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Paper is the real 'killer app'

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Re: Paper is the real 'killer app'

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Post by mattferderer »

Ajedi32 wrote: post #114
mattferderer wrote: post #98

I've been thinking about this a lot lately. Does anyone have a workflow for using paper to take notes & then transferring them to an online notebook (OneNote, Evernote, etc)? My current process is read a chapter, then take hand written notes trying to recall what I just read. A day or more later I revisit material by putting notes into a OneNote or Evernote. I've been weighing pros & cons of this vs doing freehand us…

Well, you could use something like a smart pen to automatically mirror everything you write on paper to Evernote. Here's one: https://www.livescribe.com/en-us/smartpen/ls3/

I like this idea a lot, though the Amazon reviews for that particular product appear to be pretty negative. Have you used a workflow like this?

Re: Paper is the real 'killer app'

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Post by grumpy_drew »

criddell wrote: post #39

So, what's your favorite notebook and pen combination? I ordered a bunch of pens from Jet Pens a year ago and my favorite also ended up being one of the cheapest - the Pilot Hi-Tec-C. My favorite notebook used to be an engineering notebook. It had a grid on one side of the page and college-ruled lines on the other and had a spiral bound spine. Not sure if I have a favorite any more. I do use a lot of index cards.

I carry a Field Notes pocket book with me everywhere, they are so durable. I like either the grid or standard line print. The pen is a Pilot Precise V5 RT.

Re: Paper is the real 'killer app'

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Post by mattferderer »

cableshaft wrote: post #110
mattferderer wrote: post #98

I've been thinking about this a lot lately. Does anyone have a workflow for using paper to take notes & then transferring them to an online notebook (OneNote, Evernote, etc)? My current process is read a chapter, then take hand written notes trying to recall what I just read. A day or more later I revisit material by putting notes into a OneNote or Evernote. I've been weighing pros & cons of this vs doing freehand us…

I haven't tried it, but Molekine has an Evernote Sketch book that's designed specifically so you can take a picture of the page and upload it instantly into Evernote, you might find that useful. I also know they have a notebook you can buy that when you're done with it, you can mail it to them (for free, built into the price I think), and they'll digitize it for you, and either send back your paper copy or recycle it…

Wow, that's pretty cheap. $11.53 + 15% off + 3 months of Evernote Premium right now. I haven't considered taking pictures of my notes, though I've heard of others doing.

Thinking about it, it's probably worth having an image of my notes in my digital notebook as well as typed & cleaned up notes.

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Post by KIFulgore »

I recently re-subscribed to a real-life, old-fashioned newspaper. I like the digital edition, but prefer the paper version. The resolution is amazing and you can't beat the loading times, and I never run into browser incompatibility issues. There are still too many ads, but they don't pop up and dance.

Re: Paper is the real 'killer app'

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Post by Diederich »

criddell wrote: post #73
pumblechook wrote: post #35

I've found journaling on paper to be one of the best morning rituals for calming anxiety. It really is amazing how just writing a few sentences creates a sense of awareness of what's going on in your head. I also tried bullet journaling as my 'system', but quickly abandoned it. It is great if you're not a compulsive to-do list maker, but if you follow a GTD-like system where you frequently capture, it becomes onerous…

If it isn't too personal, what's a typical entry in your morning journal? Does it vary or is there a pattern?

Same question; I'm curious enough to hear your feedback, if you're willing to give it, to risk posting this low-content comment. (:

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Post by vog »

KIFulgore wrote: post #124

I recently re-subscribed to a real-life, old-fashioned newspaper. I like the digital edition, but prefer the paper version. The resolution is amazing and you can't beat the loading times, and I never run into browser incompatibility issues. There are still too many ads, but they don't pop up and dance.

The only issue is that Ctrl+F doesn't work properly on paper, neither within a single newspaper, not across last year's newspapers.

Re: Paper is the real 'killer app'

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Post by 6DM »

weavie wrote: post #52
pumblechook wrote: post #35

I've found journaling on paper to be one of the best morning rituals for calming anxiety. It really is amazing how just writing a few sentences creates a sense of awareness of what's going on in your head. I also tried bullet journaling as my 'system', but quickly abandoned it. It is great if you're not a compulsive to-do list maker, but if you follow a GTD-like system where you frequently capture, it becomes onerous…

Interesting. I wonder how useful journaling would be to help combat insomnia. I will give it a go next time I am lying in bed at 2am with my head buzzing..

Most people with a lot on their minds do find it easier to have pen and paper bed side. This why they can quickly jot down what's on their mind and leave the burden of remembering and figuring stuff out to tomorrow. I can't find the article about it, but it has helped me in the past.

Now I just throw on a nature documentary and a timer to shut the tv off after 30 min. I'm usually fast asleep in 10 minutes. :)

Re: Paper is the real 'killer app'

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Post by cableshaft »

icebraining wrote: post #20
philippoi wrote: post #6

Not really technology-free; retrogressive rather.

Yeah, it's always interesting how we stop considering certain things as "technology" once enough time passes. Yet anyone reading I, Pencil would be hard pressed to consider it an unprocessed product of the Earth.

Thanks for mentioning I, Pencil. I hadn't encountered that before and found it very interesting.

Link for anyone else interested: http://www.econlib.org/library/Essays/rdPncl1.html

Re: Paper is the real 'killer app'

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Post by adtac »

vog wrote: post #126
KIFulgore wrote: post #124

I recently re-subscribed to a real-life, old-fashioned newspaper. I like the digital edition, but prefer the paper version. The resolution is amazing and you can't beat the loading times, and I never run into browser incompatibility issues. There are still too many ads, but they don't pop up and dance.

The only issue is that Ctrl+F doesn't work properly on paper, neither within a single newspaper, not across last year's newspapers.

I think I got a solution - every article is accompanied by a QR code that you can scan to open a searchable version of the exact same text. Just a couple of seconds away and you don't lose the papery-feel either.
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