Quick Capture Is Under-Explored
I have a tricorder in my pocket. When an idea pops in my head, or I spot something in the wild I want to remember, what can I do?
I can:
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Take a photo/video
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Take a voice memo (or use an app I'm working on... Voiceliner)
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Google it/put it into my tabs
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Write a temporal reminder/calendar event
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Write a note (maybe append to an existing one if I can find it quickly)
But I can't practically do anything more. If I want to annotate something, or link it with prior media, what can I do?
Scrapbooking is impossible in the age of camera rolls. I don't want to type anything either and interrupt my flow.
Is this what machine learning is for? Smart capture?
Facebook had the "Moments" app and I think Google Area 120 had a few one-off apps with this "alternate camera roll" energy.
- https://staykeen.com/landing
- https://mymind.com/
- https://www.theverge.com/2015/6/15/8779581/facebook-moments-app-photo-sharing
I want Google Lens/Live Text but with the context of my prior captures. Need more connective tissue.
Related: Downloads Folder Manager
Also an opportunity to rethink the filesystem/file retrieval (h/t James)
https://twitter.com/adamtowerz/status/1443505910245064704
https://notes.andymatuschak.org/z3YtsKc76oFwr9fxWkcNwAQdV1JGpUQ46hJ79
https://notes.andymatuschak.org/z2ZAGQBHuJ2u9WrtAQHAEHcCZTtqpsGkAsrD1
https://notes.andymatuschak.org/z6UDDkom8Aifg6mLdjT1sPtbMBweCmpyTwmJT
Notational Velocity got a lot of things right here
https://mobile.twitter.com/gordonbrander/status/1466432999914885134
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dymaxion_Chronofile
Truth of fact truth of feeling
https://davidbieber.com/projects/go-note-go/
https://mobile.twitter.com/devonzuegel/status/1431263080126767105
https://subconscious.substack.com/p/camera-roll-as-a-tool-for-thought
https://twitter.com/rsnous/status/1491670816299249666?s=12
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