Triangle Notebook by Tan Mavitan
A company that sells some interesting takes on notebook designs including one that is triangle shaped so it opens into a square or, my favorite, one that is designed to fit around corners like the corner of a computer keyboard or a book. Somewhat reminds me of the utility of Studio Neat’s Panobook.
Once upon a time, not long ago, the math world fell in love … with a chalk. But not just any chalk! This was Hagoromo: a Japanese brand so smooth, so perfect that some wondered if it was made from the tears of angels. Pencils down, please, as we tell the tale of a writing implement so irreplaceable, professors stockpiled it.
So many people sent this to me. For good reason, it’s fascinating and wonderful.
Why I’m Obsessed with Reading Books About Writing in Notebooks | The Washington Post
“Ideally, in your notebook, you get to invent your own language and systems, creating a self-contained bit of hardware and software just for you. But, especially for those of us who are rule-followers at heart, that can be a big leap, so perhaps it’s unsurprising that so many people are looking to experts for a little guidance on how to get started. All those rules about which bullets to use and when to migrate tasks and how to set up a new page are reassuring in their rigidity, but also encouraging in that you can easily adapt them to your preferences and needs. These systems promise to bring order and structure to your life but also give you the room to write your own code and change the rules as you go.”
The Power of Penmanship | The Art Of Manliness Podcast
This is a fascinating interview with Michael Sull, a master penman.
Jagged Thoughts for Jagged times, 350 – Nicholas Bate
Pen and paper will solve almost anything.
Marie Curie’s Notebook — CJ Chilvers
A look inside a notebook, on experiments from 1899-1902, still radioactive today (and will be 1500 years from today). This reminds me that paper notebooks are still the best format for archiving notes, and handwriting adds humanity to everything — including data collection. (via The Nobel Prize and NinjaEconomics)
If you want things to last for hundreds of years, and remain radioactive, you use paper.
Creating Saturday Night Live’s Cue Cards
Done by hand. Block style capital letters. Everyone gets a color. Spacing matters.
Using Paper Like Da Vinci – Adversaria
It’s taken me a long time to get over the notion that a beautiful notebook should only contain fancy, good looking items but now I relish ruining a good notebook.
Benefits of a daily diary and topic journals Derek Sivers
You can’t trust distant memories. But you can trust your daily diary. It’s the best indicator to your future self (and maybe descendants) of what was really going on in your life at this time.
Truth. I also love his idea for a Thoughts On journal:
For each subject that you might have ongoing thoughts about, start a separate “Thoughts On” journal. Whenever you have some thoughts on this subject, open up that file, write today’s date, then start writing.
It’s Hobonichi Techo Swap Out Day!