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¯\_(ツ)_/¯ kids these days can't handle a little 𝕵𝖗𝖆𝖐𝖙𝖚𝖗
In all fairness, they're pretty hard to read.
Yup, acked in another comment. The "k" is especially out of the norm, so with the colors as well, it's Not Ideal
Show HN: Obsidian – A knowledge base that works on local Markdown files
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Re: Show HN: Obsidian – A knowledge base that works on local Markdown files
#442Earlier quoted context omitted.
Psst, if you end up wanting to do backlinks in context by your notes in Tiddlywiki like Roam does, as shown here... https://i.imgur.com/n9ef25L.png I have how to do that here: https://lesser.occult.institute/an-opinionated-approach-to-t... :)
Do you know a single plugin to get the two columns layout of stroll?
Yup! The cool thing about Tiddlywiki is that because it's one massive blob that executes clientside, and because it's designed to be extensible, you can yank the plugin Stroll uses right out of Stroll. If you go to https://giffmex.org/stroll/stroll.html and click plugins on the sidebar, you can see a list of installed plugins; Stories is what he's using to get the second column, and it shows up with this link: https://giffmex.org/stroll/stroll.html#%24%3A%2Fplugins%2Fsq...
Click and drag that to the tab with your own TW open, and you're good to go!
I haven't used that plugin so I don't know if it's good or whatnot, but there you are.
Re: Show HN: Obsidian – A knowledge base that works on local Markdown files
#443Earlier quoted context omitted.
Because it seems like you are talking to a dev, not a manager. Assume the dev is already onboard with the idea of being compensated; the original comment was "I'd be more concerned if you had a hard time getting reimbursed" i.e from the POV of the employee.
I don’t understand. Is it fair to say you (Chris2048) have some expectation around how the thread evolved based on your assumptions of what is relevant? I see the best conversations here as trying to understand each other.
I don't understand what you are asking.
I am not the same person, but I'm not sure that matters unless you know of OP specifically, you are asking: "how was my intention interpreted as X".
Im telling you the context of the thread implied it, otherwise your comments arent relevant to the POV of a dev.
Re: Show HN: Obsidian – A knowledge base that works on local Markdown files
#444Maker here, excited to be on Hacker News. Obsidian is going into public beta today! (We're also on Product Hunt, come check us out!) We made Obsidian to be your long-term second brain and personal knowledge base. As you put in more notes and make more connections, the knowledge base gets more valuable, so we think it's important that you can 100% own your data and not rely on any cloud services. We believe you second…
> 3. As extensible as possible. The app would need to be open source for this to be possible. It's still possible to make money with an open-source product. When you're targeting a developer audience, it might even be more profitable to be open-source.
Hah, is it not opensource? If it really is closed then it's useless, not worth discussing. Then it's funny they maket it as being better than clouds, that clouds shuts down, change owners or policies. With closed source software they will be able to do the same. Yes, markdown is plain text but as more and more additional features would be used, one would get more vendor locked-in to this software. And then what - write an opensource alternative with all the features from scratch again. Clouds at least give online sync...
Re: Show HN: Obsidian – A knowledge base that works on local Markdown files
#445For the people complaining it’s not open source: Why does that matter ? It’s not like your markdown disappears if they do. You would just have to write software or purchase another software with the same conventions.
Simply because extensibility and plugins. Once they extend syntax greatly, plain text markdown files would contain lots of proprietary stuff no other editor would render correctly. It is also annoying to find and learn a new alternative every time a proprietary SW or service shuts down. And also some people run 100% FOSS on their machines, yes they are minority but they exist. For example to avoid stuff Adobe's updaters constantly running under root, effectively acting as a remotely acessible backdoor.
Re: Show HN: Obsidian – A knowledge base that works on local Markdown files
#446Earlier quoted context omitted.
This seems like an argument for buying SDEs needed software. It doesn't seem like an argument against the idea that you can work somewhere where they refuse to buy things like this, and still have it be a good job. If your job pays well, work is interesting, good commute, good benefits, good manager, good coworkers, important mission, or a net positive combination of these things, that seems way more important than w…
I'm curious: were you expecting that my comment offer "an argument against the idea that you can work somewhere where they refuse to buy things like this, and still have it be a good job."? If so, why?
The thread, as I understand it, goes something like:
1. The company should buy you this.
2. They may not.
3. If they didn't, that would be a concern.
4. Why?
5. Argument that the company should buy extra software.
Point 5 is off topic. There might be a good job that wouldn't buy you extra software and that wouldn't really be a concern.
It's like if someone said "Your job is bad if they don't offer free lunch". I might say "My job doesn't offer it, but it's not a concern because I like my job for other reasons" and your reply would be advocating for the benefits of free lunch. Free lunch might be great, but the topic is whether it's a concern that the company doesn't offer it, not whether it's great or not.
Re: Show HN: Obsidian – A knowledge base that works on local Markdown files
#447Earlier quoted context omitted.
It is quite an odd choice. It makes sense to tier based on features, but tiers based on how or when people use an app is bizarre. Am I supposed to monitor myself so I don't read a note in Obsidian while I'm doing commercial writing work? (Also, their license page could do with some proofreading)
The idea is that if you're creating value with Obsidian, your employer should expense that, ideally it shouldn't impact you financially. If you're working for a non-profit for example, it's all free. > (Also, their license page could do with some proofreading) Interested to hear more! We did a few rounds of proofreading, did you find any typos?
> I have never worked for any employer that would expanse a note taking app. Expansing anything is usually akin to pulling teeth. How am I supposed to get my employer to expanse it?
Re: Show HN: Obsidian – A knowledge base that works on local Markdown files
#448Earlier quoted context omitted.
Do you know a single plugin to get the two columns layout of stroll?
Yup! The cool thing about Tiddlywiki is that because it's one massive blob that executes clientside, and because it's designed to be extensible, you can yank the plugin Stroll uses right out of Stroll. If you go to https://giffmex.org/stroll/stroll.html and click plugins on the sidebar, you can see a list of installed plugins; Stories is what he's using to get the second column, and it shows up with this link: https:…
Thank you!
I did not think of grabbing it out of stroll. Tried searching for plugins but never encountered the "Stories" plugin.
Re: Show HN: Obsidian – A knowledge base that works on local Markdown files
#449Earlier quoted context omitted.
If we're internet armchair lawyering then I'd point out that a carpenter building something is "exercising their trade or profession" but a carpenter reading a textbook or watching a how-to video is not. Analogously, a salaried software developer learning something and taking notes on their own time would be in the clear but a freelance developer tracking their projects or clients would be in violation. What's not cl…
What about a carpenter testing out new techniques in their garage and taking notes as they go - are they exercising their trade?
If you ain't getting paid, you ain't doing trade.
Re: Show HN: Obsidian – A knowledge base that works on local Markdown files
#450Earlier quoted context omitted.
"Open source" is both a license and a development model. You're talking about a license, but someone interested in workflow longevity will probably not be satisfied with a source dump from a dead company. They're looking for a community which knows how to maintain it. As JWZ once said: "You can't take a dying project, sprinkle it with the magic pixie dust of 'open source,' and have everything magically work out." Has…
You do realize communities can die out as well?
By definition, that's what happens when its developer community dies off down to size n=0. A source dump without a community is essentially fast-forwarding a (potential) developer community to its death. It should be clear why this is strictly worse.