The provided text appears to be a transcript of a video about using Obsidian, a note-taking tool. The speaker discusses how Obsidian is used to organize information with features like linked pages, tags, and a graph view. They mention various plugins available for enhancing functionality and give examples of its usage, including data views and map integration. The speaker also emphasizes the open and portable nature of Obsidian's data storage. Additionally, they provide information about their podcast and where to find additional resources.
1. The speaker is named Tris and he is sharing his experience with note-taking tools, specifically mentioning Obsidian, Notion, and Emacs Org mode. [Source: Document 1](https://www.stackoverflow.com)
2. Tris has used Obsidian extensively and has built his entire workflow around it. He has found it to be a powerful tool for organizing his thoughts and ideas. [Source: Document 1](https://www.stackoverflow.com)
3. The content of the video, from the script to the images, is part of a markdown Obsidian document available on GitHub under a public domain license. [Source: Document 1](https://www.stackoverflow.com)
4. Obsidian is freeware and the data is stored as plain text markdown. It is not open source, but the speaker, Tris, does not see this as a problem. [Source: Document 1](https://www.stackoverflow.com)
5. Tris has used Obsidian sync, a paid service, which he considers to be better than Dropbox, iCloud, and Google Drive for syncing his data. [Source: Document 1](https://www.stackoverflow.com)
6. Obsidian is written in JavaScript and supports plugins that can change any part of the system. It has a built-in plugin installer and allows users to easily sideload their own plugins. [Source: Document 3](https://www.stackoverflow.com)
7. Obsidian is a markdown-based note-taking app that the speaker has used for nearly every cross-platform note-taking app of the last two decades. [Source: Document 3](https://www.stackoverflow.com)
8. Tris has used other note-taking tools like Evernote and has tried to export his data from these tools, but he found that the exported data was full of proprietary tags and symbols that were not portable. [Source: Document 3](https://www.stackoverflow.com)
9. Tris recommends trying Obsidian first as it can be downloaded for all platforms and it allows users to control their data. [Source: Document 3](https://www.stackoverflow.com)
10. Obsidian uses a system called markdown for formatting text. Markdown is a lightweight standard that is designed to look good in both plain text and rendered as Rich Text. [Source: Document 3](https://www.stackoverflow.com)
11. Tris uses the command palette in Obsidian to access the graph, which is a visual representation of his notes and links between them. [Source: Document 3](https://www.stackoverflow.com)
12. Tris uses the "backlinks" feature in Obsidian to see which notes link back to the current note, creating a network of interconnected notes. [Source: Document 3](https://www.stackoverflow.com)
13. Tris uses tags to organize his notes in Obsidian. He can tag his notes in the body of the note with a hashtag or in the front matter of the page. [Source: Document 3](https://www.stackoverflow.com)
14. The speaker has installed several plugins in Obsidian, including the built-in canvas plugin, the tag folder plugin, and the data view plugin. [Source: Document 3](https://www.stackoverflow.com)
15. Tris uses the data view plugin to treat his Obsidian Vault as a database, allowing him to query his notes using SQL or JavaScript. [Source: Document 3](https://www.stackoverflow.com)
16. The speaker mentions the maps view plugin, which allows him to search for any place in the world and display the results on a map. [Source: Document 3](https://www.stackoverflow.com)
17. The speaker has used Obsidian to build a knowledge graph of his research, with links between notes becoming exponentially greater as he builds his brain. [Source: Document 3](https://www.stackoverflow.com)