Dataview on Nicole van der Hoeven

Real Use Case for Obsidian with Dataview

Fri, 07 Oct 2022 18:23:05 +0200

In this real use case for Obsidian, I use plugins like Dataview, Database Folder, QuickAdd, Templater, and Buttons to create a database in Obsidian to track Kickstarter projects I’ve backed. I show two approaches to creating a database and demonstrate a relatively new plugin, Database Folder, which shows a lot of promise.

How to create things with your notes

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 17:37:14 +0100

What do you do with all those notes? In this presentation, I talk about how to create things with your notes. I demonstrate my process of going from raw notes to this very presentation and share some of my strategies for creating output with little effort by learning in public and identifying topics to create content about using existing notes.

On May 19th, I did a talk at the Linking Your Thinking Conference about using your notes (or losing them), and about what we can do to make something useful of all our notes. This was my run through!

How Real People Process Notes

Thu, 12 May 2022 17:00:49 +0200

There’s a glaring gap in most productivity systems: time. How do REAL people, with real jobs and obligations, find the time to process notes? Is Inbox Zero an achievable and sustainable goal? I think the answer is no. In this video, I talk about what to do instead, and what is a healthier way to look at productivity.

Obsidian task management with Dataviewjs, Templates, Daily Notes

Wed, 20 Apr 2022 17:00:25 +0200

Ever wanted to use Obsidian for managing your tasks? In this video, I demonstrate one way to consolidate tasks from all your notes and show them on the date they’re due, using DataviewJS. Obsidian Dataview is a community plugin that can be used to show a task list.

How to Use the Obsidian Dataview Plugin

Wed, 13 Apr 2022 17:00:06 +0200

What even IS Obsidian Dataview? Dataview has quickly become one of the most popular plugins for Obsidian, but how do you actually use it? Whether you’re a non-programmer or an expert coder, here’s how to use the Obsidian Dataview plugin and some common use cases for it.

Notion vs Obsidian - Databases vs Dataview

Wed, 06 Apr 2022 17:00:26 +0200

Notion and Obsidian are similar in many ways, but they have a fundamental difference in philosophy and the way they structure notes. In this video, I talk about structure as well as Notion databases vs. Obsidian’s Dataview plugin, and tell you why I ultimately ended up with Obsidian.

Obsidian Dataview, building a second brain, and more about me // Q&A Livestream

Sat, 19 Mar 2022 17:42:54 +0100

In celebration of reaching 1000 subscribers on my personal channel, I did a live Q&A where I demonstrated how to use Obsidian Dataview, my personal philosophy about building a second brain, and how I stay organized.