Wonderfile works very much like your brain when it comes to retrieving information. Most people think – “Ahh let’s see, I need to find that file – I was working with Charlie on the Frederickson project, it was last summer, and we were using an Excel spreadsheet.” Most people don’t think in terms of a file location in some obscure path on their hard drive.
So I’ve learned the trick to making Wonderfile work well is to organize your libraries like you think. Neuroscience has shown us that the neocortex organizes around a seven level hierarchy. Certain brain areas then specialize for processing smaller and smaller chunks of the same kinds of information and store them in those areas for later retrieval.
Wonderfile is built around a three level hierarchy. With libraries set-up forcertain areas in your life where the information will not typically overlap – the same kinds of information, like a library for your music, your designs, your research. Within that library you set-up categories, and then tags.
We figure if your brain needs seven levels – three levels ought to be enough to handle your files.
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