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Technology, in plain language, for builders. Each tutorial is hands-on, takes an afternoon at most, and leaves you with something working on your own computer.

01 Start here

Markdown & Obsidian: A Beginner's Guide

Build your first knowledge system in about 30 minutes. Learn Markdown in a live playground, install Obsidian, create your starter notes, link them together, and connect the whole thing to an AI assistant.

9 mini lessons Live playground Progress saved 30 minutes Start the tutorial
02

Markdown & Folders: Build a Knowledge Base You Actually Own

Go deeper on the two things that make notes last: plain text files and a folder structure you can explain out loud. Covers why Markdown outlives every app, how to organize without overthinking, and why plain text is the best fuel for AI.

8 sections Live playground 4 exercises 45 minutes Start the tutorial

Nothing to buy

Every tool we teach has a real free tier. No trials that expire on you.

Nothing to sign up for

No account, no email gate. Open a tutorial and start.

Nothing locked in

You finish with plain files on your own machine. Take them anywhere.

How to use these

Work in two windows. Keep the tutorial open on one side and the actual tool on the other. Type the examples rather than reading them, since the formatting only clicks once you've done it yourself.

Your progress saves in your browser, so you can close the tab and pick up where you left off. Nothing is sent anywhere.