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Re:Notes apps are where ideas go to die. And that’s good by RajT88 on Thursday June 01, 2023 @12:36AM (#36147615)
> We think we write to remember

I do exactly that.

The act of writing helps me solidify that information in my brain - I have to process it to commit it to words. Paper works better than a text file, but a text file has the advantage of being faster and searchable.

I definitely do not take notes to abandon the information. Information I don't see the value in, I browse the web while listening. Some of that still sticks with me anyways.

Re:Notes apps are where ideas go to die. And that’s good by karma_fountain on Thursday June 01, 2023 @03:02AM (#36148313)
Writing as a means to internalize information and make ideas your own is good.