tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7366909960546184927.post4440713113531260399..comments2023-06-11T02:19:27.429-07:00Comments on Academic Cog: A Messy DeskSisyphushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09880634753539329199noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7366909960546184927.post-21243806830160092742009-09-08T09:04:41.148-07:002009-09-08T09:04:41.148-07:00You know, this process sounds okay to me. Do a li...You know, this process sounds okay to me. Do a little bit, get overwhelmed and take a break, do a little more, take a break; at some point, momentum kicks in and you start really getting things done, with much more time working than taking breaks. I think you're fine. If you want some actual advice, I'd say read through everything, then toss as much of it as you can and start from scratch. It's panic-inducing but often produces a really good piece of work.Dame Eleanor Hullhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06512884104691200975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7366909960546184927.post-85416859988291764592009-09-08T07:48:27.064-07:002009-09-08T07:48:27.064-07:00I went through a phase of naming files things like...I went through a phase of naming files things like 'Chapter2point3thursafternoon'. This was... not useful!September Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04860285669050838061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7366909960546184927.post-77603723760693288642009-09-08T01:02:38.234-07:002009-09-08T01:02:38.234-07:00I used to store my files similar to your way - I n...I used to store my files similar to your way - I named them according to the date I worked on them. This used a lot of disk space :)<br />Now I have a little nifty program that keeps track of all changes and I only need one file. Maybe this could be of use for you as well?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7366909960546184927.post-32039162792405260352009-09-07T22:05:51.964-07:002009-09-07T22:05:51.964-07:00The image I had, based on your last paragraph, is ...The image I had, based on your last paragraph, is of Wall-E compressing everything into cubes and building towers with the blocks. Those piles will probably sort themselves out while you sleep--not physically, but in your mind.undinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05589384016564587214noreply@blogger.com