Ideas on saving, forgetting and digital clutter
Essays on why we save things we never look at again, digital hoarding, too many tabs, and what actually helps.
How to keep track of receipts without a shoebox
How to keep track of receipts for returns, warranties and taxes: what to keep and how long, how to save paper and email receipts, and how to find them fast.
Information overload isn't about how much exists
Information overload isn't about how much exists but how much we try to hold at once. Where the idea came from, what research says, and what actually helps.
How to keep track of things you want to buy
How to keep track of things you want to buy, and gift ideas for other people, in one list that works with any store, plus a simple rule against impulse buys.
How to organize your digital life without filing it all
How to organize your digital life without spending every weekend filing: what truly needs structure, what only needs to be findable, and a two-day plan.
How to remember what you read: a method that sticks
How to remember what you read, from books to articles: what the research says about forgetting, and a five-step method built on recall, spacing and questions.
The collector's fallacy: why saving feels like learning
The collector's fallacy is why your saved folders keep growing while you learn little from them. Where the idea comes from, why it feels good, and what helps.
Too many tabs open? What your browser is telling you
Too many tabs open is rarely about tabs. It's a to-do list you're scared to close. Why tab hoarding happens, and how to let tabs go without losing anything.
Why you screenshot everything and never look at it again
You screenshot to remember, then never open it again. It isn't a discipline problem. Here's what's actually broken, and the fix that asks nothing of you.
What a 'second brain' app actually is (and the one you'll use)
The term gets thrown around a lot. Here's what a second brain really is, why most of them fail, and the one quality that decides whether you'll stick with it.
Digital hoarding: the screenshot edition
Digital hoarding, screenshot edition: what it is, why screenshots pile up faster than anything else, what the pile costs you, and how to make it useful.