Aesthetics, search, graph view, plugin usage, flexibility, and future-proofing preferences will impact how you use Obsidian.md tags, links, and folders. How to use (or not) Tags, Links, and Folders— the perennial debate. There are a myriad of ways to use these organizational tools, and just as many articles and videos…

Obsidian Beginner’s Series: Tag Pane and Tag Wrangler Plugins Ever want to see a list of your tags? Rename a tag? Convert a tag to a page? Obsidian Tag Pane and the plugin Tag Wrangler let you do just that. Obsidian tags give you a way to organize, categorize, and…

Obsidian Beginner’s Series: Plugins > Dataview — Don’t let DATAVIEW scare you. Beginners can benefit from it too. It is a powerful and versatile plugin for Obsidian that enables you to see your notes in a report format. The official documentation states: “Dataview is a live index and query engine over your knowledge base. You can associate…

The road from Roam Research (Roam) to Obsidian.md (Obsidian) can be as short as a bullet-train ride, or as long as a family road trip with lots of detours and educational stops. Regardless of your route, it is worth the trip! …

Welcome to Dataview. A powerful tool that aggregates your notes into lists, reports, or calendar views. But an example is worth a thousand words. Let’s say: You have a note for each person in your social group Each note contains the person’s name, address, and phone number You store these…

Obsidian Beginner’s Series: Setting> Editor Settings | Part 1 Confused about Obsidian Editor Settings. Not sure what to choose? Don’t know what happens if it’s ON or OFF? This article is for you. It’s part one of a multi-part Obsidian settings series. TABLE of CONTENTS Editor > GENERAL MENU Default View for New Tabs…

Personal Knowledge Management (PKM) applications have burgeoned in the last few years. Notion, Roam Research, Obsidian, LogSeq, Craft and many others have burst onto the scene that was once held by competitors like Evernote. Do you think it might be time to update your PKM? But what should you consider…

and get your idea-popcorn popping Whether you’re writing a novel, a short story, or a blog post, fresh ideas are your currency. Here are 70 activities that will enable you to come up with original and unique material. …