How about a middle ground? I've been looking into the new generation of eink devices that are great for notetaking. Remarkable etc
Best of both worlds and no more dead trees
Using Paper for Everyday Tasks
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#12I use 8 pieces of A4 folded in half and stapled. You need a long-necked stapler, (or cotton and thread I suppose) and you're done. It always lies flat. A4 is super cheap. You can print covers or different types of page if you're interested in that kind of thing.
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#13How about a middle ground? I've been looking into the new generation of eink devices that are great for notetaking. Remarkable etc Best of both worlds and no more dead trees
Same here. The main benefits to me would be the ability to search and extract notes more easily.
Currently using a pen and paper system that's not dissimilar to bullet-journaling, but adapted to play nicer with unescapable digital calendars etc.
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#14I have used paper but finally with my Remarkable 2 I can keep my paper workflow/feel and don’t waste paper .
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#15I love the idea of wasting trees because you just prefer to write things down on paper. Been in the workforce for decades and I've met more than a handful of people who love writing things down and, of course, drawing stuff. I've had a guy justify not taking notes because he didn't have a pen and paper on hand...WHILE having an online meeting. On a computer. Now, these people don't have much in common but they tend t…
Any use of resources has an ecological impact that needs to be weighed against the benefits.
Same with driving a car, eating meat, buying a new shirt instead of second hand, buying new furniture instead of second hand, flying, buying disposable diapers for your kid instead of textile diapers, etc.
There’s nothing special with paper in this regard.
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#16I love the idea of wasting trees because you just prefer to write things down on paper. Been in the workforce for decades and I've met more than a handful of people who love writing things down and, of course, drawing stuff. I've had a guy justify not taking notes because he didn't have a pen and paper on hand...WHILE having an online meeting. On a computer. Now, these people don't have much in common but they tend t…
Just out of curiosity, do you use toilet paper?
Or do you use a bidet? or do use textile napkins that you wash regularly?
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#17I love the idea of wasting trees because you just prefer to write things down on paper. Been in the workforce for decades and I've met more than a handful of people who love writing things down and, of course, drawing stuff. I've had a guy justify not taking notes because he didn't have a pen and paper on hand...WHILE having an online meeting. On a computer. Now, these people don't have much in common but they tend t…
You seem to have strong negative feelings about this. But I very much struggle to take reasonable notes on a computer. Something feels “limiting” in a way, even if I’m consciously aware that you can reasonably do everything on a laptop that I would use paper for, and there are benefits like search-ability. For writing notes I feel flexibility and freedom to redirect my future attention to different parts of the text…
It is limiting. Doing a diagram on a computer is tedious, and even math notation is slow.
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#18I feel bad but that page feels super cringy. And its surprisingly hard to just ignore it. why?! :|
I like the aesthetics. But I use Emacs and org-mode, and don't mind using plain text for everything.
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#19I love the idea of wasting trees because you just prefer to write things down on paper. Been in the workforce for decades and I've met more than a handful of people who love writing things down and, of course, drawing stuff. I've had a guy justify not taking notes because he didn't have a pen and paper on hand...WHILE having an online meeting. On a computer. Now, these people don't have much in common but they tend t…
Any use of resources has an ecological impact that needs to be weighed against the benefits. Same with driving a car, eating meat, buying a new shirt instead of second hand, buying new furniture instead of second hand, flying, buying disposable diapers for your kid instead of textile diapers, etc. There’s nothing special with paper in this regard.
You are right. Also please note that I do not drive a car, nor do I consume meat. Also, I take great lengths to avoid single use items or use them multiple times.
None of it makes me a better/conscious person but I felt it was necessary to address some of your points
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#20I love the idea of wasting trees because you just prefer to write things down on paper. Been in the workforce for decades and I've met more than a handful of people who love writing things down and, of course, drawing stuff. I've had a guy justify not taking notes because he didn't have a pen and paper on hand...WHILE having an online meeting. On a computer. Now, these people don't have much in common but they tend t…
Just out of curiosity, do you use toilet paper? Or do you use a bidet? or do use textile napkins that you wash regularly?
I take a shower immediately after a dump