The idea of a digital commonplace system has not escaped people. In fact, a number of companies / service providers have actually tried to deliver a solution using their own technology – Evernote being the most recognizable.
The problem with the current attempts at providing a “digital” commonplace is they are just taking the “note” taking aspect of a “commonplace book” and applying it to the digital medium. You’re essentially able to store more information in a variety of different ways, stored in a “cloud” server online.
There’s nothing wrong with this, but a “real” digital commonplace needs more than just notes. We have the capacity – and potential – to create something truly remarkable… and people mostly don’t see it. For this reason, I have committed to explaining how a “digital” commonplace should work…
- Systems
By far the most important element to a digital commonplace system is the way it’s able to manage systems (rather than just notes). Specifically, by having an interface through which a user’s data is able to