kepano
@kepano
making @obsdmd
File over app File over app is a philosophy: if you want to create digital artifacts that last, they must be files you can control, in formats that are easy to retrieve and read. Use tools that give you this freedom. File over app is an appeal to tool makers: accept that all…
the time has come once again
It seems like every summer I have the impromptu and magical experience of suddenly smelling the delicate aroma of ripe peaches and nectarines wafting through the air. At that moment, whether it’s at a farmer’s market or grocery store, I know it’s time to make this recipe.
in Sakai, outside of Osaka, there are dozens of small knife factories within walking distance — if you enjoy cooking and sharp things it's a necessary pilgrimage
just because the cost of storing data has become cheap, doesn't mean that all data has the same value a small number of bits can carry lots of valuable information, just like a large amount of bits can carry mostly useless information
No one knows how many users @obsdmd 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 🤷♂️
the new formula editor makes it fun to manipulate data you have stored in properties
Obsidian 1.9.5 (early access) is now available to Catalyst members - New formula editor for Bases, with autocomplete and syntax highlighting - Bases remember your scroll position when navigating forward and backward - New commands: "Add item" and "Add view" for Bases
I love the attitude that @obsdmd gives if you try to enable Vim mode in Settings 😆
✅ deploy friday evening
Obsidian 1.9.4 (early access) is now available to Catalyst members for desktop and mobile. Highlights include: - Cards: new "Card size" slider to view options. - Table: new "Row height" selection to view options. - New image() function for rendering images inline in tables.
cyborg vs. cyborg when planning a vacation post-singularity you launch a swarm of agents that harnesses the energy of a small powerplant to build software that dodges a new generation of ads, spam, scams, surge pricing algos, fake reviews, and finds you reasonably priced airfare
these AI vs AI arms races will accelerate everywhere adversarial contexts exist: homework, hiring, sales, procurement, etc the instinct is to add more complexity, more steps, but this doesn't work — it weeds out humans not AIs the solution is to simplify, de-escalate
