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Honestly, I recommend paper. I know, I know, no full-text search, no backup, etc. But files are really easy to misplace, accidently delete, or lose due to a har
by rsa25519 6y ago
Honestly, I recommend paper. I know, I know, no full-text search, no backup, etc. But files are really easy to misplace, accidently delete, or lose due to a hardware/software failure. They're just so small.
I've found that if I write something down on paper, I'll physically remember where it is. It's really hard to get past the permanent aspect of pen and paper, but once you do, and you're willing to write down imperfect thoughts with zero organization, it's wonderful.
- jmnicolas 6y ago> It's really hard to get past the permanent aspect of pen and paper As someone that grew up without any electronics except a TV, how the world has changed ... now if you could pretty please get of my lawn :)
- Maha-pudma 6y agoI like to take notes on paper however my notes are always messy. I'm not able to take notes on anything without having to go back and reorganise them, make sense of them, and add to them. Paper and pen (pencil in my case) are limited in this respect. I'd love to be able to take notes perfectly the first time but find I'll take notes and rewrite them in text (currently zim-wiki) which for me reinforces them in my mind. I can then add/change them when needed. My notes evolve over time, which means paper notes would have to be rewritten continuously with the same information with additions/deletions/expansions/etc. This is much easier electronically, especially when you version your notes (I do this with fossil in zim-wiki). I find also pen and paper to be limited for programming notes.
- mkbkn 6y agoExplore "Zettlekasten". There's a great book on the topic - "How To Take Smart Notes"