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After a quick preview of “Obsidian Publish” by @obsdmd I snap-purchased a year’s subscription.
Here’s my plan...
Here’s my plan...
Roam = messy, rough, explorative thought
Obsidian = polish & publish
Obsidian = polish & publish
As ideas and thoughts “mature” in @RoamResearch, I formalize them by writing about them in Obsidian — and use that as my public digital garden.
By removing the noise & simplifying the presentation, the notes become more “permanent”.
While I *could* do this in Roam, using @obsdmd has a few advantages in this use-case.
While I *could* do this in Roam, using @obsdmd has a few advantages in this use-case.
1) The creative psychology context switching.
Different tools = different thought-spaces.
Roam = expansive divergence
Obsidian = critical convergence https://twitter.com/brandontoner/status/1304620186394333184
Different tools = different thought-spaces.
Roam = expansive divergence
Obsidian = critical convergence https://twitter.com/brandontoner/status/1304620186394333184
2) Longevity & idea-insurance
Obsidian uses basic markdown, and local file-structure.
I see this as insurance for my best ideas.
Within Roam, there is a lotttt of Roam-specific markdown, making the eventual export less universally compatible.
This mitigates risk.
Obsidian uses basic markdown, and local file-structure.
I see this as insurance for my best ideas.
Within Roam, there is a lotttt of Roam-specific markdown, making the eventual export less universally compatible.
This mitigates risk.
3) Enhanced graph-view
This works well with polished ideas.
Adding a malleable graph perspective for exploring my network of ideas allows me to think differently.
New angles = new ideas
The @obsdmd graph-view is moving in the direction I hope @RoamResearch eventually goes.
This works well with polished ideas.
Adding a malleable graph perspective for exploring my network of ideas allows me to think differently.
New angles = new ideas
The @obsdmd graph-view is moving in the direction I hope @RoamResearch eventually goes.
4) Publish.
This was the clincher.
I’ve been “on the hunt” for an easy way to make a site similar in style to @andy_matuschak, @azlenelza, and @RobertHaisfield.
Obsidian seems to have done it with “Obsidian Publish”. It’s beautiful.
Some related thoughts & desires here
https://twitter.com/brandontoner/status/1295453568795893763
This was the clincher.
I’ve been “on the hunt” for an easy way to make a site similar in style to @andy_matuschak, @azlenelza, and @RobertHaisfield.
Obsidian seems to have done it with “Obsidian Publish”. It’s beautiful.
Some related thoughts & desires here
https://twitter.com/brandontoner/status/1295453568795893763
Here’s a beautiful sample.
such polish — such functionality
https://publish.obsidian.md/lyt-kit/_START+HERE
such polish — such functionality
https://publish.obsidian.md/lyt-kit/_START+HERE
