You can find the discussion about linking starting at 10:05 in the video.
This video introduces Obsidian as a powerful note-taking application, emphasizing the benefits of bi-directional linking over traditional folder hierarchies. It explains who can benefit most from Obsidian, covers its basic structure and user interface, and touches upon fundamental Markdown syntax.
Obsidian's linking system allows notes to be directly connected to one another, creating a web of interconnected thoughts. When viewing a note, you can see which other notes link to it. In contrast, a traditional folder hierarchy organizes notes by placing them into specific folders, and when viewing a note, you can only see which folder it belongs to, not its connections to notes in other folders. Obsidian's linking focuses on how you might stumble upon a note in the future and how your notes can grow and build connections over time, rather than just their hierarchical placement.
The section of the video about linking, starting around 10:05, explains bi-directional linking in Obsidian. The speaker uses an example of taking notes on the keto diet from an article and linking key terms like "ketosis" and "intermittent fasting" to create separate notes for them.
Later, when taking notes on a book about meditation, the term "intermittent fasting" is linked again. The video then highlights how the graph view visually represents these connections, showing that the "intermittent fasting" note is linked to both the keto diet article and the meditation book.
The speaker emphasizes that this system allows users to build a rich network of interconnected notes, so they never start from scratch when creating new content. This is particularly beneficial for creators, as they can see which topics have many interconnected notes, indicating strong interest or research potential. The video also briefly mentions using the "local graph" command for a more focused view of connections.
Finally, the video touches on basic Markdown syntax for formatting, including headers (using hashtags), highlighting (using double equal signs), italicizing (using underscores), and bolding (using asterisks), all of which are rendered in preview mode.
