Did you get that "digital hoarding" term from me? I've certainly mentioned it enough. I'm obsessive compulsive about it. I wish I were more tech savvy and efficient about it all - and had solid, safe, and secure ways to share it all.

I feel the same way about my physical stuff now, for the most part. I have 80 books on Haida culture alone, and when I finally had the opportunity to direct on an animated TV series I passed because I was "too pure". Might have been for the best. Long story. I didn't actually expect anyone to even identify with my ideas. Before the internet we only had books and physical media.

I would love to simplify my physical clutter in a big way, but not just trash it as I kept it all for reasons. The only clutter I would want to keep in my life is for making things and being creative - a workshop/studio. Unfortunately with the world as it is, I don't expect that people out there will be wanting to "collect" what I have, even if it were free, because "good homes" may be a thing of the past or at minimum become a rarity.

When I lived in the Bay Area, I visited the Internet Archive where they had "book scanners" they build which had mounted cameras above a well illuminated glass apparatus that lowered to flatten the pages. While this would be far from common, I should think it might be a potentially valuable service and/or rent-able gear, should I ever build one of my own. It could also be a good summer job or part-time job for inexperienced young students, though certainly tedious. Beyond that I haven't really thought about it further.

If my grand story is fortunate to have success, then the ideas above are among my top priorities, below only my 2 major productions and helping SaidIt and WikiSpooks (and I have many ideas on those I have not yet shared anywhere).