# Car accidents and other items crossing ID boundaries

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**Created:** [January 13, 2025, 2:53am UTC](https://forum.johnnydecimal.com/t/car-accidents-and-other-items-crossing-id-boundaries/2041 "2025-01-13T02:53:36Z")\
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**Post date:** [January 13, 2025, 4:28pm UTC](https://forum.johnnydecimal.com/t/car-accidents-and-other-items-crossing-id-boundaries/2041/4 "2025-01-13T16:28:40Z")

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I resolved the index issue the _one note per id_ way. I started with a single dedicated index note, but that means doing all things twice.

Ultimately, I’ve resolved using my notes as my filesystem.  
All i have are JD notes inside Joplin (but Obsidian would work also), and any file that is not raw text, is attached/embedded inside one note with the ID. That way everything is under an ID (wich is the purpose of J.D).  
Then the whole notes program is synched. (so when i sync notes between devices, im also synching files)

So instead of having a real folder structure, its all “virtualized” inside the notes app.

Here is an example i did for a work project, this one is abandoned as i changed to another job position, but the same idea (all files inside joplin) is what i use for my personal data still today

> [@Joplin (notes app) for JDex+ filesystem](https://forum.johnnydecimal.com/t/joplin-notes-app-for-jdex-filesystem/1800):
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> Hi! I’m sorry if this post is grammatically incorrect. English is not my first language and I only use it on the internet globe_with_meridians. I refuse to use translate tools (or GPT) to do the writing. I’d rather sound unnatural than “artificial” (so i can even throw around some bad puns) Why? Joplin changed my life, before that i have a zillion of tabs on notepad++, and some folders here and there, very chaotic. Today i have all files and docs in one place (Joplin), and is all organiz…

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