Obsidian
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Obsidian is the free and flexible app for your private thoughts.
I'm a top 1% commenter in the obsidian subreddit, I had no idea!
I have really enjoyed learning a ton from people in this subreddit. Honestly, would love to get more conversations going on warpcast. I think we can do it 👀
If you're an obsidian user I'm curious: why do you use obsidian and what do you use it for?
I have really enjoyed learning a ton from people in this subreddit. Honestly, would love to get more conversations going on warpcast. I think we can do it 👀
If you're an obsidian user I'm curious: why do you use obsidian and what do you use it for?
Made a video on how I use /obsidian to research complex topics and express my thoughts on my YouTube, newsletter, and digital garden 🌱
This video is the result of hundreds of people asking me to share my workflow, so I hope it helps see the power of connected thinking ✨
Full video linked 👇
This video is the result of hundreds of people asking me to share my workflow, so I hope it helps see the power of connected thinking ✨
Full video linked 👇
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Obsidian 1.8.9 is now available to all for desktop and mobile
- Improved performance for navigating large numbers of files in the file explorer
- List auto-numbering now preserves custom starting numbers
- When "Smart indent lists" is disabled, the editor no longer automatically renumbers lists
- Fixed regression causing large vaults to take significantly longer to load and save the cache
https://obsidian.md/changelog/2025-03-05-desktop-v1.8.9/
- Improved performance for navigating large numbers of files in the file explorer
- List auto-numbering now preserves custom starting numbers
- When "Smart indent lists" is disabled, the editor no longer automatically renumbers lists
- Fixed regression causing large vaults to take significantly longer to load and save the cache
https://obsidian.md/changelog/2025-03-05-desktop-v1.8.9/
New video ✨ how to migrate OR backup notes to Obsidian 📝
I initially didn’t migrate my notion notes to obsidian… expecting them to be there when I needed them… and they were, but they were on their way to being automatically deleted 😦 I lost several notebooks in OneNote due to a cloud sync error...
Just to be safe, I decided to migrate all of my other notes into obsidian to create a markdown backup. I hope this video helps inspire you to do the same, while showing you some tips on how to optimize for different note taking system migrations ✨
https://youtu.be/zgRKm9UO0P0
I initially didn’t migrate my notion notes to obsidian… expecting them to be there when I needed them… and they were, but they were on their way to being automatically deleted 😦 I lost several notebooks in OneNote due to a cloud sync error...
Just to be safe, I decided to migrate all of my other notes into obsidian to create a markdown backup. I hope this video helps inspire you to do the same, while showing you some tips on how to optimize for different note taking system migrations ✨
https://youtu.be/zgRKm9UO0P0
Obsidian 101:
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Thomas
@aviationdoctor.eth·11:13 27/02/2025
Some tips in no particular order:
- KISS. Try to stick with vanilla Obsidian for a while, and gauge what you really need before you install any plugins. Too many people get hung up on form over function. Work on content first.
- Folders are ok for macro structure (e.g., a folder for atomic notes, a folder for book reviews, etc.) but not much else. They are static and you can't have a note inside two separate folders. So, instead, use...
- Tags and relational links between notes. Tags in the front matter section of the notes are great for categorizing notes to your preferred ontology. Links allows for discoverability of how ideas are related.
- On MacOS/iOS, save to your iCloud Drive and notes will sync seamlessly between platforms. On Windows/Android, you can use Obsidian Sync (paid) or alternatives (like SyncThing) to keep your notes synced between laptop and mobile.
- If you intend to "build in public", consider Obsidian Publish. I use it to push my zettelkasten to the web and it works great.
- KISS. Try to stick with vanilla Obsidian for a while, and gauge what you really need before you install any plugins. Too many people get hung up on form over function. Work on content first.
- Folders are ok for macro structure (e.g., a folder for atomic notes, a folder for book reviews, etc.) but not much else. They are static and you can't have a note inside two separate folders. So, instead, use...
- Tags and relational links between notes. Tags in the front matter section of the notes are great for categorizing notes to your preferred ontology. Links allows for discoverability of how ideas are related.
- On MacOS/iOS, save to your iCloud Drive and notes will sync seamlessly between platforms. On Windows/Android, you can use Obsidian Sync (paid) or alternatives (like SyncThing) to keep your notes synced between laptop and mobile.
- If you intend to "build in public", consider Obsidian Publish. I use it to push my zettelkasten to the web and it works great.
File over app 🫡
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Justin Hunter
@polluterofminds·14:05 26/02/2025
On the podcast episode @stevedylandev.eth and I did with @gregfromstl, Greg asked if I thought we were seeing a renaissance for static sites. I think we are. Markdown and html are so powerful and portable. https://p.migdal.pl/blog/2025/02/markdown-saves
After making many videos on Obsidian & how my personal knowledge management system operates, I made a video that goes into why I actually switched to Obsidian in the first place:
This is a great video for anyone looking to learn more about the value of Obsidian and, in particular, why it future-proofs your notes, especially related to AI 👀
If you use Obsidian and are looking for something that explains to other people why you find it so helpful, this might be helpful for outlining the benefits to others ✨
youtu.be/DoC8Y2qWkyk
This is a great video for anyone looking to learn more about the value of Obsidian and, in particular, why it future-proofs your notes, especially related to AI 👀
If you use Obsidian and are looking for something that explains to other people why you find it so helpful, this might be helpful for outlining the benefits to others ✨
youtu.be/DoC8Y2qWkyk
Obsidian 1.8.8 (early access) is now available to Catalyst members for desktop and mobile.
A few highlights:
- Improved performance for navigating large numbers of files in the file explorer
- List auto-numbering now preserves custom starting numbers
- When "Smart indent lists" is disabled, the editor no longer automatically renumbers lists
- Fixed regression in Electron causing large vaults to take longer to load and save the cache
https://obsidian.md/changelog/2025-02-25-desktop-v1.8.8/
A few highlights:
- Improved performance for navigating large numbers of files in the file explorer
- List auto-numbering now preserves custom starting numbers
- When "Smart indent lists" is disabled, the editor no longer automatically renumbers lists
- Fixed regression in Electron causing large vaults to take longer to load and save the cache
https://obsidian.md/changelog/2025-02-25-desktop-v1.8.8/
Obsidian 1.8.7 is now available to all for desktop and mobile — lots of small bug fixes.
Mobile changelog
https://obsidian.md/changelog/2025-02-18-mobile-v1.8.7
Desktop changelog
https://obsidian.md/changelog/2025-02-18-desktop-v1.8.7
Mobile changelog
https://obsidian.md/changelog/2025-02-18-mobile-v1.8.7
Desktop changelog
https://obsidian.md/changelog/2025-02-18-desktop-v1.8.7
what feature should we remove from Obsidian?
- something old that no longer serves its purpose
- something that could be a plugin
- something you never use
- ?
- something old that no longer serves its purpose
- something that could be a plugin
- something you never use
- ?
Obsidian 1.8.6 (early access) is now available to Catalyst members for desktop and mobile
https://obsidian.md/changelog/2025-02-12-desktop-v1.8.6
https://obsidian.md/changelog/2025-02-12-desktop-v1.8.6
there's been a sharp acceleration in Obsidian community plugin submissions, in part due to the rise of AI coding tools
it's a "good problem to have" but it's overwhelming our review process — our human reviewers can't keep up
what should we do?
1. lower the bar for plugin review, introduce more community heuristics
2. invest in AI code-review tools to try and automate the process (not easy)
3. ?
it's a "good problem to have" but it's overwhelming our review process — our human reviewers can't keep up
what should we do?
1. lower the bar for plugin review, introduce more community heuristics
2. invest in AI code-review tools to try and automate the process (not easy)
3. ?
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sticky 🐉
@godsticky.eth·12:49 10/02/2025
would anyone benefit from having a way to import all casts in Obsidian/any other notes app?
would you like to have a nice way to reread past casts and discussions?
hacking on something and would appreciate any opinion
would you like to have a nice way to reread past casts and discussions?
hacking on something and would appreciate any opinion
Obsidian 1.8.5 (early access) is now available to Catalyst members for desktop and mobile
https://obsidian.md/changelog/2025-02-03-desktop-v1.8.5
https://obsidian.md/changelog/2025-02-03-desktop-v1.8.5
Obsidian 1.8.4 is now available with a few bug fixes.
- Fixed iOS issue with black screen after install.
- Fixed pressing Enter in a blockquote continues the blockquote correctly.
- Fixed canvas preview images failing to display.
- Fixed bug causing some plugins to not focus the correct tab when they open a file.
- Fixed iOS issue with black screen after install.
- Fixed pressing Enter in a blockquote continues the blockquote correctly.
- Fixed canvas preview images failing to display.
- Fixed bug causing some plugins to not focus the correct tab when they open a file.
Web views in 1.8 work just like any other Obsidian tab, meaning you can split vertically, split horizontally, stack tabs, pop out new windows, etc
this opens up new workflows for web research, or editing websites generated from your .md files
this opens up new workflows for web research, or editing websites generated from your .md files
Just integrated my Quartz + Obsidian static site with Umami, an open source alternative to Google Analytics! Right now I have the Umami dashboard hosted on vercel, but eventually I'd like to find a decentralized solution (if possible).
https://umami.is/
https://umami.is/
Obsidian 1.8.3 is now available to all for desktop and mobile!
- Web viewer. New core plugin lets you open external links within Obsidian on desktop. This makes it easier to read linked content without leaving the app and improves multitasking for web research. The plugin can be enabled manually in settings.
- Improved iCloud sync. Obsidian no longer waits to confirm that configuration files have synced.
- New mobile onboarding. This guided flow helps new mobile users create and sync a vault.
- New "Download attachments for current file" command. Downloads all externally embedded images and replaces the external links with internal embeds.
See the changelog for dozens more improvements and bug fixes.
- Web viewer. New core plugin lets you open external links within Obsidian on desktop. This makes it easier to read linked content without leaving the app and improves multitasking for web research. The plugin can be enabled manually in settings.
- Improved iCloud sync. Obsidian no longer waits to confirm that configuration files have synced.
- New mobile onboarding. This guided flow helps new mobile users create and sync a vault.
- New "Download attachments for current file" command. Downloads all externally embedded images and replaces the external links with internal embeds.
See the changelog for dozens more improvements and bug fixes.
Obsidian 1.8.3 (early access) is now available to Catalyst members for desktop and mobile
Release notes:
https://obsidian.md/changelog/2025-01-28-desktop-v1.8.3/
Release notes:
https://obsidian.md/changelog/2025-01-28-desktop-v1.8.3/
What if…
Install Orbiter extension
Login with Orbiter
Publish vault as site
👀👀👀
Install Orbiter extension
Login with Orbiter
Publish vault as site
👀👀👀
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Justin Hunter
@polluterofminds·19:04 06/01/2025
It’d be cool to get a tutorial spun up that shows how to create a simple pipeline of Obsidian -> HTML -> orbiter.host
Might mess around with that this week!
Might mess around with that this week!
Obsidian 1.8.2 (early access) is now available to Catalyst members for desktop and mobile.
Contains many small improvements including:
– Numbered lists automatically update when modified
- Search in file shows the number of results
- Added "Insert footnote" command
- Added search to the Tags view
https://obsidian.md/changelog/2025-01-22-desktop-v1.8.2/
Contains many small improvements including:
– Numbered lists automatically update when modified
- Search in file shows the number of results
- Added "Insert footnote" command
- Added search to the Tags view
https://obsidian.md/changelog/2025-01-22-desktop-v1.8.2/
2024 Obsidian Gems of the Year results are in!
Explore the 33 winning projects across seven categories:
– Best new plugins
– Best new themes
– Best existing plugins
– Best tools
– Best content
– Best templates
– Best integrations
https://obsidian.md/blog/2024-goty-winners/
Explore the 33 winning projects across seven categories:
– Best new plugins
– Best new themes
– Best existing plugins
– Best tools
– Best content
– Best templates
– Best integrations
https://obsidian.md/blog/2024-goty-winners/
That's @kepano's Obsidian Minimal theme with the E-Ink mode, by the way! https://warpcast.com/shazow.eth/0xd9003215
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shazow
@shazow.eth·21:02 16/01/2025
Experimenting using my eink android tablet (boox note air 4c) as a display for long-form writing (and eventually maybe coding).
Using https://github.com/Genymobile/scrcpy for now.
Mainly I want to avoid bringing a dedicated bluetooth keyboard if I already have my laptop with me anyway.
Using https://github.com/Genymobile/scrcpy for now.
Mainly I want to avoid bringing a dedicated bluetooth keyboard if I already have my laptop with me anyway.
