> > I have to be grateful to Robert and Bryan. I was feeling oh so disorganized > by reading the first few posts, and thought, "really, people spend that much > time tracking information?" I'm also of the - I don't know what I did this > weekend, but I'm sure I had fun - class.
Recently, it seems, that information changes so quickly, by the time I save it and return to it even a few months later,things have changed. I rely a lot on search engines to show me the newest information relevant to my needs and yes, my colleagues to forward things and I get a few specialty magazines (I still love to read and thumb through paper) to tell me about what's next that I might not think to Google. Most newsgroups, I'm on several, archive their discussion threads. I hope when I do have a need, I can go back and look at the threads to find my answers. Lastly, I use my Gmail Inbox as a repository for ALL things great and small. Some poor server somewhere is housing my 10,000 emails. *sigh*, it's paperless, but power sucking nevertheless. -- Janna C. Kimel, JK Consulting Career: Design Research/User Experience Volunteer: Co Vice-Chair OR-IDSA Blogging: http://seenheardnoticed.blogspot.com/ Calling: m 503.200.0099 o 503-200-2715 Motto: Be the change you want to see in the world. -Gandhi > > > View the thread online: > http://www.ixda.org/discuss.php?post=33656 > > Comments in this digest: > 1. Kim Bieler - There is so much great information and new... > 2. Robert Hoekman Jr - How do I keep track of the stuff I want > to... > 3. Jack Leon Moffett - Great answer, Robert! I forwarded that on > to... > 4. Robert Hoekman Jr - laterloop.com is a great tool for > keeping... > 5. Brett Lutchman - Good question Kim, for me personally I use... > 6. Bryan Minihan - I have simplified Robert's Rule (tm) to this:... > 7. Robert Hoekman Jr - As for the glut of information out there, > I... > > Note: To subscribe to followup digests for this particular thread, > reply with the word 'follow' in the body of your e-mail. > > > > I x D A D I G E S T > > Q: Information overload: how do you keep track? > Started September 29th at 9:37am > > > 1. Kim Bieler - Monday, 9:37am > > There is so much great information and new concepts and exciting > theories on this list, and links to same. My feeble brain can't keep up. > > How do I keep track of the stuff I want to remember? In a format where > I can remember WHY I wanted to remember it in the first place? I feel > like I could spend my life tagging in delicious.com and still never > keep up. > > What do the rest of you do? > > -- Kim > > > Kim Bieler Graphic Design > www.kbgd.com > Office: 301-588-8555 > Mobile: 240-476-3129 > > > > > > 2. Robert Hoekman Jr - Monday, 9:57am > > How do I keep track of the stuff I want to remember? In a format where I > > can remember WHY I wanted to remember it in the first place? I feel like > I > > could spend my life tagging in delicious.com and still never keep up. > > What do the rest of you do? > > I block other things out of my memory, like where the nearest Walgreens is, > my wife's work number, and whether or not I booked the hotel room for my > next trip. This frees me up to remember all sorts of new information. Of > course, it also drives my wife crazy. > > Results may vary. > > -r- > > > > > > 3. Jack Leon Moffett - Monday, 10:20am > > Great answer, Robert! I forwarded that on to MY wife. She'll get a > kick out of it too. :) > > Kim, > > I use Yojimbo to keep any articles or examples that I want to make > sure I have a copy of. I tag things in it religiously, including > marking whether or not I've actually read the item. It has a really > good web archive feature, which I use to grab things such as > interactive data visualizations from the New York Times and slide > shows from BuisnessWeek. > > Anything that I only want to keep a reference to, I'll bookmark in > Safari. These bookmarks are categorized. > > And I subscribe to blogs using NetNewsWire, a NewsGator client that > syncs between my office, home, and iPhone. > > That's pretty much my system as it stands now. > > Best, > Jack > > On Sep 29, 2008, at 12:57 PM, Robert Hoekman Jr wrote: > > I block other things out of my memory, like where the nearest > > Walgreens is, > > my wife's work number, and whether or not I booked the hotel room > > for my > > Jack L. Moffett > Interaction Designer > inmedius > 412.459.0310 x219 > http://www.inmedius.com > > If there's anything more annoying > than a machine that won't do what you want, > it's a machine that won't do what you want > and has been programmed to behave > as though it likes you. > > - Don Norman > > > > > > 4. Robert Hoekman Jr - Monday, 10:28am > > www.laterloop.com is a great tool for keeping track of things you want to > read online. Doesn't help with keeping them long-term, but it's great for > managing a list of things to read next. > -r- > > > > > > 5. Brett Lutchman - Monday, 10:38am > > Good question Kim, > for me personally I use Google Gadget's Enhanced Bookmarks. > I literally have hundreds of bookmarks all categorized and classified as to > where and how I want them. > > > http://www.google.ca/ig/directory?hl=en&url=gadgets.joshuakent.com/bookmarks/bookmarks.xml > > I also uploaded a screen shot for you to take a look at my browser with the > various tabs and bookmarks. > http://www.flickr.com/photos/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/2898691977/sizes/l/ > > Sometimes I have to reorganize but I love this system. No matter where I go > they're always available. > I personally do not do too much tagging (by choice). The more I tag thing > the more I tend to forget. > I find that remembering where things are keeps my Jedi mind sharp. > > What do the rest of you do? > > > > > > 6. Bryan Minihan - Monday, 10:48am > > I have simplified Robert's Rule (tm) to this: I no longer have the > capacity to remember specific dates (personal or business) more than > a week into the future, unless it's something I have to do, or > unless it follows a predictable pattern (immediate family birthdays & > my anniversary are pretty much it). > > As with Robert, this frees me up from plenty of engagements and > requires no less than herculean efforts by my wife and coworkers to > get me to go places. I call it evolution. My wife calls it > dementia. > > As for the glut of information out there, I absorb information > randomly and allow natural selection to weed out the least useful > data. The best ideas survive and find a home somewhere down the road > where they're most likely to do some good. > > I'm also religious about my email and haven't left work with unread > mail going on 10-15 years now. If it's not in my email then I can't > promise when I'll have it done. I also subscribe to a few tech > journals and watch what people send me for tidbits. > > Like Galapagos and the duck-billed platypus, natural selection is > neither perfect nor pretty. I still remember my business amex card > from 9 years ago, but can't remember what I'm doing next wednesday > (although I think it's important). > > -- Bryan > > > > > > 7. Robert Hoekman Jr - Monday, 11:04am > > As for the glut of information out there, I absorb information > > randomly and allow natural selection to weed out the least useful > > data. The best ideas survive and find a home somewhere down the road > > where they're most likely to do some good. > > Seconded. (Nice explanation, too!) > > It helps if you have a really good memory for trivial facts, because that > ability helps you retain useful information, too. For example, I once knew > a > lot of trivial information about indie flicks. Directors, filmographies for > obscure character actors, drinking games around spotting the famous guy in > an unknown movie, catch phrases used in every movie by the same director > ... > you name it. Then God invented IMDB, and my superpower became useless. I > redirected my energy toward design. Now, I can remember just about > everything I've read, done, heard, talked about with others, and so on, and > it's actually helpful in my career. > > Again, though, I can't remember what I did last weekend. > > -r- > > > > > > > > ________________________________________________________________ > Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! > To post to this list ....... 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