I think (2) is the hardest: even if you saved it, it only feels “great” when it matches your current context and mental model.

When you tried the twin brain/second mind approaches, what specifically failed for you? Was it capture overhead, inconsistent tagging, not knowing where to put things, or simply that nothing resurfaced at the right moment without you searching?

Also, what did “tagged meaningfully” look like in your system — topic tags, project tags, or “why I saved this” tags?

I’m exploring an approach centered on “active targets/projects as the context signal” to improve resurfacing without more organization work (more context in my HN profile/bio if you want to compare).