Actually Useful Obsidian on Daniel Lyons

Goodbye Dataview! Hello Obsidian Bases!

Sat, 24 May 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Obsidian has recently unveiled a game-changing native feature: Bases. If you’ve ever wished for Notion-like database capabilities within your Obsidian vault, but with the security of open, human-readable formats that won’t lock you in, this is the update you’ve been waiting for. Bases, a new core plugin, is currently available for Catalyst members via early access (version 1.9.0 and above), and it’s set to revolutionize how we organize and interact with information in Obsidian.

Actually Useful Obsidian: Formatting

Tue, 18 Feb 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Today we start a new series on one of my favorite note-taking apps, Obsidian. In this series, we’ll cover the basics of Obsidian. Here we will intentionally NOT be doing anything particularly fancy. We won’t be using strange plugins or custom CSS. Instead we’ll be focusing on the most helpul, core features that I use every day. Beginners will be able to finally overcome the initial learning curve and start using Obsidian effectively. And experienced users will find helpful tools to simplify their setup!