Efficient App Agnostic Tasks in a Single Plain Text File (Obsidian Optional) October 19, 2024 obsidian Last week I returned to a single plain text file structured with the TaskPaper syntax. Other options work equally as well, and let you change between them at will. PTPL 124 · Saving Safari tabs as Markdown links, and Mono Fonts in Obsidian September 30, 2024 ptpl & obsidian Saving Safari tabs as a list of Markdown links augments an interstitial journaling practice. I’m enjoying the uniformity of a mono font in Obsidian. PTPL 114 · Obsidian, Silver Bullet, and Org-Mode—3 Different Approaches to Working With Notes July 22, 2024 ptpl & obsidian 3 paths to a collection of locally stored files that can be used in more than one app, with 4 reasons why Obsidian is still my favourite. PTPL 108 · Workflowy’s Plain Text Calendar Beats Obsidian’s June 10, 2024 ptpl & obsidian The text-based calendar and task management system that’s got me looking at a proprietary app, all thanks to one beautifully detailed Workflowy video. PTPL 096 · Content Over Tools, Files Over Apps, Internal Observation Over External Inspiration March 18, 2024 ptpl & obsidian Plan.txt and Plus, Minus, Next for making sense of the week that’s been and the one to come. Define priorities to keep Obsidian the tool you need it to be. PTPL 093 · Projects With a Code Name Work Better Than Those Without February 26, 2024 ptpl & obsidian Giving projects a code name can help you understand the why behind them, leading to better quality work, plus how to switch Obsidian vaults on your phone. PTPL 091 · I’m Using One Big Text File in Obsidian as a Digital Bullet Journal February 13, 2024 ptpl & obsidian & obtf How using a physical notebook is shaping and simplifying my (Markdown) daily note template, and how One Big Text File is a great option for capturing thoughts and ideas in a plain text Bullet Journal. PTPL 085 · CalcCraft is the Obsidian Tables Plugin I Was Looking For! January 2, 2024 ptpl & obsidian Did you know there's a plugin for doing simple calculations in Markdown tables in Obsidian? And that there's a serious contender for replacing Comic Sans? PTPL 083: Markdown Formulas in the Newly Updated Obsidian Tables December 18, 2023 ptpl & obsidian The updated Obsidian tables make it easier to use plain text as super powered digital paper. Simple formulas can make it a viable spreadsheet alternative for some. PTPL 082 · Obsidian Sync Is So Good, I Bought a Keyboard For My Phone December 11, 2023 ptpl & obsidian Subscribing to Obsidian Sync, to me, means no longer trading usability for an unrealised ideal of interoperability. At last I have a sync solution I can trust! PTPL 080 · Why I’m Sad That Obsidian Sync Is 100% Necessary on iOS November 27, 2023 ptpl & obsidian I've faced the sad fact that Obsidian Sync is essential for using the app on iOS. Plus, how to define your top 10 values that can guide everything you do. Simple Task Management in Obsidian For the Digitally Overwhelmed November 24, 2023 obsidian Manage your projects and tasks in Obsidian with embedded queries rather than plugins, but first make sure you know what level of complexity you need. PTPL 077 · A Peek Inside the Obsidian Weekly Note That’s Keeping Me Focused November 6, 2023 ptpl & obsidian Inside my weekly note is a to do list that follows the Ivy Lee productivity method. TaskPaper can be used for interstitial journaling as well as to dos. Sync Your Obsidian Vault For Free With iCloud By All Means, But Don’t Stop There October 21, 2023 obsidian Syncing your Obsidian vault is not the same as backing it up. I use and recommend ChronoSync Express, which is included in the Setapp subscription. PTPL 069 · Obsidian Properties Are Just the Help I Needed to Organise My Notes September 11, 2023 ptpl & obsidian Obsidian properties help me to write interoperable YAML, and make my notes into a truly useful resource. More on harvesting notebook gems. PTPL 066 · A Radical Obsidian Vault Shakeup, 6 Months Later August 21, 2023 ptpl & obsidian Let your unfolding life shape your personal knowledge management system. How has yours changed over the last year? The Paper Saver Notebook Is the Ideal Obsidian Companion January 23, 2023 obsidian 17 Obsidian Features I’ve Invited Into My Autonomous, Plain Text World October 8, 2022 obsidian True freedom in digital productivity is using as few adjuncts to the plain text format as possible. Here are the Obsidian plugins that made the grade. Using Johnny Decimal With Obsidian Solved My Organising Woes January 24, 2022 obsidian Having an incomplete, imperfect system is something to be proud of. Buffeted by life, it will change shape over time until it fits you perfectly. Create Your Own Delicious Slice of Text-Based Productivity in Obsidian—A Step-By-Step Guide September 22, 2021 obsidian If you’re a Mac, iPad or iPhone user hoping there’s a simple, faster way to get your notes right where you want them in Obsidian, this is for you.