[al_borland]

I have a similar problem. Not just with articles, but videos as well. I made it my goal this year to actually get through the backlog.

I started with videos, because that’s the easier one for me. I started pushing myself to go to my watch later list before the recommended feed. Between cleanup and watching stuff, I’ve knocked out about 300 videos. I have about 100 left.

I think the reading list will be harder, I’m thinking of unplugging my TV for a while to create space for it.

Form factor does matter. If you prefer books, exporting the articles, compiling them into book form, and having it printed up might help. It might be a bit of work and have some cost associated with it, but if that allows it to fit into your normal patterns, that might be what it takes.

[aneeqdhk]

That's great, and I too will give the watch later a try. I've always felt that feature was too ambiguous so never tried it out

A follow up on this - do you also make notes for the videos you watch?

[al_borland]

Notes depend on the video. I have an upcoming trip and take notes on the videos related to that (things to see, ways to get places, etc). If I’m trying to learn something I may take notes to reference, so I don’t have to go back to the video and scrub through if I forget something.

For other videos that are more for entertainment, I don’t take notes. A Tom Scott video, for example, provide some interesting information that may come up in conversation down the road, but I’m not taking notes on it. It’s ultimately entertainment.