<description>&lt;p&gt;In this episode of &lt;em&gt;Freedom Tech Weekend&lt;/em&gt;, we dive into a powerful alternative to Google Docs and other cloud-based note-taking tools—&lt;strong&gt;Obsidian&lt;/strong&gt;. If you’re looking to reclaim your digital privacy and sovereignty, Obsidian offers encrypted, markdown-based, locally stored notes with optional sync—without handing your data to Big Tech.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Host Marks walks through his personal Obsidian workflow, shares use cases, plugin recommendations, and previews other open-source and privacy-focused alternatives like &lt;strong&gt;AnyType&lt;/strong&gt; and &lt;strong&gt;Logseq&lt;/strong&gt;. Whether you're looking to migrate off Google Docs, explore markdown, or organize your knowledge securely, this episode is your weekend launchpad.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;🎯 Take back your notes. Take back your freedom.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;🌐 Learn more at &lt;a href="https://trymaple.ai"&gt;https://trymaple.ai&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Freedom Tech Weekend

Freedom Tech Works

Note Taking: Private, Local, and Powerful Notes - FTW 17

JUL 25, 202512 MIN
Freedom Tech Weekend

Note Taking: Private, Local, and Powerful Notes - FTW 17

JUL 25, 202512 MIN

Description

<p>In this episode of <em>Freedom Tech Weekend</em>, we dive into a powerful alternative to Google Docs and other cloud-based note-taking tools—<strong>Obsidian</strong>. If you’re looking to reclaim your digital privacy and sovereignty, Obsidian offers encrypted, markdown-based, locally stored notes with optional sync—without handing your data to Big Tech.</p> <p>Host Marks walks through his personal Obsidian workflow, shares use cases, plugin recommendations, and previews other open-source and privacy-focused alternatives like <strong>AnyType</strong> and <strong>Logseq</strong>. Whether you're looking to migrate off Google Docs, explore markdown, or organize your knowledge securely, this episode is your weekend launchpad.</p> <p>🎯 Take back your notes. Take back your freedom.</p> <p>🌐 Learn more at <a href="https://trymaple.ai">https://trymaple.ai</a></p>