Seriously. I read a lot and I would completely drown if I was taking notes of anything that I am interested with. The only thing I really want to note is my own index system where I have a document with keywords and list of links, books, documents, other resources where I have seen this thing. Rarely a small note -- once I find the reference I am usually able to recall what the reference was about.
I have two types of reference stores.
1. My global index. This is one bag of huge amount of keywords and links. The storage works like this: I enter the reference (which is basically any free text, usually a link). I enter a number of words, terms I might be trying to look it up in the future, name of context I am researching this reference for (for example name of project I am working on atm). Later when I don't remember the reference I may be able to recall I have worked on some particular project and use the name of the project to help me find the reference.
2. My project index. This is typically a document listing design/decision details I made for a particular project with references to materials. For example, I might have decided to use a particular board component and then have a reference to digikey/mouser part, reference to specs, reference to any number of designs I found on the internet that include the part, etc.
Seriously. I read a lot and I would completely drown if I was taking notes of anything that I am interested with. The only thing I really want to note is my own index system where I have a document with keywords and list of links, books, documents, other resources where I have seen this thing. Rarely a small note -- once I find the reference I am usually able to recall what the reference was about.
I have two types of reference stores.
1. My global index. This is one bag of huge amount of keywords and links. The storage works like this: I enter the reference (which is basically any free text, usually a link). I enter a number of words, terms I might be trying to look it up in the future, name of context I am researching this reference for (for example name of project I am working on atm). Later when I don't remember the reference I may be able to recall I have worked on some particular project and use the name of the project to help me find the reference.
2. My project index. This is typically a document listing design/decision details I made for a particular project with references to materials. For example, I might have decided to use a particular board component and then have a reference to digikey/mouser part, reference to specs, reference to any number of designs I found on the internet that include the part, etc.