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 Unlocking Efficient Learning with AI-Powered Flashcards in Obsidian As learners, we're constantly seeking ways to optimize our learning workflow and process new information more effectively. In this post, I'll explore a powerful combination of tools that can help you achieve just that: Obsidian and the SystemSculpt and the Spaced Repetition plugins. Together, these tools can help you generate flashcards that support a structured learning workflow, making it easier to create knowledge from your source materials.   The Power of Obsidian Obsidian allows you to organize your thoughts and ideas in a flexible and customizable way. Its unique features, such as tags, folders, and links, enable you to create a knowledge graph that connects your notes and ideas. In this workflow, I'll be using Obsidian as the central hub for my learning process.   SystemSculpt and Spaced Repetition: The AI-Powered Flashcard Generators SystemSculpt is an AI-powered plugin that integrates seamless...

My pc runs on Ubuntu 24.04 and one of my favorite things to do in my pc is take notes and annotations using Obsidian . Even though I have a modest pc with a low end graphics card, instead of using a paid cloud AI service, I run ollama with local LLMs - it might be slow but is nevertheless useful. But then I ran into a problem when trying to use obsidian plugins that run AI on ollama local LLMs. After running   ollama serve in the terminal, the following error would show up: Error: listen tcp 127.0.0.1:11434: bind: address already in use I tried some tweaking here and there, like changing the port address in the command line, but it didn't work as I needed it to. Turns out the solution is simpler than I thought. Here is how it works. When you install ollama on ubuntu 24.04 it will install itself as a systemd service. Ollama runs in the background Ubuntu 24.04 uses systemd, so Ollama automatically starts as a service when the pc starts. Think of it like a silent workhorse, always ...