If you’ve been wanting to start a journal, but need a little inspiration to get started, check out this new vintage style Standard Memorandum notebook from Word. Styled after the pocket journals from 100 years ago, The Standard Memorandum provides dated pages for 1 year. Each page offers 3 lines per day, with 7 days […]
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Keeping a journal, diary or sketchbook on actual paper is more enjoyable for me than typing entries into my laptop every day. I like the feel of putting pen to paper and along with that comes my penchant for pens, pencils and notebooks. Every so often I’ll look back through my filled books to find
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The Kickstarter project for Nock Co. pen and notebook cases has 10 days left to go and is already 1000% over their initial goal of $5000. Who knew that handmade (in Georgia, USA) pen cases could be so popular? Nock Co. which is comprised of Brad Dowdy (aka the Pen Addict) and Jeffrey Bruckwicki are offering
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No matter how tech-savvy or bleeding-edge you are, there are times when going “old school” should at least be considered. There is no doubt that the Gadgeteer Kid and I do enjoy our tech-gear, but he is also an aspiring artist who loves to draw. A digital tablet or loose sheet of paper just does
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We told you about the Paper by FiftyThree app right after it came out. It’s a beautiful journaling app that lets you create your own digital Moleskine-like notebooks full of your photos, drawings, and writings. Now FiftyThree and Moleskine have joined forces to create Book to turn your virtual notebook into a real-life notebook. After you’ve created
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Here’s a unique notebook for those of you who can’t make up your mind if you prefer your notebook pages to have lines or dots. Hong Kong based Daycraft’s new line of Signature Duo notebooks give you the best of both worlds with a double sided notebook that has lined pages on one side and dotted
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If you or someone you know is a journal-keeper and a devoted Dr. Who fan, here’s the perfect journal. The blue, faux leather cover is embossed with a design reminiscent of the Tardis. There are 440 thick, “aged” pages inside, and there’s even an encoded message for you to decipher (right image). ThinkGeek says the Limited
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Although I enjoy using electronic gadgets and gizmos, I still love simpler products like journals, pens and pencils just as much. Earlier this week I finished up my latest journal – the 80 page Quo Vadis Habana 4 x 6 inch plain page notebook shown above. I really liked the soft cover and bright white 85-gram paper. Although
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A couple years ago I reviewed the Midori Traveler’s Notebook and commented that it was too expensive at $60 and that I could easily make one of my own for $20 or less. After I posted that review, I ended up buying all the supplies I needed to make my own covers. The next year
No matter how many electronic gadgets you carry with you, sometimes you just need to write something down on paper. With the Ideal Notepads, you can attach a notebook to your iPhone or iPad so one is always with you if you need it. They have elastic bands that slide over your device and leave
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The people behind Memoto, the successfully funded Kickstarter project, have created an interesting documentary about lifelogging. This documentary touches on an important change in how people understand and remember their lives through self-tracking health devices, logs of daily activities through social networks to incoming technologies like Google Glass and Memoto Watching the video has inspired
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In addition to their journals, Moleskine makes accessories for readers and writers. Their Rechargeable Booklight will shed light on the book you’re reading or on the journal you’re writing in. It’s USB-rechargeable, has two LEDs, and it measures 7″ X 1.5″. The Booklight has a soft-touch, matte plastic exterior and a flexible, bendable inner structure that
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Moleskine notebooks were available in lined, blank, and grid versions, and you had to choose the one that best fit your needs. Now, Moleskine is anticipating your needs and has designed the Professional series of notebooks. Moleskine says their Professional notebook “is created for professionals, combining the features of a planner and a notebook, with
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Daycraft is a Hong Kong based stationary shop which offers a unique selection of notebooks, diaries, sketchbooks and accessories. We have featured them in the past and are happy to let you know about one of their latest products. Daycraft has partnered with DAIGO to create the Handy pick Holder is a day planner /
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Are you a notebook addict? Then join the club my friends. Whether you use them for keeping lists, to-dos, a journal or whatever, there’s still something wonderful about a physical paper notebook that a smartphone or computer can’t capture. My favorite pocket sized notebooks are Moleskine Cahiers and Field Notes notebooks. But now I have
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I imagine there are still some people around that actually take notes using paper and pen. I admit I do on occasion in my role as secretary for a local club. For the times I take the minutes, I’ve always wanted a way to convert my pen strokes to digital text so I don’t have
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ThinkGeek is offering two limited edition Hobbit Moleskine notebooks for $16.95 each. The ruled notebook is bronze with a debossed design of the Lonely Mountain on the front and the JRRT monogram on the spine. The blank notebook has an olive brown cover with a metallic red debossed dragon image and silkscreened map in black on both
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Are you a fan of Field Notes memo books? What do you do with them after they’ve been filled with your thoughts, lists and doodles? The new Archival Wooden Box from Field Notes has been designed to store up to 60+ memo books. Made of cabinet grade Birch, this slide topped box will keep your
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Memoto is a Swedish company that has created a wearable life logging gadget and is seeking funding through a Kickstarter project. Actually they reached their $50,000 funding goal in less than 24hrs and are already past $165,000 in pledges. So what exactly is a Memoto? It’s a postage stamp sized 5MP camera that snaps an
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Moleskine fans love their notebooks and when you really love something, you want to protect it. A new way to protect your Moleskine notebook is the new Catacomb cover from AUTUM. Made in the USA of American tanned leather, this cover is designed for the Medium sized Moleskine notebooks (8.5 x 5″). The Catacomb has
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