I am prepping myself for graduate school. I am thinking to get a new laptop and possibly an ipad. My problem is that I have notes everywhere (this notebook, that notebook, on the side of printed papers, etc). I cant bring 'em all to my new place;besides I just ruined some after spilling water on them. I am wondering how are you guys keeping your things organized. I am thinking something along this way:
Laptop - primary workstation
Ipad - reading papers, taking notes, synchronized to Laptop via Mendeley (papers) and Dropbox (everything else)
Ditch my organizer (book) and use my ipad instead, such that I can synch that to my laptop.
I am not sure if ipad is a better way of taking notes though (ease of use of a stylus?)
Do you have a better system of organizing things, namely?
1. Keeping notes and papers in digital format, such that they are always accessible
2. Have these notes organized by topics or dates?
3. Have a lab journal?
4. References (JabRef?? Mendeley works too?)
5. Weekly backup?
Any ideas?
Yes, I have this constant need of organizing every aspect of my life