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▲ 0 r/ObsidianMD

EDIT:

 

Damn. This community really has a defensiveness problem that I don't think it's honest with itself about. Look around this sub, posts asking basic questions get hit with "check the docs" or "you're using it wrong." Posts pointing out friction get treated as personal attacks on the software. There's a recurring thread way way too often where someone notes how culty or weird or unwelcoming it feels, and the top reply is always something like "it's just YouTubers, normal users aren't like that," except then the comments underneath are full of normal users being exactly like that.

 

Someone shows up confused or frustrated, and instead of "here's what's actually happening," they get "you don't understand the philosophy" or "the devs don't owe you anything" or my new favorite twice in this one thread from the same person, "check your attitude" when there was no attitude to check. People who have spent months tuning a little fiefdom of 10, 20, 30+ plugins, scripts, sync mechanics, and more, seem to take any critique of the software as a critique of their setup and maybe even themselves, which is bizarre.

 

Software can have UX problems and broken UI elements and still be good software. Communities can be welcoming to new users without losing anything in the process.

 

Downvote away, each one proves the point.

 

 

Thanks to u/HarrisCN for the one useful suggestion in this thread (folder named "Clippings"). Tried it at filesystem level, didn't work in my case, but at least it was an attempt to help.

 

 

ORIGINAL POST:

 

This is completely infuriating. I'm trying to do something really simple and either the Obsidian team needs to fix the Clipper or they need to entirely remove the option.

(On Mac, using Safari, BTW. I do not have Obsidian installed at the moment. I just want to use the Web Clipper.)

When I want to clip a page, I want it to save the md into a specified folder. That's it.

The core behavior of "Save file" exists right along saving into an Obsidian vault, or copying to the clipboard.

But no matter what folder path I put anywhere in the Clipper's preferences, it will not save it into the specified folder. It will always save it to my Downloads folder, which is Safari's default.

I have tried putting the path into Templates (I only have one). I have tried putting it directly into the Clipper's "Folder" text field when I open it. Like that's it, those are the two places.

This does not work. The only troubleshooting steps I have found is "Oh, you need to punch it into the field in Templates," which doesn't work.

Help? Is this just a known limitation? Am I going crazy? This is clearly, by all indications of the software, fully supported functionality. What am I missing?

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u/InvaderJ — 11 days ago
▲ 1.5k r/pcmasterrace

Story time! This is the Engine Block.

I wanted to build something around a rotated motherboard case so the GPU would sit upright without a vertical mount. The SSUPD Xhuttle is one of maybe two cases on the market that does this, and it's the better designed one. So its uniqueness was the starting point.

This PC was meant to sit in my living room. One of the goals was to make it visually interesting even when it was off. Something that catches your eye without immediately reading as "gaming PC." Alongside that, I had this engine block concept in mind from early on: two massive black components (the GPU and air cooler) as the focal point, framed by white everything-else.

The third goal was more practical. The ASUS TUF B850 BTF motherboard is covered in embossed marketing slogans that are genuinely awful. Truly hideous. I needed to cover them up, but I also needed whatever covered them to not trap heat over the VRMs and RAM. The solution was a set of layered white powder-coated aluminum shroud panels that mounted between the motherboard and the GPU/cooler. They hid the board completely while allowing airflow underneath. As a bonus, they supported the engine block look by making the two big black components appear to float inside the case, with everything else fading into clean white. The Xhuttle also supports an additional fan mounted behind the motherboard doing exhaust duty, which definitely helped keep things cool under the shrouds.

The other thing I'm proud of is the stats display. I wanted a dynamic system monitor but refused to use an LCD because when it's off, it's black, and I already had two large black elements. A third would have thrown off the balance! So I grabbed a ReTerminal e-ink display and built a custom stats system that uses partial screen refresh to update temps, usage, and clocks every 5 seconds. When the PC was off, the display stayed white and blended into the build. When it was on, it looks really unique given the white surrounding aesthetic. Honestly this was probably the coolest part of the whole build.

Now, thermals. Ugh. Rotated motherboard cases with upright GPUs are thermally complicated, and a 5090 dumping heat into a compact enclosure made this an ongoing challenge. I went through several iterations. What I landed on:

  • Top (exhaust): 3x Corsair RX120 MAX. These fans are absolute units. They move serious air while staying quiet.
  • Bottom (intake): 3x Corsair LX120-R reverse fans. I originally had 3x RX120 MAX here too, but the back of those fans looked bad from behind. The reverse LX120-Rs solved the aesthetics.
  • Rear: I experimented with fans here and found they dropped CPU temps by maybe 3-4°C but did nothing for GPU temps. Not worth the clutter. I replaced them with a custom white aluminum panel for a cleaner look.

The 5090 ran undervolted and at 85% power. The 9800X3D was stock. Under load, the GPU sat between 76-71°C and the CPU between 74-81°C. A little warm for some people, but for me it was an acceptable tradeoff between thermals and noise in a living room setting.

This post isn't me saying I nailed it because I definitely didn’t. This case was tricky, I knew that going in. This was seeing how far I could push top-tier components in a unique form factor while chasing a very specific look. The custom shrouds, the engine block theme, and especially the e-ink display were all experiments. Some worked out better than others! Sharing in the hopes that it inspires others to get messy and experiment. :)

Specs:

  • CPU: AMD 9800X3D
  • GPU: ASUS ROG Astral 5090 BTF
  • Cooler: DeepCool Assassin VC Elite
  • Mobo: ASUS TUF B850 BTF
  • RAM: 64GB Teamgroup T-Create
  • Storage: 2TB WD Black NVMe
  • Case: SSUPD Xhuttle
  • Fans: 3x Corsair RX120 MAX (top), 3x Corsair LX120-R (bottom)
u/InvaderJ — 14 days ago
▲ 351 r/gamingpc

Story time! This is the Engine Block.

I wanted to build something around a rotated motherboard case so the GPU would sit upright without a vertical mount. The SSUPD Xhuttle is one of maybe two cases on the market that does this, and it's the better designed one. So its uniqueness was the starting point.

This PC was meant to sit in my living room. One of the goals was to make it visually interesting even when it was off. Something that catches your eye without immediately reading as "gaming PC." Alongside that, I had this engine block concept in mind from early on: two massive black components (the GPU and air cooler) as the focal point, framed by white everything-else.

The third goal was more practical. The ASUS TUF B850 BTF motherboard is covered in embossed marketing slogans that are genuinely awful. Truly hideous. I needed to cover them up, but I also needed whatever covered them to not trap heat over the VRMs and RAM. The solution was a set of layered white powder-coated aluminum shroud panels that mounted between the motherboard and the GPU/cooler. They hid the board completely while allowing airflow underneath. As a bonus, they supported the engine block look by making the two big black components appear to float inside the case, with everything else fading into clean white. The Xhuttle also supports an additional fan mounted behind the motherboard doing exhaust duty, which definitely helped keep things cool under the shrouds.

The other thing I'm proud of is the stats display. I wanted a dynamic system monitor but refused to use an LCD because when it's off, it's black, and I already had two large black elements. A third would have thrown off the balance! So I grabbed a ReTerminal e-ink display and built a custom stats system that uses partial screen refresh to update temps, usage, and clocks every 5 seconds. When the PC was off, the display stayed white and blended into the build. When it was on, it looks really unique given the white surrounding aesthetic. Honestly this was probably the coolest part of the whole build.

Now, thermals. Ugh. Rotated motherboard cases with upright GPUs are thermally complicated, and a 5090 dumping heat into a compact enclosure made this an ongoing challenge. I went through several iterations. What I landed on:

  • Top (exhaust): 3x Corsair RX120 MAX. These fans are absolute units. They move serious air while staying quiet.
  • Bottom (intake): 3x Corsair LX120-R reverse fans. I originally had 3x RX120 MAX here too, but the back of those fans looked bad from behind. The reverse LX120-Rs solved the aesthetics.
  • Rear: I experimented with fans here and found they dropped CPU temps by maybe 3-4°C but did nothing for GPU temps. Not worth the clutter. I replaced them with a custom white aluminum panel for a cleaner look.

The 5090 ran undervolted and at 85% power. The 9800X3D was stock. Under load, the GPU sat between 76-71°C and the CPU between 74-81°C. A little warm for some people, but for me it was an acceptable tradeoff between thermals and noise in a living room setting.

This post isn't me saying I nailed it because I definitely didn’t. This case was tricky, I knew that going in. This was seeing how far I could push top-tier components in a unique form factor while chasing a very specific look. The custom shrouds, the engine block theme, and especially the e-ink display were all experiments. Some worked out better than others! Sharing in the hopes that it inspires others to get messy and experiment. :)

Specs:

  • CPU: AMD 9800X3D
  • GPU: ASUS ROG Astral 5090 BTF
  • Cooler: DeepCool Assassin VC Elite
  • Mobo: ASUS TUF B850 BTF
  • RAM: 64GB Teamgroup T-Create
  • Storage: 2TB WD Black NVMe
  • Case: SSUPD Xhuttle
  • Fans: 3x Corsair RX120 MAX (top), 3x Corsair LX120-R (bottom)
u/InvaderJ — 14 days ago
▲ 464 r/pcmods+1 crossposts

Story time! This is the Engine Block.

I wanted to build something around a rotated motherboard case so the GPU would sit upright without a vertical mount. The SSUPD Xhuttle is one of maybe two cases on the market that does this, and it's the better designed one. So its uniqueness was the starting point.

This PC was meant to sit in my living room. One of the goals was to make it visually interesting even when it was off. Something that catches your eye without immediately reading as "gaming PC." Alongside that, I had this engine block concept in mind from early on: two massive black components (the GPU and air cooler) as the focal point, framed by white everything-else.

The third goal was more practical. The ASUS TUF B850 BTF motherboard is covered in embossed marketing slogans that are genuinely awful. Truly hideous. I needed to cover them up, but I also needed whatever covered them to not trap heat over the VRMs and RAM. The solution was a set of layered white powder-coated aluminum shroud panels that mounted between the motherboard and the GPU/cooler. They hid the board completely while allowing airflow underneath. As a bonus, they supported the engine block look by making the two big black components appear to float inside the case, with everything else fading into clean white. The Xhuttle also supports an additional fan mounted behind the motherboard doing exhaust duty, which definitely helped keep things cool under the shrouds.

The other thing I'm proud of is the stats display. I wanted a dynamic system monitor but refused to use an LCD because when it's off, it's black, and I already had two large black elements. A third would have thrown off the balance! So I grabbed a ReTerminal e-ink display and built a custom stats system that uses partial screen refresh to update temps, usage, and clocks every 5 seconds. When the PC was off, the display stayed white and blended into the build. When it was on, it looks really unique given the white surrounding aesthetic. Honestly this was probably the coolest part of the whole build.

Now, thermals. Ugh. Rotated motherboard cases with upright GPUs are thermally complicated, and a 5090 dumping heat into a compact enclosure made this an ongoing challenge. I went through several iterations. What I landed on:

  • Top (exhaust): 3x Corsair RX120 MAX. These fans are absolute units. They move serious air while staying quiet.
  • Bottom (intake): 3x Corsair LX120-R reverse fans. I originally had 3x RX120 MAX here too, but the back of those fans looked bad from behind. The reverse LX120-Rs solved the aesthetics.
  • Rear: I experimented with fans here and found they dropped CPU temps by maybe 3-4°C but did nothing for GPU temps. Not worth the clutter. I replaced them with a custom white aluminum panel for a cleaner look.

The 5090 ran undervolted and at 85% power. The 9800X3D was stock. Under load, the GPU sat between 76-71°C and the CPU between 74-81°C. A little warm for some people, but for me it was an acceptable tradeoff between thermals and noise in a living room setting.

This post isn't me saying I nailed it because I definitely didn’t. This case was tricky, I knew that going in. This was seeing how far I could push top-tier components in a unique form factor while chasing a very specific look. The custom shrouds, the engine block theme, and especially the e-ink display were all experiments. Some worked out better than others! Sharing in the hopes that it inspires others to get messy and experiment. :)

Specs:

  • CPU: AMD 9800X3D
  • GPU: ASUS ROG Astral 5090 BTF
  • Cooler: DeepCool Assassin VC Elite
  • Mobo: ASUS TUF B850 BTF
  • RAM: 64GB Teamgroup T-Create
  • Storage: 2TB WD Black NVMe
  • Case: SSUPD Xhuttle
  • Fans: 3x Corsair RX120 MAX (top), 3x Corsair LX120-R (bottom)
u/InvaderJ — 14 days ago