I maintain a static HTML file with all my bookmarks, which also includes embedded search boxes for Google, Wikipedia, etc. It forms a much better home page + new tab page than anything else. File is automatically sync'd between various devices using variois tools.
I posted about an extension I built to help me manage my bookmarks yesterday. It sends you an email of all the bookmarks you make for that day at the end of a day (similar to a news letter). You can find it at linkdrop.co
It sounds like you are more concerned with management than rediscovery, though, so it might not solve your usecase. In that case, I would definitely recommend getpocket.com for saving bookmarks across browsers/machines.
I recently spring clean my bookmark to bare essentials, because I found that I rarely use them anymore. If I want to read something, I save it to Pocket. RSS+Feedly for sites that I want to follow. For site that I want to keep for historical purpose, I save the url and screenshot in Google Keep, label it, archive and forget, without cluttering the bookmark.
Actually, I also use this method (keep-archive) in Google Keep for keeping other site too (the 'archive' button is so satisfying to use. It lifts the burden to manage bookmark out of your head, and I know the information is there, in my Google Keep, if I want to see it again (Note: I don't)
For sites I use frequently, I put it in new tab screen using chrome extension called Toby. If it start to accumulate, then I review it, discard it, or save it in specific label in Google keep.
Funnily the another me deep inside somehow agree with you lol. I even think about it while archiving 'Do I really need it in the future?'
However as a neat freak, archiving things, put it out of sight, gives me a bit peace of mind. With bookmark, I still see its accumulated through time and always feel the need to do something about it, even it not necessary.
Maybe one day I will realize and decide that all the thing I save is just nonsense and throw everything away. One day...:)
However, to prevent the time-expensive and often difficult-to-answer question 'Do I really need it in the future?', I'm archiving (more or less) everything.
Concerning your archiving method, I am suggesting: Create a folder in your bookmarks called 'Archive'. A psychological trick to reduce mental burden similar to the archive button in Google Keep :)
I recently found out about Larder.io[1]. It nicely integrates with github stars, web clipper and has an API. I like it for it's simplicity as most of these tools are way too much for simple bookmarking.
WordPress. Not simple to setup or free but once it is setup, it is pretty simple to use.
I use bookmarklet on desktop and WordPress app on phone to post anything interesting to my bookmarks blog. It is pretty easy to search. Sometimes I use tags but usually not. It appears to be a messy collection of links, videos, quotes. But it works great for my purposes.
I wanted the simplest way to save bookmarks, with a single click like i do in the browser, so i made this: https://pinplz.com
You can browse chronologically (blog-like), by tag, by domain, leave notes. It also saves the referrer of the bookmark, which is handy when i can't remember where i found the link.
Do you know if there is a free trial for pinboard.in? It seems that you can't try it out without providing your credit card information, which is a UX no-go for me.
Related question - how many bookmarks do you have and how do you use them? Because for my use I don't see a point of doing anything fancier that Ctrl-D to bookmark and keeping them in <5 folders in my browser.
I am archiving many links in my desktop browser (about 50 folders with various subfolders and each with a dozen links). The problem is that I would also like to have them available on mobile devices. Sure, most of the time you will not need them again. But with increasing regularity I am remembering that I was reading something interesting somewhere and want to have a look again, but can't find it in the web anymore. Then, you can figure out more easily where you read it when having appropriate and well-structured bookmarks.
