Howdy, y’all! Let’s talk about fixin’ up that Obsidian thingy without movin’ them notes around like a chicken with its head cut off. I ain’t no fancy tech whiz, but I got some sense in me head, and I’ll tell ya how I’d do it.
First off, them folders. Everyone loves folders, right? Like puttin’ yer socks in one drawer and yer underpants in another. You can make folders in this Obsidian too, I reckon. But don’t go crazy makin’ a hundred of ’em, or you’ll be lost like a goose in a snowstorm. Just a few, enough to keep things kinda sorted, ya know?
Now, here’s where it gets a bit more… fiddly. Them smarty-pants folks, they call ’em “tags”. Think of ’em like little labels you stick on things. Like “recipes” for yer cookin’ notes, or “garden” for yer plantin’ notes. You can stick more than one tag on a note, too, like “garden” AND “tomatoes” if you got a note about growin’ tomatoes. Makes it easy to find stuff later, see?
- Use tags like labels: Slap ’em on yer notes like you’re labelin’ jars of jam.
- Don’t overdo it: Too many tags are like too many cooks in the kitchen, a big ol’ mess.
But here’s the real kicker, the thing that’ll save ya a whole heap of trouble. Them city folks call ’em “backlinks”. Sounds fancy, but it ain’t. It just means linkin’ one note to another. Like, if you got a note about “chickens” and another note about “eggs”, you can link ’em together! ‘Cause chickens lay eggs, see? It’s like makin’ a web, connectin’ all yer ideas.
Now, some folks like to use them number thingies at the start of their note names, like “1-chickens” and “2-eggs”. Says it keeps things in order. Well, if that’s yer cup of tea, go ahead. There’s even a little doo-hickey you can get, a “plugin” they call it, that helps with that. But me, I think it’s more trouble than it’s worth. I’d rather just use them tags and backlinks, keep it simple.
And if you got them daily notes, the ones you write every day like a diary, you can stick ’em in their own folder if you want. There’s a way to make the Obsidian thingy do that for ya automatically, like a self-sortin’ laundry basket. But honestly, I just keep ’em all together. Easier to find things that way, I reckon.
So, let’s recap, shall we? We got folders for the big stuff, tags for the little stuff, and backlinks to tie it all together. That’s all you need, really. No need to be movin’ them notes around all the time. Just stick ’em where they belong and let them tags and backlinks do the work.
Think of it like this: Yer house is yer Obsidian. The rooms are yer folders. The labels on yer jars and boxes are yer tags. And the paths you walk from room to room, that’s yer backlinks. You don’t need to be movin’ yer furniture around every day, do ya? Just keep things organized and you’ll be fine.
And don’t get bogged down in all them fancy settings and plugins and whatnot. Just stick to the basics. Folders, tags, backlinks. That’s all a body needs. And if you get stuck, just ask yer grandkids for help. They know all about this computer stuff, even though they don’t know how to churn butter or mend a fence.
Organizing yer notes shouldn’t be harder than milkin’ a cow. Keep it simple, keep it organized, and you’ll be able to find what you need, when you need it. That’s the whole point, ain’t it?
Now, I gotta go feed the chickens. But y’all remember what I said. Folders, tags, backlinks. That’s the secret to a tidy Obsidian. You don’t need to be shuffling notes around every which way. Keep it straightforward and easy, like a good day’s work. And you’ll be just fine.
And one last thing: Don’t be afraid to experiment a little. Find what works best for you. There ain’t no one right way to do things. Just like there ain’t no one right way to bake a pie. Everyone’s got their own little secrets and tricks. And that’s just fine.
