Large Database Strategies

[dspeers]

One of the things I use UR for is to keep a daily log. I create a text note, and give it a name like this: YYMMDD. This differs from the typical MM/DD/YY format for dates, and has the advantage of allowing you to keep things sorted sensibly. I then use this kind of hierarchy for the journal:

Journal -> Year -> Month -> Week -> File

At the end of every week, I review the week's journals, make note of any open issues, ideas or other items that I want to continue to keep on my radar screen, and make sure the information is reflected in any other appropriate places (via links or whatever).

Not earth shattering or anything, but certainly conducive to large collections of these things.