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Why use Obsidian Notes?
Obsidian has been a game changer for me. I’ve tried many note apps over the years, but none of them stuck. But then I tried Obsidian. And it changed everything. I used to struggle to write. Now I love to write. I used to struggle to come up with ideas to write about. Now I…
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How to use the Minimal Theme in Obsidian
Themes are important. A new theme revitalizes a stale vault. Whenever I feel bored or overwhelmed with my vault, I change themes. It seems too simple to work, but it does work. None of the content changes, but a new coat of paint tricks your brain into thinking you’re working on a new project. And…
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Creating a Digital Garden in Obsidian
Today let’s talk about digital gardening in Obsidian. Have you heard the phrase “digital garden” before? The idea of digital gardening has been around since at least 1998, but it didn’t start to take off until recently. This is undoubtedly due to the fact that digital gardens used to require a certain type of expertise.…
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Five ways to improve your memory without memorization
One of the problems with the modern age is that we all have too much information at our fingertips. We are inundated with so much information every day, it makes it challenging to improve your memory. Right at this moment you could be learning how to hula hoop, speak Greek, or build a bookshelf. Heck,…
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Getting Started with Obsidian Notes: A Beginner’s Guide
Obsidian is a wonderful and potentially life-changing app. But it’s also a complicated app, and getting started with Obsidian notes can be a challenge. If you’re new to Obsidian and not sure where to start, then this is the article for you. Table of Contents What is Obsidian? Obsidian is a beautiful and versatile app created by Shida…
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Maps of Content: Effortless organization for notes
One of the biggest hurdles that you must overcome in order to take good notes is organization. The more notes you take, the harder it is to find things when you need them. A good organization structure will free your mind. Creating notes will become as easy as breathing, and as a result your creativity…
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Five Title Ideas for Notes
Do you ever have trouble with title ideas for notes? Or worse, do you struggle to find your notes after writing them? You aren’t alone. It’s a common axiom in the programming world that there are only two hard things in computer science, and one of them is naming things. Here’s a few title ideas…
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Dataview in Obsidian: A Beginner’s Guide
Obsidian is a great notetaking app. The built-in features are excellent and more than enough for basic notetaking purposes. However, if you want to get more out of Obsidian—if you want to give Obsidian superpowers, per se—then you have to check out Dataview. Out of all the great community plugins, Dataview is my favorite. Dataview…
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Obsidian Search: Five Hidden Features
Both beginners and experts often have something in common when it comes to PKM: they both lean heavily on search. As your stockpile of notes grows, search becomes more and more important in your workflow. No matter how well you organize your notes, there will be times when the easiest way to find a note…
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Creating Dynamic Graphs in Obsidian
Obsidian has an incredible plugin ecosystem. Not only are the plugins individually impressive, but sometimes they integrate with each other in unexpected and wonderful ways. One of my favorites gives us the ability to create graphs in Obsidian. This trick involves two community plugins: Dataview and Obsidian Charts. Dataview gives you ability to query almost…