Dropbox is cross-platform and provides excellent 2-way synchronization, but the free version only supports up to 3 devices. No, the better option is to use cloud-based storage with 2-way synchronization capabilities. This means I would have to commit and push unfinished or half-assed notes just to continue editing on another machine, which goes against the very principle of using a VCS. I wanted to use something other than a VCS (version control system) like GitHub because I edit my notes often and from different devices. Obsidian has its own sync feature, but it costs $10/month or $96/year. To use obsidian, you need the files available locally on your hard-drive, even if you are using some sort of cloud storage. I bought their catalyst license in the early days to help them in my own way, and I am glad they kicked off. They supported the idea of local-first, i.e., the user owns his own data. They also didn’t force users to use their internal cloud infrastructure or some bullshit. Among the plethora of note-taking apps based on markdown, Obsidian caught my eye because of its graph view feature. Also, I prefer not getting tied to some propriety document format like Microsoft/Google Word. I prefer markdown over latex/word to write notes because of it’s minimalist nature of syntax. I am not expecting my blogs to kick off, but the fear of being wrong on a public platform itself is enough for me to be thorough. Taking a step further, publishing these notes as blogs keeps me on my toes because I wouldn’t want to put something inaccurate over the internet. Putting pen to paper helps concretize ideas/concepts that are often abstract and unstructured in my mind. My goal is to keep a journal of notes on everything I learn. Series: notes Publish notes from obsidian as blog posts Why blog?
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