I built an Obsidian plugin that finds and helps you tidy up the notes you once thought were important but that have quietly gathered dust. It’s out now as an official community plugin.
Hard to spot in the graph view
As a vault grows, so do its notes and backlinks.
When links pile up and cross-connect, the graph view turns a note into a catch-all that seems connected to everything. There’s plenty of information, but that abundance is exactly what keeps you from reaching the note you actually want.
The papers I’m curious about but never sit down to read
I keep running into papers and long essays I’m genuinely curious about. The curiosity is real; the focus to sit down and read them is not. Reading is active work, and I rarely find the slot for it.
The time I do have is the passive kind — a commute, a walk, the few minutes I spend staring out a window. That time arrives whether I plan for it or not, and for this kind of material those moments are actually the best ones: listening slots into them in a way reading never will. So what I want isn’t a summary to skim or a transcript. I want the thing broken down plainly enough that it comes in just by listening, hands free.
Anyone who likes making things eventually runs into the same problem: where do the things you make actually go? A 6 tatami room (about 9.7㎡) has to hold craft materials, display the things you make, give you a surface to work on, and still seat you on a sofa at the end of the day. Pile four jobs onto one room and every off-the-shelf option falls short.
An Obsidian plugin that automatically counts meaningful edits and helps you keep track of the notes you revisit most. It’s been working well enough on my end, so I’m releasing it as a beta.
Starting Point: Finding the “Heavy” Notes
After using Obsidian for over 3 years, my notes had grown considerably.
When I opened the graph view, every note appeared at roughly the same size. Link count does affect node size, but that reflects “how connected” a note is — not “how actively I’m thinking about it.”
It became a chance to revisit what a valuable note really means to me. The answer: notes I keep opening, adding to, and rewriting. In other words, notes with a high edit count.
I made a binder to manage my loose-leaf paper using leathercraft.
I wanted a tool that I would want to keep on my desk, something that would lift my spirits just a little.
This is a Google Apps Script (GAS) tool that automatically calculates the travel route (train/walk) to an event when you add it to Google Calendar, and adds a “Travel to…“ event to your calendar.
Our 6-mat room is our dream workshop. To make miscellaneous goods, we want to use it not only for storing materials, but also as a display, a workspace, and a relaxing space. A large-scale challenge to create furniture that fulfills such requests.
Tried DIY! Gifting a Custom-Made Workbench to My Art-Loving Wife
Hello, everyone! Last month, I took up the challenge of making a unique workbench that can’t be found in stores, just for my art-enthusiast wife. I’ve written down the entire process for you here.
