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| author | Lars Wirzenius <liw@liw.fi> | 2011-08-09 17:08:41 +0100 |
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| committer | Lars Wirzenius <liw@liw.fi> | 2011-08-09 17:08:41 +0100 |
| commit | f15c7f3f6779d0b5d675db9df9238f49c10b92e1 (patch) | |
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Add examples of inboxes from Lars.
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diff --git a/inboxes.mdwn b/inboxes.mdwn index 57a40a1..ed7d465 100644 --- a/inboxes.mdwn +++ b/inboxes.mdwn @@ -88,6 +88,38 @@ from the inbox. This means you need to have a place to put it, even if it is only the trash. We will cover filing systems and other related tools later. +Inboxes a la Lars +----------------- + +Here are the inboxes Lars uses: + +* physical inbox: letters and other mail, notes written on paper, etc +* wallet: receipts, other bits and pieces that gets collected during the day +* notebooks: notes made while out and about and phone/laptop wasn't available +* backpack: random stuff tends to get collected there +* phone text messages +* phone call log +* phone notebook: I use a note taking application on my smartphone as + a replacement for a notebook, when I can +* e-mail: this can be several inboxes (personal vs work, for example) +* feeds: blogs, news sites, etc +* identi.ca: microblogging (some people prefer Twitter) +* home directory for each computer I regularly use: tends to collect + random downloaded files, notes, etc; some people use the desktop as well +* web browser bookmarks: I move any bookmarks I want to keep to + a link page on my home pages, the actual bookmarks are just a quick + way to save something for later +* all of my bug trackers: I develop software, each project has a bug + tracker, and those need to be reviewed (but this is a special case, + which should perhaps be discussed in more detail) +* inbox.mdwn: a plain text file (actually using markdown syntax), + an all-purpose digital inbox for ideas, notes, URLs, phone numbers, etc +* all my ikiwiki instance's comment moderation queues +* unprocessed photos from camera phone, real cameras +* laundry that is drying or is dry: this sometimes gets delivered on my + desk by my partner, I then need to fold it and put it away; at other times + I realize it's dry fast enough to take it down from the clothesline first + Information overload -------------------- |