From 9d3f2cd2aa2f45178abd56b75c1041638b455c06 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Alex Karle <alex@alexkarle.com>
Date: Sat, 11 Dec 2021 16:31:24 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] gopher: Add phlog entry on Context in Notes

---
 gopher/phlog/015.txt   | 34 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 gopher/phlog/index.gph |  1 +
 2 files changed, 35 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 gopher/phlog/015.txt

diff --git a/gopher/phlog/015.txt b/gopher/phlog/015.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ddb7506
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gopher/phlog/015.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+Add Context to Your Notes
+-------------------------
+Sat Dec 11 04:15:51 PM EST 2021
+
+My dad found an old USB from 2014 that was mine. I had
+given it to someone with some mp3's that I thought
+they'd like, but it was at first a mystery as to who
+it was.
+
+There was a README.rtf, which I was able to salvage
+via GNU unRTF (shoulda used plaintext!), and the USB
+itself was UMass (my alma mater) branded, so I had a
+rough idea of when I received the USB... but the
+full context was woefully lacking from the README.
+
+Fortunately, the modification times on the files indicated
+it was my brother's birthday--a dead giveaway; but I
+couldn't help but feel I got lucky this time around.
+
+Mod-times are notoriously easy to break as we move
+files between devices, back them up, etc. It occurred
+to me how important it is to keep crucial context
+(who was this for, when was it written, etc) in the
+note itself, and not rely on external systems
+(filesystem info, word-of-mouth, memory) to stand up
+to time.
+
+Do your future self a favor: Add Context to your Notes!
+
+In vi(m), it's easy to add a date. Just:
+
+    :r !date
+
+And carry on with your writing.
diff --git a/gopher/phlog/index.gph b/gopher/phlog/index.gph
index 721b149..1c05627 100644
--- a/gopher/phlog/index.gph
+++ b/gopher/phlog/index.gph
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 
 [0|Atom Feed|/phlog/atom.xml|server|port]
 
+[0|[2021-12-11] Add Context to Your Notes|/phlog/015.txt|server|port]
 [0|[2021-11-30] Screen Time|/phlog/014.txt|server|port]
 [0|[2021-11-25] Gopher-First Feeds|/phlog/013.txt|server|port]
 [0|[2021-11-21] Optimizing for Archival|/phlog/012.txt|server|port]
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