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Fundamentals, guides and honest comparisons on AI memory, MCP and your own documents. No hype — written to be looked up, like a good index card.

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Looking for a Notion alternative? Five options, honestly sorted

When Notion remains the right choice, when it doesn't — and which alternative fits which problem: Obsidian, Anytype, Capacities, Logseq and Memexa compared.

September 22, 2026 3 min read Read →

Comparison

Knowledge Management Software: 8 Tools Compared, with Hosting Location

Confluence, Notion, Nuclino, BookStack and more, honestly compared — with the column that's usually missing: where does the data live? Plus a professional lens for law firms and archives.

September 15, 2026 Read →

How-to

Evernote Alternatives: How to Move Your Notes (Including the Scans)

A migration guide, not a listicle. Export from Evernote, run it through the Obsidian Importer, and keep your scanned documents searchable — with the page number intact.

September 8, 2026 Read →

How-to

Connecting Obsidian and Claude: three ways compared

From the CLAUDE.md folder through local MCP servers to a hosted knowledge graph — which route fits whom, and where each one hits its limits.

September 1, 2026 Read →

Comparison

Obsidian Alternatives in 2026: 9 Tools Compared (and When to Keep Obsidian)

An honest comparison of Logseq, Joplin, Anytype, Capacities, Notion and more — including which ones host in the EU, which are open source, and when Obsidian is still the right answer.

August 25, 2026 Read →

How-to

Set up the Memexa MCP server in Claude — step by step

Connect Claude to your own documents in three minutes. Instructions for Claude Desktop and Claude Code, with sources cited down to the page.

August 18, 2026 Read →

Fundamentals

MCP servers explained: what they do and how to use them

What an MCP server is, which kinds exist, and how to connect one to Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor — with examples and criteria for choosing well.

August 12, 2026 Read →

Fundamentals

What is MCP? The protocol that gives your AI a memory

MCP (Model Context Protocol) connects AI clients like Claude or ChatGPT to your data and tools — explained without developer prerequisites.

August 6, 2026 Read →