I have used a similar method for years, only I don't use iPhoto, which is slow. I hate waiting for it.

Instead, I have a folder called "NOTES" where I store almost anything as a text file, and since Spotlight was introduced, PDFs and images, too. I give it a long descriptive name, and I'm done:

"Error message that pops up every time I try to connect to the Windows PC across the hall.png", for example.

If I really feel like I need more info, I put it in the comments field. I have an applescript in my Finder toolbar that will put the same comment in one or more files. I type it in there, and now Spotlight will find that image if I search for any text that might be in the comment, like: "error -49"... Oh, and my newest Mac has Leopard, which makes browsing the photos a bit nicer via the CoverFlow view in Finder.

I can copy that NOTES folder to other Macs, or even PCs, I suppose, and search it on those machines. No need to fuss with iPhoto.

I like the hint, and like it even better when iPhoto is removed from the routine. I like to see hints about making life and work "flow" more easily. This is a good one.

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