So I haven’t been writing much, here, but I have been experimenting with some software I ran across called Obsidian. Billed as a “flexible writing app” and lauded as “a second brain,” it’s basically a markdown enabled text editor with built-in file linking structure — almost like a simplified reinvention of the Web on your local machine. It’s used as a note-taking or idea-generating app, and it’s generated a lot of hype in some circles…
I’m currently giving it a go, using it to document all the moving parts in my Native Paths project, and also to organize my thoughts for a postmortem of my experiences with the Road Scholar program.
I find the app pretty easy to use (for my simple purposes), and I have to say it’s really nice and well-made, it’s an actual pleasure to use but I’m struggling to see where all the hype comes from. Time will tell, and maybe I’ll see more as I use it more and explore all the other features.
