I like the spreadsheet idea! And given that you used openoffice it's not
platform specific, which is a good thing since most apps listed here are Mac
specific. (I run Ubuntu Linux and Windows)
Would you be willing to share the spreadsheet Steve?
Another idea I was looking at was a wiki type log. Was going to play with
that after we move at the end of this month. I like the wiki platform and it
can be moved from host to host relatively simply, it can be ran on a home
machine (or network), and it's relatively easy to use.
The only issue with the wiki system and a lot of the others mentioned is the
KISS (Keep It Simple Stupid) principle. Years ago I'd gotten into
photography and ran across the same issue.The apps are all very specific,
originally designed as a custom app for one person and then the authors
tried to market it off as a one-size-fits-all solution that doesn't really
work.
On Sat, Nov 6, 2010 at 9:37 PM, Steve Pelikan <> wrote:
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> Now I keep it as simple as possible.
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> I log all recordings (and edited versions derived from them as separate
> entities) in a spreadsheet (openoffice). The filename is composed of the
> data and time of the recording. One of the most important fields in the
> spreadsheet is the "keywords" column that lets me search of my favorite
> locations, different species, and for recordings that are specifically
> mentioned in field notes or logs.
>
> From my perspective most of the valuable information associated with my
> recordings is fields notes (observation of behavior, tabulation of
> interactions. etc.) and if I get those coded and typed into a document
> rather than crammed in a drawer, I feel virtuous.
>
> I've often thought of putting data into the audio files themselves but,
> except as experiments, haven't bothered. I wrote java code to do this a
> while ago but now think the BWF metaedit program is more than enough if I
> ever feel the need.
>
> The spreadsheet associates the technical data with the files effectively
> enough for me and, when someone asks me for something, I can find the names
> of the appropriate files quickly.
>
> Finding the DVD or drive that the files are on is another matter entirely!
>
> Cheers...
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> SP
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