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Re:The Dangerous Effects of Reading by gglitch on Monday March 23, 2015 @10:35AM (#9251111)
I now use a small notebook, just 80 pages and pocket-sized. All entries are timestamped. When I reach the end and start a new one, I review the last one and my first entry is a list of things from the last that I still find interesting.
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Re:The Dangerous Effects of Reading by normloman on Monday March 23, 2015 @12:18PM (#9251666)
Just out of curiosity - what is the time stamp for? I also keep noteboks. I have a rough idea of what months / years they span. I've never needed to know the exact date or time I had an idea. Are you trying to find out which part of the day gives you the most ideas?
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Re:The Dangerous Effects of Reading by gglitch on Monday March 30, 2015 @10:12AM (#9289594)
Sorry, missed this. I date/timestamp everything (a) so that it also functions as a diary, and (b) as an aid to memory - sometimes seeing the time/date helps me reconjure the context of the thoughts.
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