# Welcome to Commn.place *This has been my digital commonplace book (CPB) since June 2020.* > ***Commonplace books*** are a way to compile knowledge, usually by typing notes and **\[[linking]]** them within an [[Obsidian]] vault. These marvels of technology are future-proof and were kept particularity during the twenty-first century by hardcore geeks and aspiring novelists alike. Such books are essentially digital-scrapbooks filled with items of every time: [[Recipes.|recipies]], [[Quotes|quotes]], snippets, [[Poems|Poems]], [[lyrics]], tables of weights and measures, [[Contrary proverbs|proverbs]], [[the prayer Grandma used to say before eating|prayers]], legal formulas, LaTeX calculations, todo lists, wish lists, and pages with lists of links to other pages that have lists (and links). > > Commonplaces are used by [[reading|readers]], writers, bloggers, [[List of YouTube channels|YouTubers]], students and academics as an aid for remembering useful concepts or facts. Each one is [[unique]] to its creator's particular interests but they almost always include beautiful knowledge graphs that inspire and motivate. > > They have gained notable popularity in 2026 with the rise of LLMs such as [[Claude Code]].[^1] *N'Joy!* --- ## These Links Exist to Create Backlinks *You can use them to start poking around.* 🔍 [[30 Old Blogs/30 Old Blogs|2005 - 2020 Blog Archive]] [[List of Wi-Fi Names]] [[Quicksearch]] [[1 Focus/Webmastery./Slash Pages/Slash Pages|Slash]] [[Linux Mint 22.3 - Welcome Back!?]] [[Palettes for QuietType]] [[Symbol PASTA|Pasta]] [[1 Focus/Webmastery./Slash Pages/Slash Pages|Slash Pages]] [[Resources]] --- [^1]: This is creative remix of the definition [Wikipedia provides for commonplaces](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commonplace_book).