PTPL 026: Obsidian is an App For Productivity Obsessives
Plus: Full-screen Mac clock screensavers, and the value of being able to access your vault via more than one app
Thought of the week:
The last time you wrote a note in your app of choice, was your attention more on the topic of your note, or on the interface of the app itself? One way to know an app is a good fit for you is when you realise that the act of using it almost always takes a backseat to the work you do there.
Today I’ll be talking about —
The turning of the tide toward simplicity, including plain text
Plain text files: from Google Docs, and apps to edit them on iOS
The value of being able to access your Obsidian vault via more than one app
Obsidian plugin: Double-click on tab to rename
Productivity Inspiration
Published in the past week
Meet the Mac App That’s Connecting Knowledge Like No Other Can
How to Go Back to Productivity Basics (Before Embracing That Shiny New App)
What You’re Really Saying When You Get My Name Wrong (this one is not overtly productivity related)
Is the plain text internet coming?
David Pierce from Protocol thinks the web is being overrun with junk. He…
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