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Tools & Stationery

Analogue pleasures, digital tools and finding what actually works.

The Holy Hand Grenade of Antioch

They'd hate me for saying it, but Blackwing and Moleskine sell nostalgia. Their products are echoes of stationery past. Both brands hark back to windswept and interesting people who used their tools.

Anytype

Anytype is beautifully marketed. For someone like me, suddenly concerned about data privacy, cross-platform, and worried about "Big Tech", it hits all the notes. "For those who celebrate trust and autonomy." It's a nerd war cry!

Uses for a Pocket Notebook

The commonplace notebook. A beautiful name if nothing else. Record anything and everything that prompts you. In many ways, the commonplace notebook is a combination of all of the above.

Data Migration

It's probably an overreaction, but my feelings about data privacy have hardened over the last weeks. The Orange One has given me pause on several fronts.

Hiking with a notebook

I was focused on getting to our next stop, which was always a place with shelter, chairs and beverages. I wasn't stopping in a downpour, opening my pack to pull out my notebook and writing "Day 3, it's raining."

Analog Weekly

The fact that it’s a lovely chunk of walnut helps, too. The appeal of analogue is two-fold. The design is economical and elegant, making for a functional object. The manufacture is heirloom quality.

Leuchtturm1917 Edition 120.

From swish graphite to stylish rollerballs and ballpoints, but my preference is for a fountain pen. And what's the point of owning glorious pens if not to write with them?

Writing Applications

However, the world is far from perfect, so I've accepted that a little copy and paste is often much less hassle than seeking perfection (or obvious functionality that the biggest companies in the world can't be bothered to do...sorry. FOCUS!)
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