Chicago’s Last Tannery — The Distance
Chicago’s Last Tannery — The Distance. “It needs to be the best it can be because that’s really our competitive advantage,” Skip said. “We’re not cheap. If you ...
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You Win, Pilot Metropolitan — The Pen Addict
You Win, Pilot Metropolitan — The Pen Addict Ever since it was released, the Metropolitan has been gaining steam. I liked what I saw when I reviewed the origina...
Analog Markdown — The Newsprint
Analog Markdown — The Newsprint. Most recently, my written notes have been marked up in Markdown too. The reason for this is simple: Markdown is so easy to use,...
Typewriters in Movies
Typewriters in Movies If you’ve ever wondered what Geoffrey Rush was pecking at in The King’s Speech, or what Colin Firth was writing his novel on i...
To Remember a Lecture Better, Take Notes by Hand – Technology – The Atlantic
To Remember a Lecture Better, Take Notes by Hand – Technology – The Atlantic “We don’t write longhand as fast as we type these days, but people who ...
‘Authors Should Just Write’ – Or, Maybe They Shouldn’t | James Shelley
‘Authors Should Just Write’ – Or, Maybe They Shouldn’t | James Shelley. So, aspiring writer, I propose that the quality and meaningfulness of what you and I do ...
The joys of screen-free thinking. — Writers on Writing — Medium
The joys of screen-free thinking. — Writers on Writing — Medium I have been writing, but if you follow me online there’s no way you could have seen it. In Decem...
Bleed Out on Blank Pages — Hack / Make
Bleed Out on Blank Pages — Hack / Make. In notebooks, I’ve found it a unique way to see the ink of my life spill together on the pages. Mundane lists, sketches ...
Letters of Note: The Book (US edition)
Letters of Note: The Book (US edition) From Virginia Woolf’s heart-breaking suicide letter, to Queen Elizabeth II’s recipe for drop scones sent to P...
The Revival of the Manual Typewriter — Human Parts — Medium
The Revival of the Manual Typewriter — Human Parts — Medium. Using a typewriter has challenged me to think, and write, in an entirely new way. Over time, I’ve l...