00:15:05,760 So you're not like emailing files back and forth 409 00:15:05,760 --> 00:15:09,000 and hoping they got the latest version and all that stuff. 410 00:15:09,000 --> 00:15:10,160 Exactly, yeah. 411 00:15:10,160 --> 00:15:12,200 It really streamlines that whole research 412 00:15:12,200 --> 00:15:13,040 and writing process. 413 00:15:13,040 --> 00:15:16,880 And this applies to not just academic research, 414 00:15:16,880 --> 00:15:19,840 but think about a company that's working 415 00:15:19,840 --> 00:15:22,120 on a new product launch. 416 00:15:22,120 --> 00:15:25,480 They can use it to gather market research, competitor analysis, 417 00:15:25,480 --> 00:15:27,680 design inspiration, anything that's 418 00:15:27,680 --> 00:15:29,400 relevant to that project. 419 00:15:29,400 --> 00:15:31,600 They could even have a collection 420 00:15:31,600 --> 00:15:34,880 for customer feedback, gathering insights from surveys 421 00:15:34,880 --> 00:15:35,960 and support tickets. 422 00:15:35,960 --> 00:15:36,840 That's a great idea. 423 00:15:36,840 --> 00:15:40,840 Having all that information in one central place organized 424 00:15:40,840 --> 00:15:42,120 is really valuable. 425 00:15:42,120 --> 00:15:44,360 And you know what, even for those of us 426 00:15:44,360 --> 00:15:48,920 who like to really dive deep on a certain hobby or area 427 00:15:48,920 --> 00:15:52,080 of interest, I love history. 428 00:15:52,080 --> 00:15:54,800 I could see myself building a collection 429 00:15:54,800 --> 00:15:58,280 on a specific historical event, adding articles, documents, 430 00:15:58,280 --> 00:16:00,340 photos, maps, all that stuff. 431 00:16:00,340 --> 00:16:02,000 You could even invite other history buffs 432 00:16:02,000 --> 00:16:04,000 to collaborate with you on that collection 433 00:16:04,000 --> 00:16:06,800 and create this really dynamic resource that 434 00:16:06,800 --> 00:16:08,280 just grows over time. 435 00:16:08,280 --> 00:16:09,920 That's a cool idea. 436 00:16:09,920 --> 00:16:13,640 And it's not just about gathering all this information. 437 00:16:13,640 --> 00:16:15,560 It's about really curating it, right? 438 00:16:15,560 --> 00:16:18,320 With the tagging and the notes and the highlighting, 439 00:16:18,320 --> 00:16:20,680 you're creating your own personalized version 440 00:16:20,680 --> 00:16:24,200 of that information, which makes it even more valuable to you. 441 00:16:24,200 --> 00:16:24,720 Yeah. 442 00:16:24,720 --> 00:16:25,640 Yeah, absolutely. 443 00:16:25,640 --> 00:16:28,720 It's about turning that raw data into knowledge 444 00:16:28,720 --> 00:16:30,520 and then sharing that knowledge with others 445 00:16:30,520 --> 00:16:32,700 to create something bigger than yourself. 446 00:16:32,700 --> 00:16:34,840 I mean, I think that's the essence of Linkwarden 447 00:16:34,840 --> 00:16:36,440 and really open source in general. 448 00:16:36,440 --> 00:16:37,080 Right, right. 449 00:16:37,080 --> 00:16:41,400 It's about moving beyond the traditional model 450 00:16:41,400 --> 00:16:44,440 of information consumption and becoming 451 00:16:44,440 --> 00:16:47,460 more of an active participant in the creation and sharing 452 00:16:47,460 --> 00:16:48,320 of that knowledge. 453 00:16:48,320 --> 00:16:50,620 Yeah, I think that's a really powerful shift. 454 00:16:50,620 --> 00:16:52,200 Yeah, for sure. 455 00:16:52,200 --> 00:16:54,280 So as we wrap up here, I want to leave our listeners 456 00:16:54,280 --> 00:16:55,520 with a challenge. 457 00:16:55,520 --> 00:16:58,140 Don't think of Linkwarden as just a bookmarking tool, 458 00:16:58,140 --> 00:17:01,800 but think of it as a platform for curating, preserving, 459 00:17:01,800 --> 00:17:04,360 and sharing that knowledge that really matters to you. 460 00:17:04,360 --> 00:17:05,960 Yeah, that's a great way to put it. 461 00:17:05,960 --> 00:17:08,840 Embrace that open source collaborative spirit 462 00:17:08,840 --> 00:17:10,480 and join this community of people 463 00:17:10,480 --> 00:17:13,440 who are passionate about making the world a more informed 464 00:17:13,440 --> 00:17:13,940 place. 465 00:17:13,940 --> 00:17:14,720 Yeah. 466 00:17:14,720 --> 00:17:17,000 And you can find out more about Linkwarden 467 00:17:17,000 --> 00:17:18,120 at the link in our show notes. 468 00:17:18,120 --> 00:17:20,320 We'll include some resources on how to get started, 469 00:17:20,320 --> 00:17:22,280 whether you want to go the self-hosting route 470 00:17:22,280 --> 00:17:24,000 or start with their cloud offering. 471 00:17:24,000 --> 00:17:24,920 Perfect. 472 00:17:24,920 --> 00:17:27,600 And of course, a big thank you to our sponsor, SafeServer, 473 00:17:27,600 --> 00:17:29,720 for making this deep dive possible. 474 00:17:29,720 --> 00:17:31,440 If you're looking for a reliable partner 475 00:17:31,440 --> 00:17:33,520 for your digital transformation needs, 476 00:17:33,520 --> 00:17:38,040 you can find them at www.safeserver.de. 477 00:17:38,040 --> 00:17:39,960 And to our listeners, thank you for joining us 478 00:17:39,960 --> 00:17:42,120 on this exploration of knowledge, curation, 479 00:17:42,120 --> 00:17:43,080 and collaboration. 480 00:17:43,080 --> 00:17:45,360 We hope you found it insightful and inspiring. 481 00:17:45,360 --> 00:17:47,160 And until next time, keep diving deep.