1/9 Nested tags in #Obsidian allow you to organize your notes with more granularity. Use a format like `#project/subproject` to categorize notes within broader topics. This structure makes it easier to manage and navigate through related notes. #TfT 2/9 To create a nested tag, add a forward slash between levels (e.g., `#book/chapter1`). This method helps you keep topics neatly organized and logically grouped within your personal knowledge base.

1/7 The winners of the 2023 Obsidian Gems of the Year were announced on the official Obsidian Blog .

The list of winners and runners-up is worth reviewing, as you are likely to find exciting solutions you were not aware of.
#TfT #Obsidian #ObsidianMD obsidian.md/blog/2023-goty…
2/7 In summary, 280+ solutions were recommended by the community for six categories: (1) best new plugin, (2) best new theme, (3) best existing plugin, (4) best tool, (5) best community content, and (6) best template.

1/11 Super-thread: Resources for the Obsidian Plugin Development

I want to share my "GOTO" bookmarks for developing in Obsidian and why they are very helpful.

If you have useful Obsidian developer links, please tack them onto this thread. 2/11 Obsidian Developer Documentation



This is the official developer documentation from the Obsidian developer team. It is full of helpful material and is actively maintained.

Here you will learn the basics of building plugins and API technical details. docs.obsidian.md/Home

1/7 Why do some find note-taking to be challenging? 😕

It may be they have not developed the necessary skills or strategies to do it effectively. With practice and the right techniques, anyone can improve their note-taking abilities and become a more effective learner. 👍 2/7 Another challenge in note-taking could be a lack of consistency. People often only take notes during lectures or meetings but forget to do so during personal study time. This can lead to gaps in knowledge and missed opportunities for retention.

1/4 🆘 HelpMate 🆘 - my newest Obsidian plugin is now available

This plugin is all about making Obsidian easier to learn.

HelpMate adds the help of Obsidian, plugins, and themes directly into the UI of Obsidian. #TfT

obsidian.md/plugins?id=hel…
2/4 The benefit is users can find documentation for features in the context of their work in Obsidian. This should help when stepping through something new or complicated.

1/4 🆘 HelpMate 🆘 - my newest Obsidian plugin is now available

This plugin is all about making Obsidian easier to learn.

HelpMate adds the help of Obsidian, plugins, and themes directly into the UI of Obsidian. #TfT

obsidian.md/plugins?id=hel…
2/4 The benefit is users can find documentation for features in the context of their work in Obsidian. This should help when stepping through something new or complicated.

1/6 HelpMate for Obsidian - ready for testing

With this year's Obsidian October, I started work on my newest plugin, which is now ready for beta testing. Read on to learn more.

It is my attempt to bring Obsidian's help into the Obsidian UI, but not just Obsidian's help. #TfT 2/6 As you can see in the screenshot, HelpMate is a sidepane showing help for Obsidian inside Obsidian. It simply displays the help website for Obsidian, but it is much more convenient to have it in Obsidian. Read, learn, and apply.

But it isn't limited to Obsidian Help.

1/10 OpenAi announced that their ChatGPT with Voice is available to all free users. 📢

I have to tell you, I have been using this in ChatGPT Plus over the last month, which is amazing. 😍

Let me tell you how I use it as a Tool for Thought. 💡

https://twitter.com/4398626122/status/1727065166188274145

2/10 @tylerwince told me that something funny happens when you engage with AI using text, and he is so right. 😄

Speaking is a much more natural way for us to interact when compared to writing text. 🗣️

1/5 🎉 Exciting News! Introducing Canvas Candy, the game-changing toolkit designed exclusively for canvas in Obsidian! Upgrade your canvas boards like never before! 🚀

Follow the thread for a %25 discount. #TfT

buff.ly/460CYOq 2/5 ✨ With over 40+ decorations, you can now:

- Customize borders & backgrounds 🎨
- Create unique stickers 🌟
- Add headers & footers 📝
- Rotate cards and more! 🔃

Your canvas, your rules! 🛠️

1/11 Super-thread: Resources for the Obsidian Plugin Development

I want to share my "GOTO" bookmarks for developing in Obsidian and why they are very helpful.

If you have useful Obsidian developer links, please tack them onto this thread. 2/11 Obsidian Developer Documentation



This is the official developer documentation from the Obsidian developer team. It is full of helpful material and is actively maintained.

Here you will learn the basics of building plugins and API technical details. docs.obsidian.md/Home

1/9 OBSIDIAN BOOK Super-Thread

I was surprised to see many books on Amazon related to Obsidian. It is nice to see options available in eBook and printed form for new Obsidian users, or users looking to go further. Here is a list of those books.

Do you know of others?

#TfT 2/9 How to Take Smart Notes in Obsidian Beginner to Advance Techniques: Templates, Tagging, Folding, Embedding, digital Zettelkasten and Mind Mapping with Canvas Plugin

by Fiola Publishing

amzn.to/3PnMgiR

1/7 I am coming up on my two-year anniversary with @obsdmd.

I have to admit, I didn't think then I would stick with it for more than a few months, but I was wrong. Let me highlight a few things that have kept me with Obsidian. #TfT 2/7 Markdown

I now get the markdown religion. The nature of simple text file keeps things flexible and easy to work with. Plus future safe. I have found this useful many more times than I anticipated.

Learn more about Obsidian's design principles here:
medium.com/@tfthacker/obs…

1/5 I have started work to give my Obsidian plugins some love, starting with BRAT. This is the Beta Reviewer's Auto-update Tool for @obsdmd.

It helps with installing, testing, and updating plugins under development. #TfT #Obsidian

obsidian.md/plugins?id=obs… 2/5 It is a tool for side-loading plugins that are in development. It helps developers diagnose issues with their plugins and get feedback from testers.

The challenge with Obsidian is for many users it's a painful process to install a plugin manually, BRAT makes it easy.

1/7 Artificial Intelligence - a mixed bag

As with the rest of the planet, I am experimenting with AI and while I am excited about it, there is a need for great caution with it.

It is easy to fall under its spell as if it's smarter than it really is. #TfT 2/7 Don't get me wrong, I am not saying AI isn't good. I have been using GitHub's CoPilot for some time and it is amazing.

chatGPT has also been excellent at helping with generating code or understanding code.

chatGPT has also been useful for the general exploration of topics.

1/6 This interview with @kepano CEO of @obsdmd was excellent. I love how centered the company is on its vision. Here are some interesting thoughts from this interview. #TfT

youtube.com/live/TkNTuFF2t… 2/6 The most interesting detail was the estimated number of Obsidian users:

Obsidian company has no way of knowing for sure the number of users, but they estimate based on a number of known factors that their user base be at least about a:

MILLION users!! Mind-blowing!!

1/14 SUBSCRIPTION SERVICE OVERLOAD

I have to say, in the last few years, I have subscribed to many more tools and services that ever before.

While all the fees related to subscriptions are justifiable, I have to admit they really add up with time.

Let us talk about this. #TfT 2/14 First, I believe in supporting companies & content creators.

Its not fair to expect them to create, advance & maintain stuff we use every day & to do so for free.

Nothing is really free. While it might be free to use, it costs someone & without support, it can't last.

1/2 The End of Organizing by @danshipper. A great read about the future of our notes & AI.

Whether AI solves significant issues with long-term use of our notes is still to be seen, Dan makes good points about how our current approach can fail us. #TfT

every.to/superorganizer… 2/4 This article outlines how AI models like GPT-3 can be used to simplify the process of organizing notes. These models can automatically tag and link notes, enrich notes as they're written, and synthesize them into research reports.

1/3 So, I want to delete my @LastPass account, and they have a way to do that. But some users can't delete their accounts and get this message.

Helpful right? Error with no message. 2/3 So I emailed tech support, hoping they would fix it. I got back a survey that is so long & complicated. Also, this is mostly information already stolen by hackers after their big hack... not sure why I need to provide the info to them; they already have it (note the sarcasm)

1/12 My January deep dive into @logseq continues, & I am more impressed with it each day. In this report, I share some of those highlights, along with some concerns.

I have a personal preference for Outliners, and if you are the same, Logseq is worth trying. 2/12 The mobile outliner works well. Yesterday I was at a meeting for 1.5 hours, taking notes on my iPhone 13 mini. Not a great form factor, but to my surprise, it worked well. Better than Obsidian mobile.

I think outliners with blocks have an advantage on mobile for notetaking.

1/12 Bye Bye LastPass - Experimental strategy to replace Lastpass

Keepass?

As a long-time LastPass user, I see the product quality has dropped in recent years, & now with how they have handled breaches, I decided to move on. 2/12 There are many very good options out there, too many too numbers (examples: @Bitwarden @1Password @dashlane)

A few issues I have with these tools:
+ Cost for family subscription over next 10 to 20 years is not cheap
+ What happened to Lastpass could happen to them

1/10 @logseq Community Review

Communities that rally around a product are an essential part of choosing a Tool for Thought. Tools for Thought are such significant investments on the part of users to master them that having a community to support them is crucial.

#TfT 2/10 Therefore, I always evaluate the community as part of my assessment.

The Logseq community is welcoming, friendly, respectful & overall very helpful.

In comparison, while their community is smaller than Obsidians, where they lack quantity, they make up for it in quality.