Mar 13Tool Makers Should Help us to Easily Share WorkflowsTools for Thought are known for having steep learning curves, which can overwhelm us as users. From personal experience and learning the depths of multiple tools, I have found it takes at least two to three months minimum to begin to comprehend a tool’s full potential. This doesn’t mean I…Tft7 min readTft7 min read
Nov 17, 2022Write from the heart, not from AIMany writers are exploring Artificial Intelligence as a writing tool, but authors need to weigh in balance what their read expect from them. I see many writers online experimenting with artificial intelligence tools that aid in writing. I don’t blame them, as AI promises to aid in many of the…Writing3 min readWriting3 min read
Oct 26, 2022Early thoughts on TanaThere is a new Tool for Thought on the horizon that goes by the name Tana, and there is a lot of buzz about it on Twitter and YouTube. I am also very excited about Tana and wanted to write a few words of early impressions and, along the way…Tana12 min readTana12 min read
Aug 19, 2022Collecting, connecting, and inspiring with NapkinThis is the first article in a series I call “Tools for Thought designed for humans”. We live in a Tools for Thought heaven. There are so many choices available that appeal to a diverse range of users. However, many of these tools require difficult configuration or installing plugins. This…Tft10 min readTft10 min read
Apr 8, 2022Customizing Obsidian on your iPadI live on my iPad, working from it at least a few hours every day. I have the iPad Pro 12.9" 2018 model with a keyboard. While the iPad is a few years old, it still performs amazingly well. Obsidian also is a joy to use on my iPad. While…Obsidian5 min readObsidian5 min read
Mar 2, 2022The Road from Roam to Obsidian1512Denise ToddAmazing Work! Go to article for Roam migrators.Amazing Work! Go to article for Roam migrators.1 min read1 min read
Feb 28, 2022Dashboard++ — a simple organization and navigation method for Obsidian VaultsDashboard ++ on tablet and mobile phone I have been experimenting with a simple method to organize better and navigate my ever-growing vault of notes. I call my method Dashboard++ (yes plus, plus). It is a dashboard designed to be an easy-to-maintain index into the notes of my vault. I…Obsidian15 min readObsidian15 min read
Feb 22, 2022Improve Obsidian Startup Time on Older Devices with the FastStart ScriptObsidian is fast. This is one of the things it is known for; even when running on older or less powerful devices, it is speedy! However, there is one tiny aspect of Obsidian that I have found to be slow, and that is the application’s startup time if you are…Obsidian13 min readObsidian13 min read
Feb 17, 2022Using Readwise’s highlight_id as a single source of truth in ObsidianThe Readwise service allows you to export your highlights to various tools like Obsidian, Roam, Notion, and more. The export can be configured to export these highlights in a format that works best for you. One possible issue though as you work across various media sources with these exported highlights…Obsidian6 min readObsidian6 min read
Feb 10, 2022Have More Fun with Obsidian ThemesWho doesn’t love themes? We can’t get enough of them. I believe that most new Obsidian users spend a lot of time trying out each theme in Obsidian’s Theme Manager. Whether it is Blue Topaz, or Yin and Yang, there is a theme for everyone. One of the most popular…Obsidian7 min readObsidian7 min read
