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>For example, after reading a book, writing down the summery, your opinions and insights at that point would help you more than remembering every detail. I usu
by ljk 12y ago
>For example, after reading a book, writing down the summery, your opinions and insights at that point would help you more than remembering every detail.
I usually type up notes "on the cloud", what's your opinion on writing up notes v.s. typing the notes?
- cristianpascu 12y agoI find using a computer while reading a book to be very distracting. Or a phone. I don't like scribbling on a book. I'm hopeless. :)
- ics 12y agoSee my response below regarding note cards. As an alternative, a twice-folded sheet of letter size paper may be more available and gives you much more space. I lay the card down either beside the page I am reading or on the back cover (you can affix with tape if this makes it easier) depending on the size of the book.
- sytelus 12y agoI type my notes in "the cloud" too. Typed notes vs written notes, there is pretty much no contest. Searchability, longevity, mobility etc points are too strong to ignore. Most books/papers I read are in fact in pdf form these days. I use GoodReader on iPad to do annotations as I read and that stays with my PDF. The one thing I have yet to figure out is how do I do that with audio books. My commute allows me to read 1 audiobook each week but because of lack of annotations and systematic reflection, it's super hard to get true value out of them.