This is good. I'm stealing it. It's using git as sort of a super-brain, helping you remember stuff you wouldn't otherwise. It's how I use gmail. Instead of shooting for inbox zero, I just leave anything in there that I might want to remember later and delete the rest. Then, many times years later, I can search through looking for important correspondence. Both of these stories are good examples of how simple but flexible tools can be used perhaps in ways not anticipated by their creators or the majority of their users.