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Re: Show HN: Obsidian for Mobile – Plain-text knowledge base on the go

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Post by rayxi271828 »

SirensOfTitan wrote: post #192
rayxi271828 wrote: post #124

Any org-roam users here? I started with Roam Research (one of the believers, even), but then moved to org-roam to keep the files under my control. Is Obsidian worth trying if one's already using org-roam and is reasonably familiar with Emacs?

I also use org-roam, I'm wondering the same thing. I really like org-roam, and I'm very used to the keybindings, but I've always felt a little bit of friction with it that I can't really explain.

Exactly this. I have a hard time using Roam Research now that I'm on org-roam, but org-roam DOES feel slower and have more friction. One of those cumulation of little things that make it so, I suppose.

Re: Show HN: Obsidian for Mobile – Plain-text knowledge base on the go

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Post by rayxi271828 »

stinkytaco wrote: post #164
rayxi271828 wrote: post #124

Any org-roam users here? I started with Roam Research (one of the believers, even), but then moved to org-roam to keep the files under my control. Is Obsidian worth trying if one's already using org-roam and is reasonably familiar with Emacs?

> Is Obsidian worth trying if one's already using org-roam and is reasonably familiar with Emacs? What features do you need that org-roam doesn't have? Hard to say if it's worth moving on without knowing that. If org-roam is working for you, then why bother moving? If it's not, why not and does obsidian possess those features?

That was exactly my point. Perhaps a clearer, if much more verbose phrasing, would be: "If you've used org-roam before and then moved to Obsidian, what are the benefits you realize only after moving to Obsidian?"

I don't know these because I haven't tried Obsidian myself and I suspect if there are benefits they won't be immediately obvious without some sustained use.

Re: Show HN: Obsidian for Mobile – Plain-text knowledge base on the go

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Post by hoppyhoppy2 »

bachmeier wrote: post #223
hoppyhoppy2 wrote: post #209

Earlier quoted context omitted.

An "export to standard markdown" feature is on the Obsidian roadmap, in the "short-term" column. https://trello.com/b/Psqfqp7I/obsidian-roadmap edit: they've moved it to the "working on" column

It was on the roadmap when I gave up however long ago.

The devs have been pretty busy with the mobile apps lately and the desktop version hasn't hit 1.0 yet. But they say they're now currently "working on" the markdown export feature (previously the mobile apps were in that column)

Re: Show HN: Obsidian for Mobile – Plain-text knowledge base on the go

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Post by counternotions »

LYT with MOCs is the best note organizing framework I’ve found for Obsidian, really game-changing:

> The LYT system super-charges your digital library by giving you the ability to use fluid frameworks—like MOCs and a Home note—to enhance your ability to find things, create things, and develop ideas over time.

https://publish.obsidian.md/lyt-kit/Umami/LYT+Kit

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Post by themadturk »

vcavallo wrote: post #109
eXpl0it3r wrote: post #44

That went faster than expected, awesome to see! My major issue with the mobile apps is the syncing. On iOS you get to decide between iCloud or Obsidian Sync. On Android you can hack together something with third-party syncing apps and local disk storage. But if you have been using Dropbox or OneDrive for syncing on your PC, you won't be able to (bidirectional) sync your data to your mobile devices (out of the box). O…

So, bad news for me if I’m using GitHub? Edit: looking in to https://workingcopyapp.com/ now. an iOS git client.

Working Copy is the way to go on iOS/iPadOS.

Re: Show HN: Obsidian for Mobile – Plain-text knowledge base on the go

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Post by Terretta »

counternotions wrote: post #294

LYT with MOCs is the best note organizing framework I’ve found for Obsidian, really game-changing: > The LYT system super-charges your digital library by giving you the ability to use fluid frameworks—like MOCs and a Home note—to enhance your ability to find things, create things, and develop ideas over time. https://publish.obsidian.md/lyt-kit/Umami/LYT+Kit

Isn’t this just obscure re-naming of web concepts even older than index.html and every GeoCities geek site’s organization?

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Post by _1tan »

Madeindjs wrote: post #258
gorgoiler wrote: post #213

I use Notable.app to track notes on my high school pupils, lesson plans for teaching CS, and instances of individual lessons where I’ve delivered those lessons to different groups of pupils. Also mixed in where log notes on coding clubs, tutorials, staff meetings etc. It is a great tool and has been game changing. But… My workflow is inextricably linked to the way I use Notable.app and while I’m kind of happy with it…

Same for me. I tried to build a [plugin for VScode]( https://github.com/madeindjs/vscode-notable ) (with a fraction of feature of notable) but I finally moved to [Dendron]( http://dendron.so/ ). I'm happy with it for the moment because I feel less coupled to a Software.

Thumbs up for Dendron. On mobile I simply edited the Markdown files directly.

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Post by rcarmo »

encima wrote: post #92
andix wrote: post #17

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It’s difficult. iCloud works (but I don’t want to do that, because it’s not E2E encrypted). Copying manually via iTunes too. I guess the options will stay limited, as the author wants to sell his commercial sync service.

The limitations are purely on the iOS device. I am using Syncthing on iOS with Obsidian and no issues. Fully agree with wanting to avoid iCloud in all cases where one can. (Also, sidenote: assuming gender is maybe not necessary: his => their)

How are you using Syncthing? What’s the actual app?

Re: Show HN: Obsidian for Mobile – Plain-text knowledge base on the go

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Post by cyberpunk »

I would love to replace my OmniFocus setup with pure obsidian, but the one thing I am missing is the “rapid capture” keyboard shortcut, from anywhere on my Mac I just hit some key combo and a little text box appears and I type on a task and boom, it’s saved.

I use this to keep track of things I’ve done, things I need to do and so on (helps with billing also since they’re timestamped).

Anyone come up with something similar for obsidian? I could write a little app that throws a line into “inbox.md” or so I suppose..

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Post by mackrevinack »

whimsicalism wrote: post #231
Philipp0205 wrote: post #154

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Yes they develop Dynalist as well but as far as I know it is on "hold" and they are focusing on Obsidian atm.

I would love a fusion between the two - an MD backed infinite outliner. Logseq is the closest thing, but it feels a little clunkier.

me too. obsidian hasn't really clicked with me yet but i love the idea of everything being simple plain text files in a folder.

last time i checked out logseq or any of the other outliners, none of them have a note section underneath each bullet point, which is something i use a ton in dynalist

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