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by webtv-user
1544 days ago
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I used to be just like the author in terms of data collection and curation. A traumatic experience took it all away from me, and changed me in many ways. I now view everything as ephemeral, and treat it accordingly. Mostly what I do is just write about things using plain text files, with some markup that allows recall of information as needed. Instead of snapping a bunch of vacation photos, I'll just write about it. If someone sends a postcard or letter, I can quote them in my journal, but there is no need to keep a scan or verbatim copy of the communication. Of course, requirements change based on circumstance, but in general, the written word is a great way to store information. It takes up virtually no space. I don't foresee ever requiring more than a 64GB thumb drive to back up the entirety of my personal data. |
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