diff --git a/src/content/stream/2024-04-08T18:47:44.253Z.md b/src/content/stream/2024-04-08T18:47:44.253Z.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..6fbb9dd7 --- /dev/null +++ b/src/content/stream/2024-04-08T18:47:44.253Z.md @@ -0,0 +1,22 @@ +--- +draft: false +pubDate: "2024-04-08T18:47:44.253Z" +title: "Context Archival" +--- + +I periodically try to dump all of my mental contexts into my notes. I noticed this comes in a few different flavors. + +- Safari Tabs on my iPhone and iPad: Goes into daily notes +- Random thoughts - go into drafts and get processed daily +- Shopping - including groceries, bills, and things I would like but not need. Those all go into a task manager +- Dangling tasks - gets reviewed in the task manager inbox weekly +- Personal thoughts - journaling every two weeks, although I want to do this more often +- Events I have not logged - go into my calendar. +- Downloads folder - weekly processed into other folders. + - Long-term storage in Dropbox and backup drive. + - Short-term in Inbox folder +- Photos - place special ones in folders. Select shots in favorites. + +I am trying to think of other things that I purge. I used to write in a notepad and write on the page of everything I was thinking about. I used to write about people I have not spoken to in a long time that I should reach out to, mantras I came up with, or completely random thoughts. + +Tiago Forte recommends [[putting all unused files into an Archive folder](https://fortelabs.com/blog/para/)](https://fortelabs.com/blog/para/). This This activity helps remove our digital file mess and stops us from immediately organizing everything. diff --git a/src/pages/index.astro b/src/pages/index.astro index 210ef942..563974b0 100644 --- a/src/pages/index.astro +++ b/src/pages/index.astro @@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import WritingListItem from "../components/WritingListItem.astro"; import StreamListItem from "../components/StreamListItem.astro"; const MAX_ITEMS = 4; +const MAX_STREAM_ENTRIES = 3; const latestPosts = (await getCollection("writing")) .filter((post) => !post.data.draft) @@ -19,7 +20,7 @@ const latestPosts = (await getCollection("writing")) .slice(0, MAX_ITEMS); const lastStream = (await getCollection("stream")) .sort((a, b) => b.data.pubDate.valueOf() - a.data.pubDate.valueOf()) - .slice(0, 2); + .slice(0, MAX_STREAM_ENTRIES); const lastProjects = (await getCollection("project")) .sort((a, b) => b.data.createdDate.valueOf() - a.data.createdDate.valueOf()) .slice(0, MAX_ITEMS);