Peripheral vision offers context.
If I mark up a physical book then later flip through to see my margin notes, I’ll always see them in the context of the surrounding text. By contrast, digital annotation listings usually display only the text I highlighted, removed from context.
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The primary “unit” in such systems is a single highlight or note, but that’s not how I think. Marginalia have fuzzy boundaries, and I often think of a page’s markings as a single unit.
LiquidText is a lovely counterexample: it works hard to display annotations in context.
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Isn’t everything? :) If only...
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Just passed your thread along to Ted, I'll let you know his thoughts 💕
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Just saw this reply—curious if he had anything interesting to say! Not so much about my writing (don't think there would be anything new to him there), but just his current thinking on the subject.
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He doesn’t really have thoughts on the subject he hasn’t shared many times, but some of his own practices may be of interest!
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In terms of workspace, everything must be strictly visible: all boxes face out with labels (he’s constantly reworking the labeling systems), clear if possible
Papers laid out not overlapping, arranged by relationship (also shifting regularly)
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Notes are liberally posted all over his home and workspace to remind of various things, checklists by the door, by the bed.
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If something must not be forgotten when leaving wherever he is, it’s put on the floor, by the door if possible!
And any of his items he takes everywhere is physically attached to him via chain or retractable badge holder :)
He quotes himself: “What’s not attached will be lost”
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Of course. Also relevant:
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Organize your space to reflect your inner mind.
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