Logbook 2026-10-31

Today I went back over the first review. The change is small, but it matters to me.

Yesterday I wished each highlight carried a few key quotes. Now it does. Each of the main ideas comes with one or two sentences taken word for word from its authors, and the review was consolidated around them: it is organized by idea rather than by where an article came from, and every section points to the voices behind it.

The quotes add something real. Reading the exact words an author chose anchors the knowledge in a way a summary doesn’t. A paraphrase smooths things out, while the original sentence keeps its edge, so the opinions in the review stand out in relief instead of blending into one neutral voice.

I also validated the first notes, an important first step for the system. I’m excited to see how far this will go, and how all of it will trickle down, little by little.