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obsidianSep 18, 2026· 4 min
Obsidian Attachments: Take Control of Where Your Files Actually Go
Obsidian drops pasted images wherever its default setting says, which for most vaults means the root folder. Here is how the attachment location and link format settings interact, and how to clean up the pile you already have.
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obsidianSep 15, 2026· 4 min
Obsidian Unlinked Mentions: The Half of the Backlinks Pane You Ignore
Linked mentions show the connections you remembered to make. Unlinked mentions show the ones you made without noticing, and they are the more interesting half.
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obsidianAug 7, 2026· 3 min
Obsidian Block Embeds: Stop Copy-Pasting Your Own Notes
Whole-note embeds are the easy part. Block references are where transclusion in Obsidian actually pays off, and where one misplaced caret silently breaks…
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obsidianJun 26, 2026· 4 min
Linking Your Thinking in Obsidian: How MOCs Replace Folders
Maps of Content (MOCs) are the organizing idea at the heart of the LYT framework — and once you understand them, you may never file a note into a folder again.
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obsidianJun 19, 2026· 4 min
Zettelkasten in Obsidian: A Practical Guide to Atomic Thinking
Most people use Obsidian as a fancy folder system. The Zettelkasten method changes that — here's how to set one up without overcomplicating it.
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