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After a few weeks of setting up Obsidian it’s already goodbye, not because I did not like it it’s just that I realized I had built a complex ecosystem around something that was supposed to be fundamentally simple. Obsidian is a fantastic piece of software, yet over time I found myself spending more brain power and time managing plugins, workspace layouts, and app settings than actually writing. The irony of the entire process is that Obsidian did one major thing right for me: it reminded me why I have always loved the power and simplicity of plain text and specifically markdown. (thanks John Gruber ) ...

If you did not read Setting Up Obsidian Part 1 you should read that first. Just a few updates. I am now using my Daily Note as a dashboard where I don’t actually type anything. It is more of a daily table of contents. It has links to my daily journal, which is where I actually type in all my thoughts and ideas each day, it has a section linking to my daily reading, daily fitness log, and then a table of all notes created or edited that day. It is very easy to create and when I am done I will share all of it in my last part of this series. ...

After a few starts and stops over the past few months, I have come to the conclusion that Obsidian is the right tool for me. As noted on my Stuff page, I live on different platforms. Right now I am writing the bulk of this on the Obsidian app on an HP laptop running Linux Mint. I also use iOS on my iPhone so I need access to everything my notes app holds. Here is the kicker about Obsidian being my “notes app,” it ends up being so much more than that. So far I am only partially through the process, so this is just part one, but I am going to share my vision. ...

New court record from the FBI details the state of the devices seized from Washington Post reporter Hannah Natanson: phone was on w/Lockdown Mode; personal laptop was off; work laptop was on w/Touch ID; several Signal chats used disappearing messages. https://t.co/YqLahtQihR pic.twitter.com/cMAEXBXLnD — Runa Sandvik (@runasand) January 31, 2026 via Source: Runa Sandvik (@runasand) - Twitter This issue has been talked about for years, courts have been saying that your face and/or fingerprint can be compelled to unlock your phone while they can’t force you to give up the passcode in your head. John Gruber wrote about this a few years ago, and the article contains some good advice that everyone should heed. ...