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Author: Shawn Mihalik

Opinion/Review

I’m Afraid I Kind of Like Digital Paper

Posted on April 13, 2021 by Shawn Mihalik

My most-used productivity tools have historically been my iPad Pro (my primary device since the first one was introduced) and the various notebooks, notepads, a...

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Why I’m Obsessed with Reading Books about Writing in Notebooks | The Washington Post

Posted on February 20, 2019 by Shawn Mihalik

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...

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The Power of Penmanship | The Art Of Manliness Podcast

Posted on February 20, 2019 by Shawn Mihalik

The Power of Penmanship | The Art Of Manliness Podcast This is a fascinating interview with Michael Sull, a master penman.

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Ink Foraging in Central Park — The New Yorker

Posted on November 10, 2018 by Shawn Mihalik

Ink Foraging in Central Park — The New Yorker On a recent drizzly Tuesday morning, a small group of ink enthusiasts—already rain-slicked, under umbrellas and po...

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Star Trek Isn’t a Paperless Future

Posted on September 9, 2018 by Shawn Mihalik

I thought this was a fun video.

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Chuck Palahniuk on Joe Rogan

Posted on August 23, 2018 by Shawn Mihalik

Chuck Palahniuk on Joe Rogan This whole conversation is great (although largely NSFW), but the relevant part for The Cramped starts at about 38:30 (linked), whe...

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Why Stephen Hacket Uses Paper Notebooks in 2018

Posted on August 9, 2018 by Shawn Mihalik

  Solid video.

Essay/Review

Timex Expedition Scout Review (or Why Watches Are Kind of Like Paper)

Posted on August 5, 2018 by Shawn Mihalik

I know, I know—The Cramped is about analogue writing tools, not watches. But this post isn’t about watches, not really. It’s about choosing simple tools that do...

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Smartphones Killed Handwriting. Let’s Bring It Back | The Wall Street Journal

Posted on July 22, 2018 by Shawn Mihalik

Smartphones Killed Handwriting. Let’s Bring It Back | The Wall Street Journal I was skeptical of this piece at first (I thought it was just going be full of rec...

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Schools are removing analogue clocks from exam halls

Posted on May 4, 2018 by Shawn Mihalik

The Telegraph: Malcolm Trobe, deputy general secretary at the Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL), said youngsters have become accustomed to using ...

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