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,...
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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...
The 30 second habit with a lifelong impact — Sonra Oku — Medium
The 30 second habit with a lifelong impact — Sonra Oku — Medium. Immediately after every lecture, meeting, or any significant experience, take 30 seconds?—?no m...
BBC News – India’s street typists heading for a final full-stop
BBC News – India’s street typists heading for a final full-stop. “A decade ago I would have had no time to sit and chat. My fingers would have...