> fiches de police (what's the name for that in American? Light cardstock with lines?) Index cards. Usually 3x5" or 4x6". Popular for use with the "hipster PD

> fiches de police (what's the name for that in American? Light cardstock with lines?) Index cards. Usually 3x5" or 4x6". Popular for use with the "hipster PDA" (index cards and a binder-clip), a response to palm pilots and the like being way more complicated than necessary for the problem they're trying to solve--seems similar to what you ended up with.