Comments on: Hurrah for the Index Card!

By: Boo

Boo — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 02:43:49 +0000

I could not live without my index cards. They are at times even more convienent than my notebook and word processor. With the index card the flow of keeping notes is smooth and freeing.

By: Boyan

Boyan — Mon, 04 May 2009 12:10:17 +0000

I have tried keeping index cards on my desktop with

AZZ Card Files software and my experience is entirely positive.

This is a simple, free and light program for both experienced and novice computer users. You can even download different sets of user-prepared files like dictionaries and books on cars.

By: Anna

Anna — Sun, 05 Apr 2009 05:25:31 +0000

There’s an interesting history behind index cards, too. This site
httpwww.levenger.com/pagetemplates/howto/helpfulhints.asp?params=category=679-705|level=2-3|pageid=3905-3903
gives it as well as some suggestions on how to use index cards. They have an index card ’stand’ that looks useful, too.

I got hooked on using index cards after reading Jessica Hagy’s website “Indexed” http://thisisindexed.com/

By: Peter

Peter — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 23:47:41 +0000

But M, my dear, you simply MUST keep your passwords at the ready in an Excel file.

Why not just keep them in your browser’s password file!? – you don’t even need to type them! (Of course, put a password on that, and just memorize that one)

By: Lela

Lela — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 17:55:27 +0000

Yes, I do love the index card too. But M, my dear, you simply MUST keep your passwords at the ready in an Excel file. (It’s possible I adore Excel even more than index cards.)

Another handy use: studying for big exams. I passed all parts of the CPA exam on the first attempt thanks in part to a thick stack of colored index cards! I kept them on a ring with me at all times and used every available moment to memorize tax law and accounting mnuemonics! SUPER fun.