Just a reminder in all the holiday bustle, you can lock in 5x as much storage for the same yearly price if you subscribe to #Obsidian Sync before January 1. (Current Sync users get the upgrade automatically.) https://obsidian.md/blog/new-sync-plans/
FYI, I don’t work for Obsidian. I’m just a satisfied user.
We may not work for#Obsidian, but (hand on heart) Obsidian surely does work for us.
Plain text (gestures with one hand) is my metaphorical fountain pen, and Obsidian (gestures with the other hand) makes my favourite interchangeable nibs and inks.
@dhrystone@0xSim DUDES remember there are people that see us all having fun at this we-are-doing-whatever-we-want-and-don’t-need-no-guide party, but there are some peeps who don’t know where the door is. When I first came across #Obsidian I couldn’t even figure out how to make a note. Gave up for a year or so before tackling it again.
So yeah, I think basic guides, done well, can be a good thing. I may have a problem with the word ‘ultimate’, however.
@dhrystone@0xSim And before you start telling me But There Are Just Too.Many guides, tell me—who's in charge here? No one. It's a jungle out there! Disorder and confusion everywhere… (name that TV show reference)
What we DON'T have that's sorely needed is a plethora of how to use the Command Line guides. But @johnnydecimal is fixing that situation, I'm happy to say.
@dhrystone@0xSim You have just both reinforced the idea that a basic guide to Obsidian is needed, to strip away the complications and soothingly show people how simple it is. 1 × A4 page (with wide margins and a relaxing forest scene taking up the top half) should do it.
@dhrystone@0xSim See, there's the problem right there. I'd been using computers for decades, and wasn't incompetent. The unfamiliar UI of Obsidian was so different from what I'd expected, I felt lost and stupid, and didn't need anyone reinforcing that.
When someone sincerely asks a ‘stupid’ question, they're missing a foundational concept. Why not help them find it? I catch on quickly; just needed some confidence to try things out rather than beating down on myself for feeling lost.
@EpiphanicSynchronicity@TfTHacker@obsidianmd “I find the mobile toolbar set to column layout using the Commander plugin superior to any other app’s” —I need to learn what you mean by column layout; it might solve my problems. I struggle to use Obsidian on my phone because I haven't yet learned how to access the basic controls I use without thinking when on my laptop.
@StephZihms@academicchatter I love writing on trains! I take an 15-hour train trip (30 hours return) a few times a year, just wonderful for getting the juices flowing.
Anyone want to write me some #CSS to make the traditional writer's reminder of missing information, TK, show up prominently in #Obsidian wherever it occurs within a long text?
I'm thinking sans serif bold small caps, nicely letter spaced, maybe in light orange. Like Medium does it. Doesn't have to be offset to the side, just a nice visual blip to catch one's attention in the flow of the text.
Where should I store my vault on my #Mac? I feel so lost! For years × ∞ I've put everything in Dropbox or iCloud, but that, I hear, is a recipe for sync troubles.
looks at computer as if for the first time, confused expression on previously confident face *
Why is my Documents folder greyed out? Where am I? Who am I ?? Help me, obi-@obsidianmd, you're my only hope!
@mlevison That's what I thought, but whoa, it's like I've not used anything BUT sync platforms for so long, I've forgotten what life is like without them.
And what about the cloud symbols next to additional vaults I want to remove from iCloud? Do I have to wait until that goes away before I can move them? This is a humbling experience.
@mlevison Thanks, that's a helpful workflow to follow. My only sadness is #iA Writer's insistence on using iCloud…this app is the only thing keeping me there.
@kurau@obsidianmd That’s another issue with both iCloud and Dropbox. Both give you the option to specify offline access on a per-file basis, but I’ve found it doesn’t always work as expected.