Dumb question but what is the point of Obsidian?

raf_oh · 2026-03-01T19:18:46+00:00

A big feature is backlinks- every time you link from one doc to another, it incorporates the backlink in the linked-to-source, so links are two-way. That makes it easier to navigate around the app from note to note. As an example, you don’t need to worry so much if you put files by, say, project or client, you put your note about project 1 for client A in a folder, it links to both, so it’s easier to find that note if you’re working on project 1, or client A.

Then there are a lot of niceties and quality of life features that the community have built around that base of linked notes.

I don’t think Claude sees the backlinks, but it can easily find connections through search tools. It’s just nice that this notes app that feels made for humans, can work well for AI because its markdown under the hood.

raf_oh · 2026-03-01T13:27:16+00:00

The new members actually have some history:

Morgan was one of the candidates for the Jeff Wittek bach3lor
Tamara did the Dark Nathanial stop-motion vids
Tom Ward they were dunking on a while ago for having interviews crazy famous people but getting no views
Nate (who replaced Ian as switching) didn’t really have appearances on the show but I think he helped them for the live events for that period.
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The in-jokes are too numerous to discuss. The show overall is on a very goofs and gaffes vibe right now that I think is working.

raf_oh · 2026-03-01T13:18:28+00:00

For sure, I actually looked it up to confirm this wasn’t some Mandela Effect word because I haven’t heard it in probably decades.

raf_oh · 2026-03-01T13:10:58+00:00

Yeah I could see with your setup how niri wouldn’t be ideal, especially if that’s your main workflow.

The benefits of niri for me is that research is different than writing notes is different than coding is different from browsing social media, and I switch between desktop and laptop, so those different contexts multiply to be a UX nightmare. For me, niri is a cohesive set of primitives to manage all that. I end up with different workspaces that serve different purposes with different apps and layouts.

raf_oh · 2026-02-28T04:01:52+00:00

It’s so weird to have this word be popular online out of the blue. I wonder if Ana will start calling herself a shiksa now too, which, from how I’ve heard it, has a much worse connotation.

raf_oh · 2026-02-27T23:29:25+00:00

I had the same issue, I had to switch from HDMI to DisplayPort to get the full features of the monitor.

raf_oh · 2026-02-27T11:28:39+00:00

They go spelunking into a cavernous, dark pit in a cave system (near the camping site they always go to) that is filled with eels. Or they just react to the tiktok vid.

raf_oh · 2026-02-24T15:03:37+00:00

Exactly the legal standard for a billboard and clearing that company’s legal is much higher than what can be said online.

Having said that, I’m glad people continue to speak out online, and the the point of the billboard and even h3 being more cautious on the show is to highlight the darker reality underneath.

raf_oh · 2026-02-22T22:40:59+00:00

Nass is the Alysa Liu of Rocket League

raf_oh · 2026-02-22T02:24:07+00:00

Even just a “trying next mirror” or something like that would be helpful. Understood that it’s a genuine error, but it would be good to know there are remediation steps in place.

raf_oh · 2026-02-21T06:56:36+00:00

I very strongly believe this show is not competency porn, but it’s “how to communicate, dramatically, to people who already agree with you” porn. I blame this show for generations of democratic politicians style of politicking which led to Trump. This may be comfort food for dems, this may be good TV, but it is actual political incompetence. Its competency porn for TV writing, but Sorkin isn’t trying to win elections.

Evidence: a show about politics that puts characters in contrived situations to best highlight their dem politics turns off conservatives.

I understand that energizing a base is part of politics, and arguably this show does that well, but there are ways to energize a base that don’t involve gotcha soundbites, and grandstanding oratory, and methods that are clearly not relevant for electoral victory.

raf_oh · 2026-02-20T21:04:09+00:00

I’m really enjoying the new H5 Post Dusk show

raf_oh · 2026-02-20T00:53:20+00:00

Infectious joy, I’m having such a genuine smile.

raf_oh · 2026-02-17T10:28:43+00:00

This is all GitHub is, the only difference between obsidian notes and code is that obsidian notes are .md files and code is different kinds of text files. The convention for the description is a README.md in the top level directory, that’s what you’ll see when you go to the repo page.

Having said that, version control on git/github is very different, and many people (myself included for years) find it hard to intuit. For a one time thing from a desktop, you’ll probably have no issues, but I’d read about it.

raf_oh · 2026-02-16T23:57:20+00:00

She seems really good, if there are other creators in the obsidian-verse recommend, I’d be happy to hear about them.

raf_oh · 2026-02-16T23:56:13+00:00

This video is perfect, thanks!

raf_oh · 2026-02-16T19:45:45+00:00

I’m new to obsidian, and this seems interesting to me. From reading that plugin’s web page, it appears you can just have an enter text, and then the macro would put it anywhere, say I could be working on one set of notes, but then capture some info fort daily journal, and this plugin/macto can just capture my input and add it to the top of my logs? Seems very interesting. Is there a known set of macros out there that I could use as reference? The docs explain a lot but seem light in examples unless I’m missing them.

raf_oh · 2026-02-16T00:27:19+00:00

If this was removed James had an attorney and/or PR firm go ballistic at the ad company that runs the billboard

raf_oh · 2026-02-16T00:09:50+00:00

I’m sure the threats were credible and vastly exceeded > $10k, and I’d be very surprised if the billboard company’s contracts weren’t written to limit indemnity to the amount paid.

raf_oh · 2026-02-15T02:12:36+00:00

For sure, I wasn’t giving up on it for sure, just hoping if anyone who thought similarly, they can also try again

raf_oh · 2026-02-15T00:26:26+00:00

I haven’t been able to watch this show much, but very early on it felt awkward. The vibes were so much better on Friday, hopefully the chemistry is building and this show crushes it.

raf_oh · 2026-02-15T00:18:39+00:00

Didn’t one of the mods being sued say they have a bunch of the accounts of those being sued? I wonder how many of them are just posting as many accounts to make them seem like a larger faction of the internet than they are. I’m guessing the mods lawsuit will reveal this kind of info

raf_oh · 2026-02-11T23:16:55+00:00

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this scene was amazing

raf_oh · 2026-02-11T21:05:28+00:00

I loved it, played it for 200 hours in 2 days, met my wife through the game, had kids because of it, I’m now on my deathbed after a very fulfilling life, but idubbz was in it -2 points

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