I must rely on vague and fading recollections to remember anything of my life that happened more than a decade ago. Any key events forward from around 2003, I start to have digital records to draw upon as a memory trigger. For instance, I can say with absolute knowledge that on 17 June 2006, I was playing with our new puppy, Indi. I recall this evening, but only by accessing the metadata of the photos can I know when it actually happened. Earlier this year, Indi died. So much time has passed.
With digital records now pervasive, recollection can be supported by hard data. No more complete reliance on a fuzzy memory.
I remember as a child playing at a friend’s house; I remember it seeming absolutely enormous. We spent the day running through the garden, up and down the stairs inside and around the giant lounge room. I can visualise it clearly. But I can’t say what year it was, where it was, or why I was there. My recollection of the scene is strong, but the situation is unknown. I don’t have the option of reviewing a geotag to be able to revisit the location as an adult. It’s a memory and nothing more.
My kids will experience a different world. All their life events have been captured, whether through photos, video, audio or journal entries written by their Dad. All those pieces of data have metadata. If they have a recollection in the future, it is likely they will be able to enter the date into their device of the time and bring up the evidence of the memory in glorious detail.
I wonder, though, if this will make their recollections richer, or whether the reality of the evidence at hand will diminish the richness of their mind’s eye?
Trick or treat. (But preferably treat, thanks very much.)
The WA Government will ban students from using mobile phones in public schools in a major push to reduce distraction and focus on learning.
Bravo! I reckon this is a great move.
Inktober Day 29: Injured.
I’m on the verge of splurging for a new 27” iMac. I’ve been saving for ages but am still nervous. An expensive purchase. But the 2013 MacBook Pro is showing its age.
I spend so much time farting around with various information capture and management apps, when really, DEVONthink can essentially do it all.
From that idea, @galexaasked if I would have a list of prompts. I hadn’t even considered that, but he makes a fair point. If I’m using Inktober as my guide, it has prompts, so why not offer them for Blogvember as well?
So, I’ve put together the following list of prompts. Some will be easy, some might be personal, and some could prove controversial. Doesn’t that sounds like a combination of the content you might want to find on a blog?
My iPhone has been acting really weird the last couple of days. Losing network, apps failing to load, hanging apps and loss of screen responsiveness. I’ve taken the nuclear option: Erase and Reset. I blame iOS 13.
To make the most efficient use of their scant time at home, some parents have resorted to using the same enterprise software that organizes their office lives
We’ve been using Basecamp at home and it’s been a game-changer.
I saw a lady wearing a taped-up cardboard box on her head. In the library. Using a computer. Life is interesting.
