That satisfying click when you save an article or highlight a passage? It's tricking you. Most of us treat our brains—and our note apps—like databases, confusing collection with comprehension. Here's how to break the cycle and actually learn.
When an Obsidian user described feeling 'like a spy' while tracking people and relationships in their notes, they tapped into something profound about how our brains work with information. This comprehensive guide explores why that spy analogy resonates, how to build your own intelligence network in Obsidian, and the ethical considerations of personal knowledge management.
Obsidian Web Clipper's 2026 update brings game-changing YouTube transcript capture and enhanced Reader Mode. This comprehensive guide explores how these features transform video learning and web research for knowledge workers.
Copying paragraphs into your notes feels productive but creates an illusion of learning. Learn why this happens and discover actionable strategies to transform your note-taking into genuine knowledge building.
Obsidian isn't just another note-taking app—it's a system that evolves with you. The longer you use it, the more it molds to your thinking patterns, workflows, and preferences. This guide explores why experience transforms Obsidian from a tool into an extension of your mind.
The Obsidian community underwent a remarkable transformation in 2026, moving from overwhelming beginner requests to focused, productive discussions. This article explores how this positive shift happened and what it means for productivity tool communities everywhere.
That viral Reddit post showing an unusable graph view with 15K notes resonated with thousands. Here's why it happens, what it really means for your knowledge system, and how to fix it without starting over.
Tired of traditional timelines that fail to show connections across civilizations? LoomView, an innovative Obsidian plugin, treats geography as horizontal lanes and time as a grid, letting you see what happened in Rome and India simultaneously.
A nursing student shares their Obsidian graph evolution after one year of consistent note-taking, revealing how they organized university lessons, personal projects, and diverse interests into a cohesive knowledge system that actually works for real-world academic demands.
A developer's 15-year journey maintaining machine learning notes has resulted in an 8.8K-star GitHub repository that challenges traditional textbook publishing. This article explores why living documentation matters more than ever in 2026's fast-moving AI landscape.
Discover how one Obsidian user's Christmas tradition of reviewing 10,307 notes transformed their knowledge management approach. This comprehensive guide breaks down practical strategies for maintaining large note collections in 2025.
Notebook Navigator 1.9.3 has transformed Obsidian workflows with custom file icons and smarter navigation. Learn why this plugin gained 200,000 downloads in just three months and how to master its new features.