Thanks for the information share and handy links to additional reference info on various topics.
I had a look at Obsidian's page with your graph as a reference and to be honest, it's a bit vague to figure out what is is or can be used for explicitly:
"The human brain is non-linear: we jump from idea to idea, all the time. Your second brain should work the same.
In Obsidian, making and following connections is frictionless. Tend to your notes like a gardener; at the end of the day, sit back and marvel at your own knowledge graph. "
Yes our minds work in ways nobody understands completely yet. I like to refer to it as "Lateral-thinking vs Logical-thinking" processes being combined. (Read many of Edward de Bono's books in my high-school and early college years.)
However, what's the practical application of the idea map? How can we use it to re-suss old, forgotten ideas and concepts. My notebooks are scattered all over countries, in boxes in dusty corners of garages, others lost on failed HDDs, so Yes having my "paper-mind" saved safe and sound is a nice idea. And even then VeeAM can help take care of the rest.
Digging in deeper into the docs of Graph Views I see a ton of detailed "How", but I don't see examples of "Why or What". Practical use case examples will switch on my fool head.
Call me daft, but wouldn't a few examples of what can be done and why it should be done with Obsidian be helpful to set it's use and sales on fire? (simple, clear and yet in enough detail to reveal the use cases)
The documents are quite elaborate, yet I struggle to find the beginning of the learning path.
I scanned through to the bottom weaving through all the copy, but I'm still unsure. Next, I start assuming this strange thing is far to "clever" for me and I wanted to walk away by clicking close tab.
Wait, let me go look in their "About" section ... Oh, it's a note-taking app ...
If: It's me being stupid;
Then: Please slap me into the right direction and show me why I don't get it;
Else: Maybe my confusion can help find a clarification;
Result: More success in getting people using a helpful tool,
Help!
Why don't people say "What" something is, "Why" you need, "Where" to use it, "When" to use it, and "Who" it's suited for, before telling you "How" cool its and "How" it works?
Thanks for your message! Obsidian allows us to create connections between notes, which can be helpful for organizing and accessing information in a non-linear way. The knowledge graph feature is a visualization of these connections and can be used to see the relationships between different notes.
One practical application of the knowledge graph is for brainstorming and idea generation. By making connections between different ideas, you can quickly see how different concepts relate to each other and potentially spark new ideas. It can also be useful for reviewing and synthesizing information from various sources, as you can see how the different notes fit together in a broader context.
In terms of finding practical use case examples and the learning path for Obsidian, I recommend checking out the tutorials and resources by Ben https://www.youtube.com/@BenCodeZen/videos
I hope this helps clarify the purpose and potential uses of Obsidian's knowledge graph feature.
Thanks Markus! I'll go have a look at Ben's work. I love the concept of trying to keep "ones wits about for future reference" as many an idea was found, then only to be lost in all the noise of modern life. Wish I was like an octopus with nine brains!
Hi Markus,
Thanks for the information share and handy links to additional reference info on various topics.
I had a look at Obsidian's page with your graph as a reference and to be honest, it's a bit vague to figure out what is is or can be used for explicitly:
"The human brain is non-linear: we jump from idea to idea, all the time. Your second brain should work the same.
In Obsidian, making and following connections is frictionless. Tend to your notes like a gardener; at the end of the day, sit back and marvel at your own knowledge graph. "
Yes our minds work in ways nobody understands completely yet. I like to refer to it as "Lateral-thinking vs Logical-thinking" processes being combined. (Read many of Edward de Bono's books in my high-school and early college years.)
However, what's the practical application of the idea map? How can we use it to re-suss old, forgotten ideas and concepts. My notebooks are scattered all over countries, in boxes in dusty corners of garages, others lost on failed HDDs, so Yes having my "paper-mind" saved safe and sound is a nice idea. And even then VeeAM can help take care of the rest.
Digging in deeper into the docs of Graph Views I see a ton of detailed "How", but I don't see examples of "Why or What". Practical use case examples will switch on my fool head.
Call me daft, but wouldn't a few examples of what can be done and why it should be done with Obsidian be helpful to set it's use and sales on fire? (simple, clear and yet in enough detail to reveal the use cases)
The documents are quite elaborate, yet I struggle to find the beginning of the learning path.
I scanned through to the bottom weaving through all the copy, but I'm still unsure. Next, I start assuming this strange thing is far to "clever" for me and I wanted to walk away by clicking close tab.
Wait, let me go look in their "About" section ... Oh, it's a note-taking app ...
If: It's me being stupid;
Then: Please slap me into the right direction and show me why I don't get it;
Else: Maybe my confusion can help find a clarification;
Result: More success in getting people using a helpful tool,
Help!
Why don't people say "What" something is, "Why" you need, "Where" to use it, "When" to use it, and "Who" it's suited for, before telling you "How" cool its and "How" it works?
Just my creative knee-jerk-side kicking in.
No intention of being an A$$hole here :-)
Thanks for your efforts,
Andre.
Hi Andre,
Thanks for your message! Obsidian allows us to create connections between notes, which can be helpful for organizing and accessing information in a non-linear way. The knowledge graph feature is a visualization of these connections and can be used to see the relationships between different notes.
One practical application of the knowledge graph is for brainstorming and idea generation. By making connections between different ideas, you can quickly see how different concepts relate to each other and potentially spark new ideas. It can also be useful for reviewing and synthesizing information from various sources, as you can see how the different notes fit together in a broader context.
In terms of finding practical use case examples and the learning path for Obsidian, I recommend checking out the tutorials and resources by Ben https://www.youtube.com/@BenCodeZen/videos
I hope this helps clarify the purpose and potential uses of Obsidian's knowledge graph feature.
Thanks Markus! I'll go have a look at Ben's work. I love the concept of trying to keep "ones wits about for future reference" as many an idea was found, then only to be lost in all the noise of modern life. Wish I was like an octopus with nine brains!