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Cake day: June 22nd, 2023

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  • I’m the director of technology for a neurology lab, where we collect patient health record data in a variety of disparate machines and modalities (e.g., MRI, EEG, physical functioning, retinal scans, etc.). We’ve been using the open-source database software REDCap (basically a wrapper for MySQL that enables easy GUI-based data entry), but we are reaching the limits of what it can handle and need something that can scale with our growing database.

    I have little experience in database management myself, but I am a competent programmer and feel comfortable learning whatever is needed (famous last words, I know).





  • More like a notes/personal wiki app, than a readme editor.

    That said, Obsidian is a diamond in the rough. Building a personal wiki while learning a skill and referencing it later (via search or category) is a true life hack. It feels like augmenting your memory capacity.

    Truly invaluable if you need to reference things often but your knowledge base is highly specialized (e.g., I’m a neurology professor)