How to be anal-retentive

\<!\[CDATA\[ [Patrick](http://patrickgibson.com/)  just reminded me of one of my favourite pieces of writing. A couple of years ago (has it been that long?), he wrote a short piece entitled  . It’s a brilliant guide to keeping your life and workspace neat, tidy and understandable. (And, in case you’re keeping score, he writes like a guy). *2004-07-18: Comments disabled for this entry due to excessive spamming. Sorry about that, kids.*  ]\>