Extract tasks from Obsidian vault with Github actions

2021-08-11 3 min read Obsidian

I wanted to be able to pull my tasks out of my vault as a summary view, this can open up future automation options for me. However as I use multiple devices no single place was great and if I am on my phone it makes it harder.

As I am synchronizing my vault with git I decided to use a github workflow to help me out. I have it setup to run once a hour and extract all the tasks that are visible in the Obsidian Tasks plugin. These can be found as they always have the global task tag in them. In this example I use #task, update the regex as needed.

Import multiple calendars to Obsidian with Power Automate

2021-06-23 1 min read Obsidian

I have a family calendar in iCloud and my personal one in Outlook. I want to have a easy way to see them in Obsidian. To enable this scenario I have used Power Automate and the Template plugin with some javascript to generate the calendar for every day and then allow it to be imported. This model could be used for anything else you may want to import into Obsidian with the bonus of it working on mobile as well. Continue reading

Using Microsoft Flow with Home Assistant

2016-11-03 2 min read Home Automation

Now that Microsoft Flow is out of Beta I thought I would play with it and integrate it with Home Assistant running my house. The Microsoft Flow is fairly flexible and has more flow options than IFTTT to make choices. To use this with Home Assistant I am going to use the REST API to make and set a sensor value, you can then take this and make it as complicated as you want. Continue reading

Two-Factor Authentication and your Microsoft Account

2013-09-06 2 min read Technology

I have just moved to Two-Factor authentication, there was a bit of work to get everything signed in again but the additional security is worth it. I use my Microsoft account as a central hub for everything, it is on all my PCs at home and work, I have a WP8 that I log into with it, I use it to log into Skype. Basically if someone takes it you have access to everything I have. Continue reading