Using static websites for tiny archives
I don’t have any special organization system for things like this. I don’t do it for photos or files. I used to have a perfectly organized hard drive with a complicated folder structure. Now I just throw all my files into one place and just use search. It’s like the toolbox I made all the way back at Tufts.
Seth Godin • Seth Godin Hates Being Organized
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Del.icio.us made us realize the importance of archiving casual web (and other) research. That process has a lot of positive effects that are hard to explain until you’ve built a habit out of it. For one, there’s a self-discovery that happens when you revisit things you’ve accumulated over a period of time. You look back and begin to recognize patte... See more
thecreativeindependent.com • Charles Broskoski on Self-Discovery That Happens Upon Revisiting Things You’ve Accumulated Over Time
Webdesign as architecture
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My website as a home
nicochilla.comKristoffer and added
Scott Jenson has a great article called “The future needs files”.
Files as a medium of exchange between applications — I like that. It’s akin ... See more
The power of files comes from them being powerful nouns. They are temporary holding blocks that are used as a form of exchange between applications. A range of apps can edit a single file in a single location.
Files as a medium of exchange between applications — I like that. It’s akin ... See more
Jim Nielsen • More Files Please
Nicolay Gerold added
The internet used to be fun
projects.kwon.nycAlara and added
The last element in his file system was an index, from which he would refer to one or two notes that would serve as a kind of entry point into a line of thought or topic. Notes with a sorted collection of links are, of course, good entry points.