I found this from a comment on the Art of Manliness post about notebooks. Memo talks about his system for using notebooks, but what intrigued me most was this photo: That is some seriously secure storage for notebooks! Love it! (especially since he made this out of an electrical box instead of buying a more … Continue reading Moleskine Monday: Memo’s Secure System
The Art of Manliness blog muses on the long tradition of keeping a notebook: The idea of carrying around a pocket notebook has become quite popular these last few years, revived by the introduction of the current incarnation of the “Moleskine†into the market. It’s become so popular that I’m afraid it has come to … Continue reading The Manly Tradition of the Pocket Notebook
Here’s an interesting post on notebook usage at a blog called Always Learning. I have to admit that the thought of ripping out lots of Moleskine pages did make me cringe a bit. I think I tore a page out of one of mine for the first time the other day, but it was just … Continue reading Moleskine Monday: Tear It Up!?!
Daniel DiGriz has decided that “the Moleskine is the perfect notebook.” From his blog, The Rules of Work: When I look at a moleskine, the miser in me says ‘too expensive, decadent, not sustainable’. But then I haven’t looked for knock offs. The moleskine is flexible in its cover. That’s huge. You get a kind … Continue reading Moleskine Monday: “Tactile Aesthetic Technology”
Another post about notebooks from The Simple Dollar, a blog about personal finance, self-improvement and frugal living. (Featured before in this post.) Trent talks about how he uses his “Idea Notebook,” including these tips, which he expands upon in the original post: I simply keep a small pocket notebook in my pocket at all times. … Continue reading The Simple Dollar on How to Keep an “Idea Notebook”
I’ve noticed a couple of iPhone/iPad apps that very much mimic the look of paper notebooks– I guess they’re trying to be the best of both worlds! Here’s a couple of screen shots from Egretlist, a to-do app that syncs with Evernote: And here’s the icon and some screenshots from Do It Tomorrow, another to-do … Continue reading Notebook-y iPhone Apps
Check out this quote from an article in New York Magazine about the Japanese clothing retailer Uniqlo and their SoHo store: This morning, 30 “advisers†as Uniqlo calls its employees who help customers stand at the bottom of the stairs leading to the lower floor, with notebooks open and pens poised. Each is instructed to … Continue reading Uniqlo’s Notebook Rule
Here’s an interesting topic on Ask MetaFilter: I have a graph-ruled Moleskine that is begging to be turned into a compendium of obscure, fascinating, and perhaps occasionally useful reference material. Some of the things I want to put in there are Rubik’s Cube algorithms, keys to reading non-Latin alphabets, some simple math formulas (Trachtenberg math, … Continue reading How to Turn Your Notebook Into a “Mental Swiss-Army Knife”
Some very good points about why it’s still worth using paper and pen in the internet age, from Alice Seba at Contentrix: In today’s digital world we don’t rely on paper and pen very much. But personally, I love my handy-dandy notebook and pen for my online business for a few reasons: Writing things down … Continue reading Good Reasons to Use Paper & Pen
This week’s notebook addict is a Moleskine addict: He bought these 6 new Moleskines all at once, and is obviously addicted to photographing them as well, as you’ll see if you click through to the original post! See more images at Six new Moleskines : Getting Things Done.