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In the aftermath of a long prostrated war with tabs on browsers on tabs (bookmarks for me I know it's where links go to die, often literally so) and figuring I
by goldfeld 4y ago
In the aftermath of a long prostrated war with tabs on browsers on tabs (bookmarks for me I know it's where links go to die, often literally so) and figuring I rather work analog than digital, I came to a system to debrief and save references.
I always save the HN thread when applicable rather than the link, because it gives me short hand notation and normalization for writing with a pen. Now in a paper notebook I have a few pages where each line is a theme, a word etc. Next to it write the HN ids (can as well save a comment thread; superbly useful) to reference under that theme. Done. If particularly useful I can write few words in small print over the id detailing more the subject of a link.
This is however done for a set purpose, as reference material for writing speculative and science fiction (HN is great for ideas and research) and also articles. When and whether I finally visit a link is staked on a piece and theme ever getting picked by me for writing; I find this is a great compromise and more realistic than simply hoarding.