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My Holy Grail Pen and Paper

Writers spend way too much time and money seeking out their “grail” pen and paper combo — the tools that will make their work so much “smoother.” It’s a pattern we’ve seen repeated in all creative pursuits. I did that for a while, many years ago, but it faded

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Marie Curie's Notebook

A look inside a notebook, on experiments from 1899-1902, still radioactive today (and will be 1500 years from today). This reminds me that paper notebooks are still the best format for archiving notes, and handwriting adds humanity to everything — including data collection. (via The Nobel Prize [https://twitter.com/nobelprize/

Marie Curie's Notebook
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Reasons to Buy Paper Books

It helps to remember the things a paper book can do that ebooks still can't. 1. 30+ years of scientific studies have shown reading from paper improves comprehension and retention of information better than reading from a screen. Here's [https://www.wired.com/2010/05/ff_

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If you wanted to ensure it lasted for 150 years – you’d choose paper.

Paper is a must for any modern photographer. Make lots of books. Nothing makes a better backup for your digital files. Nothing tells a story better. They make great gifts - thoughtful, while not too expensive. And, admit it, they’re just more fun than files.

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The Future of the Photo Book

A photo book designer explains his vision of the future of photo books: > “The paper photo book represents solidity, something we can literary hold on to. It is a tangible object and, despite being a reproduction, it has the aura of the original object, in this case the photograph.

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Verify Your Backups

Since we store almost everything digitally now, we need to remember, there is no digital archival format. Paper backups are best (think books), but digital backups are crucial and those backups are only as good as the last time you checked them for errors: > “Take a few minutes to

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Complaining About Dead Trees When You See Paper Is

> “Complaining about dead trees when you see paper is like complaining about dead cotton plants when you pull on your socks.” — Dr. Drang [http://www.leancrew.com/all-this/2012/05/less-paper/]

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The Best Sites Are Often Designed With A Paper And

> “The best sites are often designed with a paper and pencil. If your arm gets tired, you’ve probably overdone it.” — Seth Godin

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Uses for Notebooks

I love notebooks, but I often have to justify getting so many while filling up so few. So, I’m keeping this ever-updating list of uses for notebooks to return to whenever I feel the need to put these works of office art to good use: 1. Mind maps. I’

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I Like Muji Notebooks And Muji Pens Because They

> “I like Muji notebooks and Muji pens because they work well, yet don’t feel precious. In my case, the more I treasure a tool, the less likely I am to use it. I always scribble all over the first page because there’s no way I can make