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by gofreddygo 1277 days ago
You're not alone.

Plaintext just works. Figure out a grouping structure and stick to it. mine is just yyyy-subject (2022-travel, 2022-rust). Long documents with subheaders and dates.

Currently on google docs. I like the mobile apps and syncing across devices. its just text in under a dozen files.

Backup strategy is ctrl--a / ctrl-c / ctrl-v.

I have taken a preference for drawing small diagrams in staples composition books last 2 years. A 2 column table of contents with numbered pages as the first page of the book. Made lookups super quick. My usage took off.

I dont write much on paper. Just draw small cohorts of words with some sentences on most pages. This layout helps the knowledge to self organize in graph like structure for my mind. Very useful when watching videos and in meetings.

Going to get me a nice fountain ink pen soon.