The Robot Assistant Field Guide by David Sparks offers a practical resource for building a personal AI assistant with Obsidian and Claude, aimed at helping users transition from mere interest to effective utility without the lengthy trial and error.
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Linking Your Thinking
After undergoing emergency surgery and a slow recovery, a desire for creative engagement led to discovering a supportive note-taking community that profoundly impacted personal growth and learning.
If you are looking for a no friction quick capture way on your iPhone and are an Obsidian user, I can highly recommend Quick Capture for Obsidian
Genealogy in Obsidian
After encountering issues with a genealogy app, I created an Exporter to convert my family tree data into Markdown for better accessibility and preservation.
Spent a couple of hours today creating a GEDCOM to Obsidian Markdown converter today.
Main functionality is working. Right now I am adding a Canvas feature so I can get a proper family tree. It’s a bit tricky, but getting there.
New Obsidian Plugin Released - Freewriting Prompts
A new Obsidian plugin, Freewriting Prompts, offers AI-generated prompts to help users overcome writer’s block with customizable options.
Obsidian Plugin "Typst PDF Export" v1.2.0 released!
Version 1.2.0 of the Obsidian plugin Typst PDF Export features bug fixes and refactoring, enhancing its capabilities for exporting well-formatted PDFs from notes.