Donovan's Brain

After reading Total Recall: How the E-Memory Revolution Will Change Everything, I was inspired to start implementing some of the ideas in the book. The author has spent a good portion of his life recording everything in digital format. He scans everything so there is no dependency on paper. He records audio and video of many events. It’s an interesting idea and one that I’ve been putting into practice more and more since finishing the book.

I bought DEVONthink Pro Office and a Fujitsu ScanSnap scanner for my Mac. I’ve been scanning papers and old photos. I’ve been downloading bank statements and tossing them into respective folders in DEVONthink. I’ve been moving files out of my file system and into DEVONthink.

I’ve basically committed to DEVONthink as my personal repository. The scanner is awesome and so easy to use. I highly recommend this combination.

To help me get started, I purchased the Ebook, Take Control of Your Paperless Office and read it from start to finish. Then I bought DEVONthink and the scanner. Since then, I’ve been slowly tackling my life’s organization. I’m off to a good start.

It really is easy to find things by simply conducting a search. And I’ve been sharing the old photos I’ve scanned on Facebook. This, in turn, has spurred various comments from friends and family. So, the joy spreads as I get organized.