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Welcome to the deep dive, let's jump straight in today.

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We're talking about something

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I know affects pretty much everyone online.

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It's that feeling, right?

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The sheer flood of links, articles,

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just stuff you find online every single day.

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How do you keep track of it all

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without losing your mind?

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They handle hosting software

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You can find out more at www.safeserver.de.

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So a big thanks to Safe Server for making this possible.

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And today, yeah, the source material we're diving into

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looks at a tool that's actually built

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to tackle that exact problem.

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It's a specific kind of bookmark manager

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and the sources suggest it's, well, refreshingly simple.

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A bookmark manager.

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Okay, but I mean, my browser does that already.

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Why would I need something else?

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I'm really interested to unpack this

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based on the source material.

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What is this thing and why would it be useful?

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Especially maybe for someone feeling a bit buried

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or just starting to think about organizing their online finds,

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is it actually easy to start with?

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That's exactly the angle.

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The source material introduces a tool called Shiori

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and it's described pretty clearly,

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a simple bookmark manager built using the Go language.

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Simple. Okay, I like the sound of simple,

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especially when you're drowning in links.

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The material even compares it to pocket

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saying it's meant to be like a simple clone.

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A lot of you probably know pocket, right,

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for saving articles.

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So thinking of Shiori like your own personal,

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self-hosted pocket,

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that gives a pretty good idea, saving things,

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but maybe with more control.

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Precisely. And one thing the source really emphasizes,

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especially for ease of use and getting started,

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is how it's distributed.

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It comes as a single binary.

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A single binary. Okay.

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So for someone, maybe not super technical,

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what does that actually mean,

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practically speaking, how's that easier?

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Well, it often just means you download one single file.

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That file is the program.

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No complex setup wizards,

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no chasing down other bits of software it needs to run,

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makes it really portable, really straightforward,

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to just get going on your own machine,

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or maybe a small server.

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Just one file. Okay.

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That does sound less intimidating than the usual install process

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that fits the easy entry idea.

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Right. While it's not something you need to fuss about right away,

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the source does mention it's flexible underneath.

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It supports different kinds of databases like Sklite 3,

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PostgreSQL, MariaDB,

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MySQL for actually storing your bookmarks.

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Databases. Okay, that sounds technical again.

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Well, yeah, but for beginners,

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the default Sklite 3 usually just works out of the box.

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No setup needed really.

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The others are just options,

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good options if your collection gets huge,

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or you have specific needs later on,

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so it gives you choices but doesn't

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force complexity on you right at the start.

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Got it. Simple start, power later if you need it. Makes sense.

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Once you've got the single file running,

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how do you actually use it day-to-day?

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What does the source say?

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It outlines two main ways basically.

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You can use it from the command line,

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which is powerful, sure,

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but maybe not the first stop for everyone,

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or, and this is probably key for most people,

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you can use it as a web application.

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The web app. That sounds like the way in.

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The source calls the interface simple and pretty.

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That's definitely the route I'd take.

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Just open it in your browser and presumably,

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all your saved stuff is just there, ready to manage.

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Exactly that. That web interface

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is really central to making it approachable.

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Okay, so managing, what features does the source highlight

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for actually using the links you save?

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I assume the basics are covered.

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Adding, editing, deleting, searching.

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You need those just to keep things usable.

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Absolutely. Those core functions are there.

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But what if you're not starting from zero?

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What if you have like hundreds of bookmarks

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already somewhere else?

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The source tackles that. It mentions import features.

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You can import from that standard Netscape bookmark format.

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Most browsers can export that.

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And you can even import directly from Pocket

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if you've been using that.

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Oh, that's important.

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And crucially, it also lets you export your data back out.

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Right. So you're not starting over

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and you're not trapped either.

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You can bring your stuff in and take it with you

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if you ever decide to switch.

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Okay.

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Well, that's reassuring actually.

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Okay. Now here's something the source mentions

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that sounds, well, really interesting.

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The offline archive feature.

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It says, where possible,

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Shiori parses the readable content

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and makes an offline archive.

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What does that really mean?

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Why is that better than just saving the link?

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What does it protect you from?

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This is a really key difference.

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It's not just saving the web address, the URL.

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Shiori tries to actually download

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and save the content of the page,

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the article text, the main information.

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Think of it like taking a permanent snapshot.

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Ah, okay.

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The source points out that this means

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even if the original website changes that page later,

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or maybe even takes it down completely,

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your saved copy of the content should still be there,

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safe inside Shiori.

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Wow.

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It's basically a way to fight against link rot,

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you know, when links just die over time.

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Yeah, happens all the time.

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So this helps you build a more durable personal library

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of the web stuff you actually care about.

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That feels significant,

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like future-proofing your saved knowledge.

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Browser bookmarks definitely don't do that.

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If the page is gone, the bookmark's useless.

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That solves a really common frustration that's powerful.

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It really shifts things from just pointing to a page

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to actually preserving it.

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And to make the saving part easy,

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the source also mentions there's beta support

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for browser extensions for Firefox and Chrome.

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So you can just click a button in your browser

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while you're reading something

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and save it directly to Shiori.

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Integrates right into how you normally find stuff.

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Okay, let's recap.

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It sounds simple to get started.

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Single file, nice web interface.

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It lets you bring in your old bookmarks,

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make saving new ones easy with extensions.

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And it has that really standout offline archiving

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to stop links from dying.

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But how reliable is this?

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Is it some little side project that might vanish?

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How do you know you can trust it with all this saved stuff?

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That's a fair question.

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The source gives a couple of good indicators here.

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First, the license.

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It's under the MIT license, which means it's open source.

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Okay, open source.

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So the code's out there for people to see.

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Exactly.

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It's free to use, free to modify.

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And that openness usually encourages a community

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to build around it.

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Right, more eyes on it.

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People fixing bugs, adding things.

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Precisely.

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And the source provides some numbers

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that suggest the community is quite active.

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It mentions over 10,000 stars on GitHub.

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That's like a thumbs up from developers.

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Nearly 600 forks, meaning people are copying the code

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to work on it.

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And 64 contributors.

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10,000 stars.

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Yeah, that's not small.

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No, those numbers suggest it's pretty popular,

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actively developed, and well supported.

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It points towards it being a reliable choice,

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not just a flash in the pan.

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Okay, so putting it all together.

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Shiori, based on what the source material tells us,

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seems like a really accessible option.

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It's simple, it's portable,

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that single binary thing is key,

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it's got a friendly web interface,

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tackles real problems like getting your old blinks in,

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and crucially, that offline archiving.

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And it's backed by a healthy open source community.

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Sounds like a solid starting point

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for anyone wanting to finally get a grip on all those links.

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I think that's a fair summary based on the source, yeah.

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It presents itself as a straightforward way

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to take control.

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Makes it easier, especially for beginners,

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to start saving, organizing, and importantly,

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preserving the web content they value

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without the later frustration of finding it gone.

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So maybe something for you, the listener,

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to think about as you're browsing later today.

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How much do you actually value having

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your own personal accessible copies of the web

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pages that really matter?

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Copies that stick around no matter

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what happens to the original site online.

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Worth considering.

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