A great thing about taking notes is that it subtly encourages you to live a ‘notes-worthy life’
You end up seeking interesting conversations to build your memex; experimenting with new recipes to add to your collection; reading more widely to find surprising connections etc.
Recently I thought about the heyday of bookmarking apps – Pocket, del.icio.us, Pinboard, Pinterest, etc.
It seems that many are still around. Or maybe these are the ones who managed to survive?
There was a rise in note-taking apps in recent years which made me think about whether we're at the beginning of a new era where curation and bookmark... See more