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{"pageProps":{"metadata":{"date":"\"2020-09-16 23:09:01 +08:00\"","date_modified":"\"2021-05-09 18:22:54 +08:00\"","language":"en","source":""},"title":"Use timestamps as a future-proofing method","hast":{"type":"root","children":[{"type":"element","tagName":"nav","properties":{"className":"toc"},"children":[{"type":"element","tagName":"ol","properties":{"className":"toc-level toc-level-1"},"children":[]}]},{"type":"element","tagName":"p","properties":{},"children":[{"type":"text","value":"Datetime is extremely informative by itself:\n"}]},{"type":"element","tagName":"ul","properties":{},"children":[{"type":"element","tagName":"li","properties":{},"children":[{"type":"element","tagName":"p","properties":{},"children":[{"type":"text","value":"It is static compared to other data (e.g., title, IDs, language), not prone to change.\n"}]}]},{"type":"element","tagName":"li","properties":{},"children":[{"type":"element","tagName":"p","properties":{},"children":[{"type":"text","value":"It quickly informs us if our stuff is outdated.\n"}]}]},{"type":"element","tagName":"li","properties":{},"children":[{"type":"element","tagName":"p","properties":{},"children":[{"type":"text","value":"It lets us know of the related history.\n"}]}]},{"type":"element","tagName":"li","properties":{},"children":[{"type":"element","tagName":"p","properties":{},"children":[{"type":"text","value":"It relates to other resources we refer to at the time.\n"}]}]}]},{"type":"element","tagName":"p","properties":{},"children":[{"type":"text","value":"To make future references easier to make, we could create two timestamps: one for the creation date and one for the modification date.\nThis adds another point for useful comparison.\n"}]},{"type":"element","tagName":"p","properties":{},"children":[{"type":"text","value":"To start, we could interact with the "},{"type":"element","tagName":"a","properties":{"href":"/data.file-metadata"},"children":[{"type":"text","value":"File metadata"}]},{"type":"text","value":".\nThis lets you quickly evaluate whether the information is up-to-date without relying on the filesystem.\nIt also lets you "},{"type":"element","tagName":"a","properties":{"href":"/2020-04-14-18-28-55"},"children":[{"type":"text","value":"Maintain your own digital library"}]},{"type":"text","value":" with relative ease if your focus is on up-to-date information.\n"}]}]},"backlinks":[{"path":"/2020-04-23-23-21-47","title":"Personal information management"}]},"__N_SSG":true}