I went through a phase in the late 1990s when my notebook obsession was relatively dormant, because my lust for handheld data receptacles of a certain size and shape had displaced itself onto the Palm Pilot and its various descendents. PDAs were my addiction then: I bought (and resold) about 15 different models over about … Continue reading Notebook Addict of the Week: Julie the Gadgeteer
If you’re someone who designs iPhone apps, here’s a notebook that will make it easier for you: Find out more at Blueprints | iPhone Mockups. via http://submit.boingboing.net/2011/12/iphone-mockup-notebooks.html
A fun article in this past weekend’s New York Times: Calendar Wars Pit Electronics Against Paper. A few quotes from paper fans: “I’ve got an iPad, an iPod, I’m on Twitter and Facebook and I’m talking on my BlackBerry now,†said Nelson George, a cultural critic, filmmaker and producer, in a phone interview. “But that’s … Continue reading Calendar Wars: Electronic Vs. Paper
I liked this article: How Professional Chefs Organize Recipes With Digital Devices – WSJ.com. Although the article focuses on digital devices, good old paper notebooks make an appearance: Whether it’s a pile of food-splotched printouts or a cluttered digital desktop, many cooking enthusiasts are swimming in recipes, with no good system for storing them. Is … Continue reading How Chefs Keep Track of Their Recipes
The blogosphere has been buzzing for the last couple of weeks about all Moleskine’s new non-notebook items (not the underwear, though!) The Core77 article has lots of pictures but just focuses on the genesis of the designs without actually reviewing the products. Wired is skeptical. PSFK is enthusiastic. The Wall Street Journal deems the messenger … Continue reading Moleskine Monday: Pencils and Backpacks and Apps, Oh My!
Check out this online advertisement I stumbled across: very notebooky! They’re marketing a high-tech smartphone, but still come back to good old-fashioned paper.
How cool is this? A notebook that looks like the SIM card from a cellphone! SIMbook Notebook is designed to look like the SIM card for your mobile phone. Description The SIMbook Notebook is a handy notepad for jotting down notes, making shopping lists or making memos. It’s the ideal little pad to keep in … Continue reading SIM Notebook
Now this is a cool way to disguise your MacBook Air! The composition book cover is great, but the lined paper skin around the keyboard really completes it! Via Cult of Mac.
Ok, it’s not really a notebook but I like the looks of this. And no notebooks were destroyed to make it! See more at The Little Black Book by Pad&Quill.
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
