Keeping track of the collection... - Page 3

***Art*** · 03-29-2007, 05:08 AM

Or, for the uber-cheap that insist on off-site protection, simply create a listing in notepad of all your awards/numbers send it to your hotmail account. It'll stay there as long as the account remains active.

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Originally Posted by scook17

All well and good, just as long as the computer doesn't get stolen along with the collection. It's good idea to archive the data onto CD-R and store this with a friend. At least you then have a detailed description, with dates on a read only media to provide to the police and insurance company.

Kind Regards,
Shane Cook.

igrek · 08-29-2013, 08:47 PM

I wonder what software do you guys use for cataloging awards?
I was looking for something I can install on Mac and came up with...nothing

So, still using regular Excel spreadsheet, which I find less and less friendly with increasing size of my collection.
I'd appreciate any ideas/comments.

Igor

Tommy · 08-30-2013, 12:29 AM

I used to use excel but I have stopped cataloging my collection at all now. Perhaps one day when I have nothing to do I will start to do it again.

Tom

***CtahhR*** · 08-30-2013, 01:36 AM

It used to be a Typewriter then it was "notepad" and now it is "wordpad". Ah modern technology!

rocketscientist · 08-30-2013, 03:43 PM

Have a look to BENTO. Its nothing special but easy and more search/filter capability than excel.

Auke · 08-30-2013, 04:13 PM

Excel works pretty well for me. I'm glad I started cataloguing things right when I started collecting; it would be a real pain to start cataloguing everything now. And it's fun to see how cheap award X was back in 2005...

Tommy · 08-30-2013, 04:24 PM

Thats part of the reason I stopped cataloging! When I think back at how much I've spent it makes me feel a bit queasy. Its nothing compared to what some have spent here but for little old me, it seems a lot.

Bill Garvy · 08-30-2013, 05:03 PM

I have a "working document" utilizing the "notepad" software. This document is updated almost on a daily basis. I utilize a Carbonite back-up service for all the scans and documents in my collection, and just for luck, have all stored on my "Google Drive". This allows access from my GalaxyS4.

***CtahhR*** · 08-30-2013, 06:14 PM

We must know what we're doing Bill.... If it works it works.....

The only reason why I quit notepad is it doesn't support other alphabets....

I still have typewriters.....

Pobeda45 · 08-30-2013, 07:32 PM

I use a Google Docs spreadsheet--basically Excel online. I can access the file on any computer, and share it with the wife too.

I also use Dropbox for all the research--I have a folder with the award and its number and inside are photos of the award, and scans of any docs.

George

08-29-2013, 08:47 PM	#22
igrek Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Boston, MA, USA Posts: 21	Software I wonder what software do you guys use for cataloging awards? I was looking for something I can install on Mac and came up with...nothing So, still using regular Excel spreadsheet, which I find less and less friendly with increasing size of my collection. I'd appreciate any ideas/comments. Igor

08-30-2013, 12:29 AM	#23
Tommy Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Beside the Shankly Gates Age: 36 Posts: 826	Re: Software I used to use excel but I have stopped cataloging my collection at all now. Perhaps one day when I have nothing to do I will start to do it again. Tom

08-30-2013, 01:36 AM	#24
*CtahhR* Forum Administrator Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Deep In The Archives. Age: 17 Posts: 12,074	Re: Software It used to be a Typewriter then it was "notepad" and now it is "wordpad". Ah modern technology! __________________ "Signed with his own rubber stamp"

08-30-2013, 03:43 PM	#25
rocketscientist Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Italy Posts: 66	Re: Software Have a look to BENTO. Its nothing special but easy and more search/filter capability than excel.

08-30-2013, 04:13 PM	#26
Auke Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 762	Re: Software Excel works pretty well for me. I'm glad I started cataloguing things right when I started collecting; it would be a real pain to start cataloguing everything now. And it's fun to see how cheap award X was back in 2005...

08-30-2013, 04:24 PM	#27
Tommy Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Beside the Shankly Gates Age: 36 Posts: 826	Re: Software Thats part of the reason I stopped cataloging! When I think back at how much I've spent it makes me feel a bit queasy. Its nothing compared to what some have spent here but for little old me, it seems a lot.

08-30-2013, 05:03 PM	#28
Bill Garvy Comrade Curmudgeon Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 2,642	Re: Software I have a "working document" utilizing the "notepad" software. This document is updated almost on a daily basis. I utilize a Carbonite back-up service for all the scans and documents in my collection, and just for luck, have all stored on my "Google Drive". This allows access from my GalaxyS4. Last edited by Bill Garvy; 08-30-2013 at 09:33 PM.

08-30-2013, 06:14 PM	#29
*CtahhR* Forum Administrator Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Deep In The Archives. Age: 17 Posts: 12,074	Re: Software We must know what we're doing Bill.... If it works it works..... The only reason why I quit notepad is it doesn't support other alphabets.... I still have typewriters..... __________________ "Signed with his own rubber stamp"

08-30-2013, 07:32 PM	#30
Pobeda45 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 605	Re: Software I use a Google Docs spreadsheet--basically Excel online. I can access the file on any computer, and share it with the wife too. I also use Dropbox for all the research--I have a folder with the award and its number and inside are photos of the award, and scans of any docs. George

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