How I got a CS degree with pen and paper (and why I’m doing it again) – Forrest Brazeal
As my stack of notebooks soared, so did my grades. Soon I was dragging extra paper into every class, including computer labs where my notebooks were the only dead trees anywhere in sight – leading to the slightly goofy spectacle of a computer science major scribbling down Java or C code snippets with a #2 pencil.
Just because you major in Computer Science doesn’t mean you need a computer for everything.
The Power of Daily Writing in a Journal
Charley Kempthorne estimates his journal is about 10 million words long. He says daily writing helps him to be happier and healthier.
This is a wonderful piece. He mostly does his thing digitally but he prints it out on paper and compiles it into volumes after.
This article is behind the WSJ paywall but, I saved it to Instapaper and was able to read the whole thing from there. Well worth the time spent.
Our friends at Baron Fig are now excepting pre-orders for their new pen, The Squire. As with everything they do, it looks thoughtfully designed and made to last.
Kooky video full of life hacks using binder clips! Office supplies will save your life! Or at least make it more convenient.
Source: Video: Life Hacks with Binder Clips — The Well Appointed Desk
This is very cool and a lot of fun.
Bic Cristal Ballpoint Pen Review — Pen Addict
For a blog that reviews pens you would have thought I would have reviewed one of the most famous pens in the world by now. But I hadn’t, despite many, many calls to do so. Why has it taken so long for me to review the Bic Cristal ballpoint pen? I have no idea.
A reminder that you don’t need fancy, you just need functional.
From my Commonplace Book. Happy MLK Day!
But, can a digital solution replace paper journals? I doubt. I don’t think anything can beat the experience of writing down on paper, the freedom of doodling, writing asynchronously. Technology has a long way to go if it wants to replace paper.
World Sketchnote Day – A Showcase of Sketchnotes
For 24 hours on January 11th of each year (starting in 2016), sketchnoters and sketchnote enthusiasts across the world will celebrate the technique that disrupted note-taking and visual communications!
Mark your calendars.
I have never tried journaling but have appreciated reading my great-grandfather’s journals. Most of D.C.’s journals were lost to mold and mildew but I managed to save a few and consider them family treasures. He wrote about his daily life, his dogs, his wife and children, and his job as a postal carrier. But his most interesting stories were about fishing at the river, hunting, and everything that happened during his long walks.
Cultural Offering on Journaling
Today is the day to write the treasures your Great-Grandchildren will cherish ten thousand tomorrows from now.
