Mxyzptlk wrote:
quoted 9 lines , as i prefer to have everything out and visible,> >, as i prefer to have everything out and visible,
> >library-like, for easy retrieval, not to mention being able to see the whole
> >thing.
>
> Gotta side with Darren here...where I run into problems is when I can't see
> what I want and simply finding it becomes a Sisyphan task. On top of it,
> I'm not an alphabetizer (my wife actually LIKE doing it - unfortunately,
> that means I'm subject to her theories of categorization - which leave
> things to be desired!).
now THAT must be interesting. yeah, if she chooses categories at random (like
you mentioned, atom heart is a good example, or whatabout, say, namlook/fax?)
searching for that odd title must be about as sisyphean as all get out! ;)
actually, my wife seems to have trouble locating certain things...not that she
can't alphabetize, but i think the sheer daunting size of what i have sometimes
intimidates her. oh well.
actually, i pride myself on alphabetizing...quite frankly, i've never known
another way to properly organize information, especially within the confines of
a music or literary library.
quoted 6 lines To some extent, I was better off with tons of> To some extent, I was better off with tons of
> piles...I knew what was in those piles, believe it or not. Of course, when
> you have those 7000+ collections it gets a bit unmanageable. I know of a
> former IDM-er named Jim (a Dr. in the southern US) who put all of his in
> those little flimsy plastic see through things, but I just can't live
> without more protection and being able to see what I'm looking for.
eesh!
quoted 4 lines It's hard enough to find things when you CAN see those spines.> It's hard enough to find things when you CAN see those spines.
> Especially when your wife doesn't understand that Lisa Carbon, Atom Heart,
> Lassigue Bendthaus, Senor Coconut, Atomu Shinzo, Geez-n-Gosh, Dos Tracks,
> etc., etc. all go in the same place.
and here is where (if you pardon the talk about such seinfeldian minutiae) i
find how people organize their stuff fascinating. many people i know seem to
keep like-minded artists and their various aliases all together (such as w/atom
heart, or richard kirk, or fill-in-the-blank). hey, it's your collection,
after allwhat works best for ya should be the system you should stick with. the
way i look at it, if rh kirk wanted all his shit filed as 'rh kirk', he'd name
all his projects by his surname. seems to me that (one of) the reasons he
records under different names (as do so many others) is to provide some manner
of distinction between the various projects. hence, i file sandoz under 's', the
kirk stuff under 'k', etc. well, at least i can find it easier.
is this the start of a truly sisyphean thread, or should it be taken to
something like rec.collecting?
next move.
darrenb
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