# 2023-03-11: Bookkeeping, Eisenhower Matrixes, & Pretty Canvas Cards An interview with Obsidian's new CEO, workflow tips, and a personal note about the Silicon Valley bank run (I'm fine; I hope you are too). ## In The Community * Nicole van der Hoeven and Andy Polaine interviewed Stephan Ango (aka `@kepano`) about [the future of Obsidian](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TkNTuFF2t-c&ref=eleanorkonik.com). ## Plugin News ### New in Community Plugins __These plugins went through code review and are now available in Obsidian's plugin list.__ For the full list, check out the [plugin stats page](https://obsidian-plugin-stats.vercel.app/new?ref=eleanorkonik.com). * [Task Marker](https://github.com/wenlzhang/obsidian-task-marker?ref=eleanorkonik.com) by `@wenlzhang` will let users complete, cancel and mark tasks, as well as cycle among selected task statuses, with hotkeys and a context menu. ### Pending (as of Friday morning) __Note: Not all new plugins are available in the community list yet, as they need to go through code review first. You can manually install plugins that aren't in the community list yet by using the [Beta Reviewer's Auto-update Tool](https://github.com/TfTHacker/obsidian42-brat?ref=eleanorkonik.com). Note, though, that this is not as safe as waiting for them to go through code review.__ * [AI Commander](https://github.com/yzh503/obsidian-aicommander-plugin?ref=eleanorkonik.com) by `@yzh503` lets users generate text from prompt, note text and audio files using OpenAI API in conjunction with Bing search. * [ChatGPT MD](https://github.com/bramses/chatgpt-md?ref=eleanorkonik.com) by `@bramses` integrates ChatGPT into Obsidian; here is a [demo](https://github.com/bramses/chatgpt-md?ref=eleanorkonik.com). * [Prioritize](https://github.com/EloiMusk/obsidian-prio-plugin?ref=eleanorkonik.com) by `@EloiMusk` lets users more easily mark notes or tasks with a priority level. * [Journal Review](https://github.com/Kageetai/obsidian-plugin-journal-review?ref=eleanorkonik.com) by `@Kageetai` makes it easier to review your daily notes on their anniversaries, like "what happened today last year". * [WuCai highlights Official](https://github.com/makediff/obsidian-wucai?ref=eleanorkonik.com) by `@makediff` is a WuCai highlights <-> Obsidian integration. * [Croniev Bookkeeping](https://github.com/croniev/obsidian-croniev-bookkeeping?ref=eleanorkonik.com) by `@croniev` offers plain text bookkeeping support with nice graphs and an integration with QuickAdd. * [Callout Integrator](https://github.com/Cleoche/obsidian-callout-integrator?ref=eleanorkonik.com) by `@Cleoche` makes it easier to integrate long blocks of text into callouts. * [ibook](https://github.com/bingryan/obsidian-ibook-plugin?ref=eleanorkonik.com) by `@bingryan` makes it easier to export mac ibook annotations/hightlights to your vault. * [Awesome Image](https://github.com/AwesomeDog/obsidian-awesome-image?ref=eleanorkonik.com) by `@AwesomeDog` lets users automatically download externally-hosted images, process them, and copy them to a specific folder with a uniform name, and update image links in your vault to point there. * [LaTeX to Unicode converter](https://github.com/fjdu/obsidian-latex-unicode?ref=eleanorkonik.com) by `@fjdu` converts LaTeX commands into unicode sequences. ### Updates __If you want a comprehensive list of what plugins updated this week, check out this [plugin updates index](https://obsidian-plugin-stats.vercel.app/updates?ref=eleanorkonik.com) by Ganessh Kumar.__ * [Front Matter Title 3.0.0](https://github.com/snezhig/obsidian-front-matter-title/releases/tag/3.0.0?ref=eleanorkonik.com) added support for separate templates for features, as well as reloading and disabling of features. ## Appearance * [iA Writer](https://github.com/mrowa44/obsidian-ia-writer?ref=eleanorkonik.com) by `@mrowa44` is a new theme inspired by iA writer. * [Dune](https://github.com/Jopp-gh/Obsidian-Dune84?ref=eleanorkonik.com) by `@Jopp-gh` has a lot of neat stylistic elements for writers, as well as customizability for images. * [Notation 2](https://github.com/Bluemoondragon07/obsidian-notation-2?ref=eleanorkonik.com) by `@Bluemoondragon07` is another theme inspired by Notion's design. ## Ancillary Code * Here's a [dataviewjs code to create a table of tasks](https://github.com/obsidian-tasks-group/obsidian-tasks/compare/main...eisenhower?ref=eleanorkonik.com) via `@ClareMacrae`, along with a [sample vault](https://github.com/obsidian-tasks-group/obsidian-tasks/actions/runs/4001341902?ref=eleanorkonik.com) you can test with on the `How To/Eisenhower Matrix` page. * Here's a snippet to [add a beautiful image to the top of your canvas cards](https://www.reddit.com/r/ObsidianMD/comments/11n389p/i_made_a_css_snippet_to_give_your_canvas_cards_a/?ref=eleanorkonik.com). ## Discussions * Here's a discussion about [building a good workflow for learning project management](https://www.reddit.com/r/ObsidianMD/comments/11hyt59/any_resources_for_building_a_good_workflow/?ref=eleanorkonik.com) with a bunch of great advice. ## Showcases * Here's a [collection for dashboards and daily notes](https://github.com/ggstrader/obsidian-meta-vault?ref=eleanorkonik.com) that is seeking additional examples from the community. * Here's a [university note-taking process](https://www.reddit.com/r/ObsidianMD/comments/11l0wko/uni_notetaking_process_ft_templater_and_dataview/?ref=eleanorkonik.com) featuring Templater and Dataview, complete with a github repo with the relevant templates and code snippets. ## Personal * You may have heard that there was [a bank run on Silicon Valley Bank](https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2023-03-10/startup-bank-had-a-startup-bank-run?ref=eleanorkonik.com). Given the demographics of this community I have to assume at least some folks were impacted. Words are relatively useless in a situation like this, but I'm wishing everyone the best and hoping that Monday brings good news. %% Hub footer: Please don't edit anything below this line %% # This note in GitHub <span class="git-footer">[Edit In GitHub](https://github.dev/obsidian-community/obsidian-hub/blob/main/01%20-%20Community/Obsidian%20Roundup/2023-03-11%20Bookkeeping%2C%20Eisenhower%20Matrixes%2C%20%26%20Pretty%20Canvas%20Cards.md "git-hub-edit-note") | [Copy this note](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/obsidian-community/obsidian-hub/main/01%20-%20Community/Obsidian%20Roundup/2023-03-11%20Bookkeeping%2C%20Eisenhower%20Matrixes%2C%20%26%20Pretty%20Canvas%20Cards.md "git-hub-copy-note") | [Download this vault](https://github.com/obsidian-community/obsidian-hub/archive/refs/heads/main.zip "git-hub-download-vault") </span>