The take-away there is index cards. I like the idea of information being broken down small enough to fit on an index card. Reading a book, it could be one point, one quote or something of similar size.
In the past I've tried to use POIC system[0][1] but it wasn't really that efficient and the biggest 2 problems were search (mostly full text, I could find entry from a particular date quite easly) and portability - over time it becomes a big physical thing you need to store (I move quite often).
I agree with you about dividing (almost) everything into single pieces of information and adding to the system, but I'm still trying to figure out how to do this well.
In the past I've tried to use POIC system[0][1] but it wasn't really that efficient and the biggest 2 problems were search (mostly full text, I could find entry from a particular date quite easly) and portability - over time it becomes a big physical thing you need to store (I move quite often).
I agree with you about dividing (almost) everything into single pieces of information and adding to the system, but I'm still trying to figure out how to do this well.
[0] http://pileofindexcards.org/wiki/index.php?title=Main_Page
[1] http://lifehacker.com/the-pile-of-index-cards-system-efficie...