PinnedEnsley TanWhen to use MS LoopInstead of yet another guide on how to use MS Loop, I thought it would be more useful to discuss why use MS Loop.Nov 30, 2023Nov 30, 2023
PinnedEnsley TanUsing Obsidian for WorkLots of people use Obsidian for their studies, DnD or even learning a language. A relatively untapped area is for office work. I’ve written…Jul 8, 20234Jul 8, 20234
PinnedEnsley TanNetwork analysis for Investigations and IntelligenceOne of the key functions of any professional sense-making and investigation software is networking and network analysis. I’ve certainly…Apr 23, 2023Apr 23, 2023
PinnedEnsley TanWhen should you consider switching to ObsidianMost articles about Obsidian or other note-taking apps seem to have forgotten that note-taking apps are primarily for people who need to…Oct 10, 20224Oct 10, 20224
PinnedEnsley TanObsidian’s Graph Analysis pluginThis is a follow up article to Using Obsidian’s Graph view for real. Now I want to look at a massive enhancement using analytics: the…Sep 5, 2022Sep 5, 2022
Ensley TanA taxonomy for tracking people using ObsidianMaybe you’re an introvert. Or a salesperson. Or shudder both. Whatever it is, people love to believe that you care about their lives and…2d ago2d ago
Ensley TaninObsidian ObserverWhy you should have a rating for Obsidian pluginsObsidian likes to showcase how many plugins the community has made for it. There are 1,810 at last count. But I strongly believe that the…Jul 23Jul 23
Ensley TaninObsidian ObserverTaking meeting notes with Obsidian is not only about its featuresYes there are lots of interesting plug-ins and features like Mermaid and dataview. But for meetings, I’d say the key things to get correct…Feb 19Feb 19
Ensley TanWhen to keep away from your company’s digital transformationIt’s two months into the year and with that comes the usual round of planning, strategising and — shudder — discussions about how your…Feb 8Feb 8
Ensley TanSurvey analysis when you’re not a data scientist and you only have ExcelIn my last job, my employers got excited about better understanding the “voice of the employee”. So began the regular organisational health…Sep 9, 2023Sep 9, 2023