I am having some real problems with storing my scanner information in a manner which is usable for me and allows me access to it.
Most of the time I spend scanning is when I am away from home, in the car and during my lunch breaks. I have tried a number of different ways of doing this but none of them really seem to work for me:
Paper based (display folder and exercise book): This was what I use for the first few years until I moved it all across to the computer. It allowed me to have total control over content and doing updates / changes was as easy as replacing a page. Issues were around having it with me when I needed it and ensuring that it stays safe. I had my first two log books destroyed by water which means I lost my very early loggings Sad.
PDA: I have trying this over the last few weeks, while it allows me nice and quick access I have found doing updates is a pain on the small on screen keyboard and keeping the battery charged is also hard.
Small netbook: This is another device I have been testing, issues are around battery life, size / weight and having to carry another device with me.
A database on my iPhone: This is something I was looking at a couple of months ago but was not 100% happy with it due to the fact I would have to retype all my information in manually and if my phone broke I found not have access to it as you could not easily export it.
At the moment I am looking at keeping all my files on my computer and printing out the important ones and storing them in a display folder as trying to go digital is not really working, any ideas / advice?
Paul
Most of the time I spend scanning is when I am away from home, in the car and during my lunch breaks. I have tried a number of different ways of doing this but none of them really seem to work for me:
Paper based (display folder and exercise book): This was what I use for the first few years until I moved it all across to the computer. It allowed me to have total control over content and doing updates / changes was as easy as replacing a page. Issues were around having it with me when I needed it and ensuring that it stays safe. I had my first two log books destroyed by water which means I lost my very early loggings Sad.
PDA: I have trying this over the last few weeks, while it allows me nice and quick access I have found doing updates is a pain on the small on screen keyboard and keeping the battery charged is also hard.
Small netbook: This is another device I have been testing, issues are around battery life, size / weight and having to carry another device with me.
A database on my iPhone: This is something I was looking at a couple of months ago but was not 100% happy with it due to the fact I would have to retype all my information in manually and if my phone broke I found not have access to it as you could not easily export it.
At the moment I am looking at keeping all my files on my computer and printing out the important ones and storing them in a display folder as trying to go digital is not really working, any ideas / advice?
Paul