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I've been drowning in: 1,400+ browser bookmarks 300+ unorganized Notion pages Countless PDFs named "important_read.pdf" The breaking point came when I spent
by holameraj 2y ago
I've been drowning in:
1,400+ browser bookmarks
300+ unorganized Notion pages
Countless PDFs named "important_read.pdf"
The breaking point came when I spent 45 minutes searching for a research paper I knew I'd saved, only to find it later in a downloads folder mixed with memes.
Current solutions fail because:
Folders/tags require perfect discipline
Search only works if you remember exact keywords
No connections between related content (like that YouTube video that perfectly explains a concept in your PDF)
I eventually built a simple system for myself that:
Lets me dump anything without organizing
Finds things through natural questions ("What were the key points about X?")
Shows connections between notes/videos/articles
It's been working surprisingly well for my personal use. If this pain sounds familiar, I'm happy to share the technical approach (it's just a local Python script).