Ah, paper. A staple of Western Civilization. Did you know that paper was a major contributor to the Renaissance? Along with the development of fresco, the mass production of paper (which made it less expensive) allowed artists to create several, or even dozens of, sketches before beginning their final work. This level of experimentation simply wasn't possible with the expensive and hard to repair tempura method and led to the advent of new techniques which would change Western art forever. The availability of paper also led some to pursue the development of a machine that could mass produce books. The result? The printing press. This is all true.
However, it's also true that paper causes a LOT of clutter and just as paper replaced hand-made parchment, digital storage is quickly usurping paper. I think it will be a long time before we're "paperless", if that ever even happens, but you can clear up a lot of paper clutter with a nice big hard drive (properly backed up, of course) and the internet. Oh, and a scanner.
The next few posts will deal with ways I'm using my computer to reduce clutter.
The next few posts will deal with ways I'm using my computer to reduce clutter.
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