Any Toodledo users out there?

I'm beginning work on an article for FGS FORUM magazine on the subject of using Toodledo for genealogy-related purposes. If you're a Toodledo user, I'd be interested in hearing from you.

Technology That Isn't Digital

George reminded me over the weekend that I hadn't updated this blog in a year, and this morning, I saw something that looked like a perfect topic to talk about, namely, the use of non-digital technology for genealogical research.  What prompted this was a blog posting this morning on a blog that I read, namely, Unclutterer.  That posting highlighted some new products, and I was especially taken with two of them: the Staples® Better® Binder with Removable FileRings™, and the Rubbermaid® All Access™ Organizers storage containers. I can imagine using both of them for my genealogical filing.

The Better Binder idea seems to solve my endless internal debate on whether to use binders or file folders for my organization. At the moment, I have been compromising by using 3-tier stand-up racks made by Eldon® and plastic folder for my current projects, and then transferring the contents from the plastic folders to regular folders and placed in a 4-drawer file cabinet when the project is archived.

Now I'm thinking about using Better Binders (different colors for different research projects) and transferring the ones I'm not active with to my file cabinet.

As for the All Access Organizers, this would be a good solution for the garage and closets, especially for things that aren't file-able papers.  I have a lot of loose office supplies in my home office closet that would benefit from this.

Anyone out there using either of these products?

The Bad Side

In the same room as the "neat" side of the office (the side with the computer desk, printer desk, and credenza) is the "messy" side, as pictured here. This will be the challenge for 2008.

Organizing and Starting Anew

I've renamed this blog to focus a bit less on my personal genealogy (although I will continue to use the blog for that purpose), but to focus a bit more on the methods of genealogy. Few people will read a blog about someone else's research unless they can learn from the process.

At the same time, I'm long overdue for cleaning up the mess in half my home office. So this blog will also serve to motivate that process. We'll begin with a photo of the good side of the office and another of the bad side.