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2026-07-29 19:08:42 UTC

avocado aleppo akami
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2026-07-18 19:10:20 UTC

formats evolve over decades, apps over months, intelligence is evolving every day
in terms of pace layers "file over app" defines priorities: invest deeply in proven formats, and don't expect anything at the intelligence layer to last very long
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2026-05-12 19:56:30 UTC

The most exciting thing for me is that I can finally get back to making #Obsidian plugins. I too was daunted by waiting in the review queue 😅
Now you can get a plugin into Obsidian within 24 hours.
https://obsidian.md/blog/future-of-plugins/

2026-04-20 14:47:20 UTC

New policy from #Atlassian:
Unless you opt out by August 17th 2026, data from Jira and Confluence will automatically be used for AI training. Some data cannot be opted out at all on some plans.
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2026-04-10 19:19:45 UTC

I can't go back to the regular YouTube UI after this 😅
Obsidian Reader now makes the transcript interactive so you can scrub, highlight, auto-scroll. It feels so nice.
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2026-04-03 16:30:35 UTC

New in #Obsidian Reader:
- Themes and typography settings
- Highlighting
- Save options
Also added a beautiful new reading experience for deeply nested comments on Reddit and Hacker News.
Available with Obsidian Web Clipper 1.3 on all browsers.
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2026-03-18 21:06:13 UTC

I have been working on #Obsidian Reader for over a year. I didn't want to share it until I felt it was good enough. It's finally there.
Consistent formatting for any article. Outline, syntax highlighting, nice footnotes, adjustable typography.
Runs locally. Just rules, no AI.
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2026-03-03 15:10:38 UTC

Defuddle now has a website!
This means you can use Defuddle anywhere to get the main content of a page in Markdown format.
You can simply add "defuddle.md" before any URL, use it via curl, Skills, CLI, or add it to your app via NPM.
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2026-01-12 21:11:38 UTC

give me one TINY thing you want fixed or improved in #Obsidian — the smaller the better, I'm going on a paper cuts rampage

2025-12-16 21:45:32 UTC

what's one improvement you'd like to see in #obsidian in 2026?

2025-11-19 14:30:47 UTC

one strategy is to keep doing your thing much longer than anyone thought you would

2025-09-09 16:18:36 UTC

Is there a word to describe Obsidian's business model? Revenue primarily comes from optional paid services that have free alternatives.
"Freemium" isn't quite right because freemium apps typically paywall features, or have usage-based pricing. Obsidian doesn't do that, all the app features are free and there's no usage limit.

2025-09-04 18:57:12 UTC

somehow I just learned there's a variety of blackberries called #obsidian, and of course it makes the best jam
https://stephango.com/quality-software
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2025-08-18 19:12:08 UTC

https://mas.to/@obsidian/115051168411215897
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2025-07-31 19:20:31 UTC

ramblings: a tip for remote teams of 2-10 people
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2025-07-18 00:13:23 UTC

No one knows how many users #Obsidian has
I think it's around 5-10 million people but I'm not sure?
Anyone can download the app and start using it without creating an account or talking to anyone, and there are no analytics built-in 🤷‍♂️

2025-06-28 13:54:44 UTC

I need some help from #Firefox on Android users.
Firefox 140 has broken protocol URIs for extensions, which in turn breaks Obsidian Web Clipper.
I can't find anything in the release notes about any new permissions, or details about the change. Any ideas?
See also
https://github.com/obsidianmd/obsidian-clipper/issues/527

2025-05-27 19:19:03 UTC

You can put an #Obsidian base in a sidebar, and reference the current file
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2025-05-22 20:00:17 UTC

If you're looking for a #Pocket replacement, give #Obsidian Web Clipper a try — it's open source (MIT) and works with any app that supports Markdown, not just Obsidian
https://obsidian.md/clipper

2025-05-22 19:57:13 UTC

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@nprofile…tsy4 @nprofile…ysr8 Give Obsidian Web Clipper a try — it's open source (MIT) and works with any app that supports Markdown
https://mastodon.social/@kepano/114553164915046938

2025-05-22 19:56:22 UTC

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@nprofile…hyrk Give Obsidian Web Clipper a try — it's open source (MIT) and works with any app that supports Markdown
https://mastodon.social/@kepano/114553164915046938

2025-05-01 16:26:37 UTC

if I can, I always prefer to buy directly from the maker, the farmer, the developer

2025-04-04 17:17:28 UTC

analog viewfinders are magical — a tiny window of reality that no amount of pixels can reproduce
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2025-03-28 16:41:58 UTC

technology always finds the next reproducible thing
art always finds the next irreproducible thing

2025-02-21 17:20:11 UTC

freedom of encryption is a human right
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2025-02-20 15:32:42 UTC

All the cloud platforms use your data to train LLMs. Local-first tools are the way to fight back.
Security, defense, finance, healthcare, government... the reason high-security orgs use #Obsidian is for the privacy and ownership of their data.
Now every team can be sovereign.
https://obsidian.md/blog/free-for-work/

2025-02-11 17:18:42 UTC

there's been a sharp acceleration in Obsidian community plugin submissions, in part due to the rise of AI coding tools
it's a "good problem to have" but it's overwhelming our review process — our human reviewers can't keep up
what should we do?
1. lower the bar for plugin review, introduce more community heuristics
2. invest in AI code-review tools to try and automate the process (not easy)
3. ?

2024-12-18 16:23:24 UTC

my partner took me to a ceramics class for my birthday and now I'm thinking we should make all our own plates and bowls and mugs
my 2024 side quest was making all the furniture for our house, maybe 2025 will be ceramics?
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2024-01-01 20:47:43 UTC

what do you wish to see for #obsidian in 2024?

2023-11-28 17:02:24 UTC

@npub1eee…e209 Are your Daring Fireball sponsorship slots for end of 2023 still available? I have been trying to reach the email on your site without any luck.

2023-08-24 16:55:53 UTC

The plan for Obsidian is to never grow beyond 10-12 people, never take VC funding, never collect personal data or analytics.
Continue building with the assumption that software is ephemeral, files matter more than apps. Use formats that are open and durable.
See our manifesto:
https://obsidian.md/about
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2023-08-13 21:13:38 UTC

one or two barnacles seem fine at first
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2023-08-07 17:59:49 UTC

if your data is stored in a database that a company can freely read and access (i.e. not end-to-end encrypted), the company will eventually update their ToS so they can use your data for AI training — the incentives are too strong to resist

2023-08-01 17:47:25 UTC

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@npub1hvd…9sq9 I think you'll like the app I'm making, Obsidian. We just added an Evernote importer tool:
https://obsidian.md/blog/free-your-notes
maybe it's time for us to do another New Disruptors episode 😄