be kikkoman
start a soy sauce company in the year 1600
make soy sauce for 420 years
keep making soy sauce for another 420 years
in outer space people still want soy sauce
start a soy sauce company in the year 1600
make soy sauce for 420 years
keep making soy sauce for another 420 years
in outer space people still want soy sauce
January 7, 2026 at 2:27 PM
be kikkoman
start a soy sauce company in the year 1600
make soy sauce for 420 years
keep making soy sauce for another 420 years
in outer space people still want soy sauce
start a soy sauce company in the year 1600
make soy sauce for 420 years
keep making soy sauce for another 420 years
in outer space people still want soy sauce
this harmonica band at the Hong Kong airport had no reason to go so hard at 8am on New Year's Day but I loved it
January 2, 2026 at 10:47 PM
this harmonica band at the Hong Kong airport had no reason to go so hard at 8am on New Year's Day but I loved it
Obsidian plugins reached 100 million total downloads!
2026 will be a big year for Obsidian plugins. The plan is to make plugins easier to discover, safer to use, simpler to build, and faster to approve.
2026 will be a big year for Obsidian plugins. The plan is to make plugins easier to discover, safer to use, simpler to build, and faster to approve.
December 30, 2025 at 2:49 AM
Obsidian plugins reached 100 million total downloads!
2026 will be a big year for Obsidian plugins. The plan is to make plugins easier to discover, safer to use, simpler to build, and faster to approve.
2026 will be a big year for Obsidian plugins. The plan is to make plugins easier to discover, safer to use, simpler to build, and faster to approve.
"Human processor model" is a cognitive modeling method developed by Stuart K. Card, Thomas P. Moran, & Allen Newell (1983) used to calculate how long it takes to perform a certain task.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_p...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_p...
December 26, 2025 at 1:40 PM
"Human processor model" is a cognitive modeling method developed by Stuart K. Card, Thomas P. Moran, & Allen Newell (1983) used to calculate how long it takes to perform a certain task.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_p...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_p...
"Response time in man-computer conversational transactions" by Robert Miller (1968)
December 26, 2025 at 1:37 PM
"Response time in man-computer conversational transactions" by Robert Miller (1968)
What do I mean when I say everything in Obsidian should feel instantaneous?
No more than 0.1 seconds.
The target was established in 1968 by Robert Miller and well described in 1993 by Jakob Nielsen here:
No more than 0.1 seconds.
The target was established in 1968 by Robert Miller and well described in 1993 by Jakob Nielsen here:
December 26, 2025 at 1:29 PM
What do I mean when I say everything in Obsidian should feel instantaneous?
No more than 0.1 seconds.
The target was established in 1968 by Robert Miller and well described in 1993 by Jakob Nielsen here:
No more than 0.1 seconds.
The target was established in 1968 by Robert Miller and well described in 1993 by Jakob Nielsen here:
As of Obsidian 1.10 the app becomes usable after initialization and core plugins, the rest loads in the background.
If you're on iCloud make sure you set Obsidian's folder to "Keep downloaded"
If you're on iCloud make sure you set Obsidian's folder to "Keep downloaded"
December 25, 2025 at 2:46 AM
As of Obsidian 1.10 the app becomes usable after initialization and core plugins, the rest loads in the background.
If you're on iCloud make sure you set Obsidian's folder to "Keep downloaded"
If you're on iCloud make sure you set Obsidian's folder to "Keep downloaded"
Use the "insert attachment" button
December 17, 2025 at 2:03 AM
Use the "insert attachment" button
Thank you Paul Wieland for making ratgdo... I can actually open my garage door without having it connect to the internet thanks to this gizmo
it's seems rather dorky for a New York Times front page article, but hopefully it speaks to growing awareness for local-first software
it's seems rather dorky for a New York Times front page article, but hopefully it speaks to growing awareness for local-first software
December 5, 2025 at 10:44 PM
Thank you Paul Wieland for making ratgdo... I can actually open my garage door without having it connect to the internet thanks to this gizmo
it's seems rather dorky for a New York Times front page article, but hopefully it speaks to growing awareness for local-first software
it's seems rather dorky for a New York Times front page article, but hopefully it speaks to growing awareness for local-first software
we used offcuts of wood from the kitchen project to make these napkin rings for our wedding guests
November 9, 2025 at 5:21 PM
we used offcuts of wood from the kitchen project to make these napkin rings for our wedding guests
Flexo is not amused by construction, but it was worth it
November 8, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Flexo is not amused by construction, but it was worth it
this project was much harder than all the other ones combined because it touched everything: electric, gas, plumbing, hvac, flooring, roofing
November 8, 2025 at 7:54 PM
this project was much harder than all the other ones combined because it touched everything: electric, gas, plumbing, hvac, flooring, roofing
When you email issues to Obsidian Entertainment (the video game company) their AI support hallucinates and tells you to email Obsidian (the note-taking company) instead.
If the reward function is to reduce the number of touches in a support ticket, this is one way to do it.
If the reward function is to reduce the number of touches in a support ticket, this is one way to do it.
November 3, 2025 at 10:16 PM
When you email issues to Obsidian Entertainment (the video game company) their AI support hallucinates and tells you to email Obsidian (the note-taking company) instead.
If the reward function is to reduce the number of touches in a support ticket, this is one way to do it.
If the reward function is to reduce the number of touches in a support ticket, this is one way to do it.
in the original Impulse skin I had settings that let you tweak the colors
October 25, 2025 at 4:21 PM
in the original Impulse skin I had settings that let you tweak the colors
The new load sequence is just initialization + core plugins (165ms), the rest is loaded progressively in the background.
October 23, 2025 at 1:12 PM
The new load sequence is just initialization + core plugins (165ms), the rest is loaded progressively in the background.
Use the saw, fear the saw
stephango.com/saw
stephango.com/saw
October 20, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Use the saw, fear the saw
stephango.com/saw
stephango.com/saw
my greatest fear came true, turns out those home pizza ovens are amazing and you can have excellent pizza whenever you want
(okay, not the most circular, but this was my first attempt!)
(okay, not the most circular, but this was my first attempt!)
October 7, 2025 at 1:48 AM
my greatest fear came true, turns out those home pizza ovens are amazing and you can have excellent pizza whenever you want
(okay, not the most circular, but this was my first attempt!)
(okay, not the most circular, but this was my first attempt!)
Just updated my vault template to show how I use the new Maps feature for Obsidian Bases. Super useful for travel planning.
October 6, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Just updated my vault template to show how I use the new Maps feature for Obsidian Bases. Super useful for travel planning.
Today in ransomware, Slack increases pricing by $195k with a week's notice for a non-profit that teaches teenagers how to code.
September 18, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Today in ransomware, Slack increases pricing by $195k with a week's notice for a non-profit that teaches teenagers how to code.
One of my favorite use cases for Obsidian Bases is custom sidebar views. Here's one I made for "Related notes".
It finds notes that have overlapping links and tags with the active note. The notes are sorted by a count of overlaps.
It finds notes that have overlapping links and tags with the active note. The notes are sorted by a count of overlaps.
September 10, 2025 at 4:38 PM
One of my favorite use cases for Obsidian Bases is custom sidebar views. Here's one I made for "Related notes".
It finds notes that have overlapping links and tags with the active note. The notes are sorted by a count of overlaps.
It finds notes that have overlapping links and tags with the active note. The notes are sorted by a count of overlaps.