Ric Raftis
@ricraftis.au
Business and community consultant. Lifelong learner. Fascinated by tech and AI, lover of Obsidian PKM, passionate about community organisations and leadership. | MBA | Doctoral student.
A graphic representation of my attempts to install Ollama and Msty on my desktop machine, compose knowledge stacks of my Obsidian vault and academic papers in PDF. #fail #obsidian.md #academicSky
March 24, 2025 at 6:26 AM
A graphic representation of my attempts to install Ollama and Msty on my desktop machine, compose knowledge stacks of my Obsidian vault and academic papers in PDF. #fail #obsidian.md #academicSky
Is anyone aware of a plugin or method to export a Projects table to CSV? #obsidian.md
March 18, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Is anyone aware of a plugin or method to export a Projects table to CSV? #obsidian.md
According to Nicholas Butler, there are three types of people in this world:
"There are people who make things happen,
there are people who watch things happen, and
there are people who wonder what happened."
Which one are you? #curiousityCollective #changemakers #community #collectiveImpact
"There are people who make things happen,
there are people who watch things happen, and
there are people who wonder what happened."
Which one are you? #curiousityCollective #changemakers #community #collectiveImpact
March 16, 2025 at 11:21 PM
According to Nicholas Butler, there are three types of people in this world:
"There are people who make things happen,
there are people who watch things happen, and
there are people who wonder what happened."
Which one are you? #curiousityCollective #changemakers #community #collectiveImpact
"There are people who make things happen,
there are people who watch things happen, and
there are people who wonder what happened."
Which one are you? #curiousityCollective #changemakers #community #collectiveImpact
AI Tool Predicts Cognitive Decline Before Symptoms Emerge
Another AI tool to place on the good side of the ledger! #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #health #dementia
nypost.com/2025/03/08/h...
Another AI tool to place on the good side of the ledger! #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #health #dementia
nypost.com/2025/03/08/h...
New AI tool predicts brain decline years before symptoms appear — how it could help fight dementia
Researchers developed a new AI tool that detects subtle changes in brain wave patterns, predicting cognitive decline before symptoms appear and opening new possibilities for early detection.
nypost.com
March 10, 2025 at 5:44 AM
AI Tool Predicts Cognitive Decline Before Symptoms Emerge
Another AI tool to place on the good side of the ledger! #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #health #dementia
nypost.com/2025/03/08/h...
Another AI tool to place on the good side of the ledger! #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #health #dementia
nypost.com/2025/03/08/h...
Just completed rather extensive video on workflow for Lit Reviews. Covers #Zotero imports to #Obsidian.md, new YAML fields for paper information, annotation of PDFs and integration of all information into an Obsidian Projects "spreadsheet" for record purposes. #academicSky youtu.be/5zv3bfmQz_I?...
Streamlining Literature Reviews: Integrating Zotero with Obsidian
YouTube video by Ric Raftis
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March 9, 2025 at 9:02 AM
Just completed rather extensive video on workflow for Lit Reviews. Covers #Zotero imports to #Obsidian.md, new YAML fields for paper information, annotation of PDFs and integration of all information into an Obsidian Projects "spreadsheet" for record purposes. #academicSky youtu.be/5zv3bfmQz_I?...
Have You Cited a Fake Paper? Here’s How to Check
One bad thing about #AI is its ability to churn out text at incredible speed. In the #academic space, this can result in a substantial increase in false and fraudulent papers. blog.litmaps.com/p/have-you-c... #academicSky
One bad thing about #AI is its ability to churn out text at incredible speed. In the #academic space, this can result in a substantial increase in false and fraudulent papers. blog.litmaps.com/p/have-you-c... #academicSky
Have You Cited a Fake Paper? Here’s How to Check
Fake papers from paper mills are on the rise. Researchers need to be more careful than ever before to ensure only authentic, reliable work is cited. Here are the key signs to check for.
blog.litmaps.com
March 6, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Have You Cited a Fake Paper? Here’s How to Check
One bad thing about #AI is its ability to churn out text at incredible speed. In the #academic space, this can result in a substantial increase in false and fraudulent papers. blog.litmaps.com/p/have-you-c... #academicSky
One bad thing about #AI is its ability to churn out text at incredible speed. In the #academic space, this can result in a substantial increase in false and fraudulent papers. blog.litmaps.com/p/have-you-c... #academicSky
New article and video on hiding your #Obsidian sidebars on hover. Very slick little productivity plugin that contributes to enhancing screen real estate. (Video at foot of article) #obsidian.md #academicSky ricraftis.au/Posts/Maximi...
Maximize Your Workspace - Discovering Obsidian Sidebar Hover - Ric Raftis
Maximize Your Workspace: Discovering Obsidian Sidebar Hover Welcome to an exploration of the Obsidian Sidebar Hover plugin! I'm excited to share a brief demo of this fantastic little tool that I've …
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March 5, 2025 at 8:41 PM
New article and video on hiding your #Obsidian sidebars on hover. Very slick little productivity plugin that contributes to enhancing screen real estate. (Video at foot of article) #obsidian.md #academicSky ricraftis.au/Posts/Maximi...
My review of the new SciSpace Deep Review. Another potential tool in your arsenal for academic research. @scispace.bsky.social #academicInnovation #literaturereview #deepSearch #academicSky ricraftis.au/Posts/How+Sc...
How SciSpace Deep Review Empowers HDR Academics with AI-Powered Research Efficiency - Ric Raftis
Revolutionizing Literature Reviews How SciSpace Deep Review Empowers HDR Academics with AI-Powered Research Efficiency.png Academic research is constantly evolving with considerable increases in the …
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March 3, 2025 at 9:31 PM
My review of the new SciSpace Deep Review. Another potential tool in your arsenal for academic research. @scispace.bsky.social #academicInnovation #literaturereview #deepSearch #academicSky ricraftis.au/Posts/How+Sc...
Nothing like neat and tidy study notes using Obsidian #obsidian.md #academicSky
March 2, 2025 at 9:06 AM
Nothing like neat and tidy study notes using Obsidian #obsidian.md #academicSky
Will US states ban home TVs based on this report? China's AI startup DeepSeek is expanding its influence into consumer electronics, with its AI models now in home appliances such as TVs, refrigerators, and robotic vacuum cleaners. #AI #DeepSeek #RedsUnderTheBed www.reuters.com/technology/a...
China's DeepSeek frenzy enters the home as TV, vacuum cleaner makers adopt its AI models
China's joyful embrace of DeepSeek has gone one step deeper - extending to TVs, fridges and robot vacuum cleaners with a slew of home appliance brands announcing that their products will feature the startup's artificial intelligence models.
www.reuters.com
February 27, 2025 at 6:21 AM
Will US states ban home TVs based on this report? China's AI startup DeepSeek is expanding its influence into consumer electronics, with its AI models now in home appliances such as TVs, refrigerators, and robotic vacuum cleaners. #AI #DeepSeek #RedsUnderTheBed www.reuters.com/technology/a...
I have access to ChatGPT Deep Research. Previously only available on the $200 a month subscription. Follows hot on the heels of Google providing Deep Research to anyone with a Google Workspace subscription. So now I have access to two competing models. #AI #deepresearch #chatgpt #gemini
February 26, 2025 at 6:38 AM
I have access to ChatGPT Deep Research. Previously only available on the $200 a month subscription. Follows hot on the heels of Google providing Deep Research to anyone with a Google Workspace subscription. So now I have access to two competing models. #AI #deepresearch #chatgpt #gemini
Commons Social Change Library. Extensive materials on activism, campaigning, and organizing. Aims to enhance the effect of social movements. Library provides diverse resources to support community leaders and organizations in driving social change #community #socialchange commonslibrary.org
The Commons
Do you want to change the world for the better? Commons Library is an online library for social change - Making activism smarter & stronger.
commonslibrary.org
February 25, 2025 at 9:33 AM
Commons Social Change Library. Extensive materials on activism, campaigning, and organizing. Aims to enhance the effect of social movements. Library provides diverse resources to support community leaders and organizations in driving social change #community #socialchange commonslibrary.org
#Obsidian is so powerful for linking ideas and notes. Have a look at this video I just produced from my own vault, showing all the connections between my notes. Download link for Obsidian is (obsidian.md) #notemaking #pkm #linking #ideas youtu.be/2y7wjPhP8II?...
Exploring Obsidian Graph View: Visualizing Interconnected Notes
YouTube video by Ric Raftis
youtu.be
February 24, 2025 at 10:59 PM
#Obsidian is so powerful for linking ideas and notes. Have a look at this video I just produced from my own vault, showing all the connections between my notes. Download link for Obsidian is (obsidian.md) #notemaking #pkm #linking #ideas youtu.be/2y7wjPhP8II?...
This video is an excellent expose of problems in higher ed. Education, health and aged care are three moral imperatives that community needs access to with an altruistic goal not a monetary one. #HigherEd #academia #academic.sky #PhD youtu.be/oE_u98TaPSQ?...
Academia Is Beyond Broken - And No One Wants to fix it!
YouTube video by Andy Stapleton
youtu.be
February 20, 2025 at 11:30 PM
This video is an excellent expose of problems in higher ed. Education, health and aged care are three moral imperatives that community needs access to with an altruistic goal not a monetary one. #HigherEd #academia #academic.sky #PhD youtu.be/oE_u98TaPSQ?...
Great news for organisations. Makes me wonder if collaboration will be next. Either way, this will be welcomed by people for their work. #obsidian.md #PKM
February 20, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Great news for organisations. Makes me wonder if collaboration will be next. Either way, this will be welcomed by people for their work. #obsidian.md #PKM
I just found a useful plugin for Lit Review keywords. Tag & Wordcloud. Wordcloud shows keywords in a file and you can click to find all instances. I can't get it working across a folder as yet. Any suggestions? #obsidian.md #AcademicSky github.com/joethei/obsi...
GitHub - joethei/obsidian-tagcloud: Show a cloud of your tags/words/links in a note
Show a cloud of your tags/words/links in a note. Contribute to joethei/obsidian-tagcloud development by creating an account on GitHub.
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February 13, 2025 at 9:18 PM
I just found a useful plugin for Lit Review keywords. Tag & Wordcloud. Wordcloud shows keywords in a file and you can click to find all instances. I can't get it working across a folder as yet. Any suggestions? #obsidian.md #AcademicSky github.com/joethei/obsi...
This will no doubt be a balanced presentation that is centred on ethics and academic integrity. #highered #PhD #academicSky moxielearn.ai/event/how-to...
How to Leverage AI in Research Writing
Master AI tools for academic research in this 1-hour webinar. Learn ethical AI integration for literature reviews, research analysis, and scholarly writing. Discover LitMaps, Elicit, and practical res...
moxielearn.ai
February 11, 2025 at 6:43 PM
This will no doubt be a balanced presentation that is centred on ethics and academic integrity. #highered #PhD #academicSky moxielearn.ai/event/how-to...
Interesting. Allegations that Deep Seek is collecting data on US Citizens. That's outrageous. Just wait till the NSA finds out about that. Edward Snowden can no doubt provide detailed information on how it's done. #duplicity #AI en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_...
Edward Snowden - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
February 11, 2025 at 5:49 AM
Interesting. Allegations that Deep Seek is collecting data on US Citizens. That's outrageous. Just wait till the NSA finds out about that. Edward Snowden can no doubt provide detailed information on how it's done. #duplicity #AI en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_...
Debate continues around Open Source vs Closed Source. Closed means spying, ransoms, abduction, black market. Open Source means "Why Bother?" #AI
February 10, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Debate continues around Open Source vs Closed Source. Closed means spying, ransoms, abduction, black market. Open Source means "Why Bother?" #AI
What does the word "community" mean to you? Often thrown around, but what does it really mean? How you engage with others? #communityConnect #obsidian.md #academicSky
February 9, 2025 at 5:14 AM
What does the word "community" mean to you? Often thrown around, but what does it really mean? How you engage with others? #communityConnect #obsidian.md #academicSky
My latest article sparked by the Cal Newport podcast "The Solitude Paradox: Why Our Increased Connectivity Is Leading to Greater Isolation". Could this be connected to our drop in volunteerism and community engagement? #community #isolation #loneliness #devices risestrategic.au/community/th...
The Solitude Paradox: Why Our Increased Connectivity Is Leading to Greater Isolation - RISE Strategic
The podcast titled Screens and Solitude by Cal Newport was particularly fascinating as it discussed the social phenomena known as the loneliness epidemic and how levels of solitude and isolation have ...
risestrategic.au
February 3, 2025 at 10:51 PM
My latest article sparked by the Cal Newport podcast "The Solitude Paradox: Why Our Increased Connectivity Is Leading to Greater Isolation". Could this be connected to our drop in volunteerism and community engagement? #community #isolation #loneliness #devices risestrategic.au/community/th...
There has always been friction between capital and labour. The advent of AI only continues the same scenario. If capital can reduce costs and increase profits, they will do so. UBI via govt is not the answer. You will lose all economic agency. #AI #postlaboureconomy www.abc.net.au/news/2025-02...
'None of us will have a job': How DeepSeek is changing the world
What no-one talks about as the AI revolution unfolds in stock market hype and scientific gung-ho is what the developers are really trying to do. They're trying to replicate the human brain.
www.abc.net.au
February 3, 2025 at 2:16 AM
There has always been friction between capital and labour. The advent of AI only continues the same scenario. If capital can reduce costs and increase profits, they will do so. UBI via govt is not the answer. You will lose all economic agency. #AI #postlaboureconomy www.abc.net.au/news/2025-02...
Weave you own web of knowledge with #Obsidian.md obsidian.md
January 30, 2025 at 6:08 AM
Weave you own web of knowledge with #Obsidian.md obsidian.md
It is somewhat ironic that Open AI is suggesting DeepSeek "stole" their data to build their model. Wasn't it Open AI that scraped the web to build their models? LOL. #glasshouses
January 30, 2025 at 12:04 AM
It is somewhat ironic that Open AI is suggesting DeepSeek "stole" their data to build their model. Wasn't it Open AI that scraped the web to build their models? LOL. #glasshouses
Media & youtubers slow to catch on to #DeepSeek. Suggestions of "stealing" by the Chinese without evidence and lots of rhetoric from "sources close to......", you know the headlines and propaganda. Reminds me of another significant truth run up the flagpole previously #WMD. #notrust #showmeproof
January 28, 2025 at 11:22 AM
Media & youtubers slow to catch on to #DeepSeek. Suggestions of "stealing" by the Chinese without evidence and lots of rhetoric from "sources close to......", you know the headlines and propaganda. Reminds me of another significant truth run up the flagpole previously #WMD. #notrust #showmeproof