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I just set this up today using self-hosted gitlab and working copy on iphone. Not friction free (since on phone you need to trigger git push/pull) but seems to be working well. Still need to get used to it, but the combination of git backed, self hosted and markdown seems pretty future proof
Obsidian is great, but in a way it's quite limited as it only replaces the note-taking app / text editor I used before. We're building something similar but more capable https://acreom.com .
The immovable rule for good names is: they should be easy to pronounce and easy to type if you hear it from someone else.
Obsidian is a good name. Workflowy is a good name.
Acreom - I wouldn't know how to pronounce it. If someone told me "use acreom" I wouldn't know what to typo into google to find it.
Also, a non-dark theme is a must.
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They should call it Markdown* then.
Why? "Markdown" is not a standard, it's a loose collection of formats. CommonMark is a standard, and they are not calling it that. Anything that is Markdown-like can be called Markdown. It's the same deal with lisps. Lots of languages are "lisps", even the ones that are slightly different than the ones you're used to. Then there is a Common Lisp that is a language that is also a lisp.
“Markdown” is marketing speak for “you probably already know this”. Which yes, sure, but all the little tiny differences between all the different implementations can act as annoying papercuts.
At least it’s not wiki markup...
[1] GitHub Markdown etc. are fine since they can be called that (X Markdown) and not just “Markdown”.
What I am missing most in Obsidian is this: It does not show the date created of the document. I need to hover over a note to see that info. This is such a basic and super important info, I am wondering why it‘s neglected so much. Every note taking app always shows the creation and/or modification date: Evernote, Bear, Ulysses, and every other app I know. Also the aesthetics is not on par with Bear or Ulysses. Finall…
The CLI tool nb is excellent for taking notes in an editor of your own choice, and for making bookmarks (if readability CLI is installed it will make a local text copy of the page you're bookmarking): https://github.com/xwmx/nb It's AGPL'ed.
The comments here made it sound exciting, but it seems like it's proprietary, which is a no-go for me. I'll stick to plain text file notes and the occasional org-mode for now.
I’d check out logseq [0]. Closer to roam than obsidian, but GPL, operates on plaintext files, and supports Org-mode style formatting as well as markdown. It’s getting to be fairly fully featured by now, and the development team moves fast. It’s a joy to use. [0]: https://logseq.com/
My biggest protip for Obsidian would be to never look at the connections graph. If you've got any kind of "completionist" mindset, it's easy to waste a bunch of time trying to perfectly format your notes so every node has a bunch of connections to other nodes. Once I got out of the habit trying to maximize the amount of backlinks in each note, it became a useful tool instead of a chore.
The Jiggl extension gives a local network view that is actually useful and not overwhelming. You can custom style nodes by folder or tags. This makes it intuitive and worth keeping open in a frame.
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yes but this is not feasible on obsidian mobile app, right?
Curious, what kind of sync are you wanting for the mobile app?