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by oldmancoyote 2714 days ago
I keep all my very current projects on the desktop along with temporary items and odd-balls I haven't classified. Everything else goes into folder called "A Reference System" which contains a folder for each letter of the alphabet.
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> Everything else goes into folder called "A Reference System" which contains a folder for each letter of the alphabet.

Wouldn't it be easier to just keep the directory structure flat, and use software to jump between letters? For instance, on macOS I can just press the "C" key and Finder will jump to items that start with C.

I would feel skittish without a more formal structure.
Wow. But then the question is - what word does the letter represent: is it a topic, a project, the name of the tool ... ?
I play it by ear and just let my decision happen without worrying about. If I don't remember where it is, a system-wide search eventually leads me to it.

Just browsing through the alphabet is enjoyable as it brings up neat things I had forgotten about.