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Clever tricks with simple notes

For a long time, I was cursed with something I’ll call the “missing notes syndrome ”. I’d be in a meeting and make notes, or write myself a to-do list. Then almost inevitably, the next time I needed those notes, I’d discover that I was at the wrong computer or that the notes were in a different pad. I’m also constantly paranoid about losing my notepad or old ones being thrown away by mistake. And if you use machines, what happens if they break, get lost or stolen? No longer. I’ve stumbled across a note-making system that means that I can create, access and search my notes on any computer or smartphone. It’s not enormously sophisticated or difficult, but if you aren’t already operating such a system, then you might find it very useful. It also gives me complete peace of mind when it comes to having backups. Without ever having to remember to make a backup. At the core of the system is Simplenote, a web service that stores notes. So far, very mundane. I’m not enormously fond of using on...