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> They are also full of stuff you didn’t know would matter at the time but now does. I can't seem to find it, but there was a Hacker News post a few months ago
by dehrmann 2y ago
> They are also full of stuff you didn’t know would matter at the time but now does.
I can't seem to find it, but there was a Hacker News post a few months ago about how to take photos you'll actually want to look at in a decade. Unstaged, ad-hoc, slice-of-life photos are the sort to take and keep.
- creer 2y agoYes and this is one part I feel I still dont do enough. The phone (and associated deep storage) allow pics of all kinds of documents and pics to replace physical mementos. But we are still used to the idea of items that are somehow significant - which represent a trip or a day. And now we have space for more unscripted stuff. Someone was pointing out that there is no documentation of all their time spent in games. But there could be. There is now plenty enough space to retain some images, screenshots, videos. what's not here yet is some automation in us creating these records.
- scosman 2y agoDo that. Also: set up a widget on your home screen that shows a bunch of random old photos. You won’t “find them”, you want them to find you. There will be misses but the hits will be worth it. Apple’s is decent (disclaimer: I made it). I like even more randomness as well so a complete shuffle is fun.