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How to list of all files within a folder | Quickly produce a file list

Here's a little something to keep up your sleeve, in case you need to create a list of all the files in a folder. 1. Navigate to the...

How well do you know your digital stuff? | Mini-Quiz

How likely is it that your digital treasures will survive into the future? The answer depends on lots of things, including how much stuff...

Keeping on Top of Paper Clutter

What does 'sorting your paperwork' mean to you? I mean, what does it look like when you do it? Everyone has their own way of handling the...

Personal Digital Archiving | Series Wrap-Up

Over the last 20ish weeks, I have been doing a Deep Dive Series into how personal archiving can be an act of love (both of self-love, and...

Deception by Design | Manipulated into Giving Data Away

If you use Facebook, Google or Windows 10, you might want to read this article. It's about the tactics and strategies they use to...

5 Reasons Why Personal Digital Collections are a Labour of Love

Just a quick one this week because - you know - I'm writing my MA dissertation, and everything. Here are some musings on the theme of...

InfoGarden | Making Archiving a Game!

Oh my goodness everyone! You have to hear about this! (Sorry, not sorry if you're not as excited about this as I am!) I came across this...

Cherished Objects | Why do we keep things?

Often, the purpose of keeping an item is as a reminder of the past. But even so, that item - and the decision to keep it - still serves...

When did people start writing about personal digital collections? | more articles from UK, Canada &

Last week I shared a list of 7 Australian articles that were some of the earliest to talk about personal digital collections. I'm...

When did people start writing about personal digital collections? | 7 Australian Articles

The question I was pondering this week was: when did people start writing about personal digital collections? By "people", I mean...