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How I use the computer concept of pipelining in day-to-day life.

I started going paperless many years ago, and so by now it's second nature to do all work and personal projects in purely electronic/digital form. Likewise, for any paper that happens to cross my path, I immediate scan it, OCR it, store the electronic file, and toss/recycle the paper.

. . . and everything in its place.

. . . and everything at that time.

I keep track of important, but small and unrelated items, by putting them in one storage bin, even though it technically violates the idea of keeping like things together.

I keep my computer files organized in a hierarchy of folders, subfolders, sub-subfolders, etc. However, it can be tiresome to put away every newly-received or -created file into its proper place. The solution? A "sort" folder.

If you spend much time on a desktop computer, install and learn the basics of Auto Hotkey (www.autohotkey.com), which lets you create short cuts for almost everything.

Hanayama puzzles are metal puzzles that are challenging to take apart and put back together. If you get a bunch and learn to solve them, you'll learn a lot of techniques that also have application in other areas of life.

It's easy to make short reminders by creating an empty text file on your desktop (or in your Dropbox) and then renaming the file as a reminder (e.g., "Get milk.txt").

. . . you're learning.