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I disagree. The best medium is a whiteboard or a blackboard :p. (Really though, something about paper makes me afraid to "commit" things which make the pieces

by zbobet2012 6y ago

I disagree. The best medium is a whiteboard or a blackboard :p. (Really though, something about paper makes me afraid to "commit" things which make the pieces of paper no longer usable. Something made to be erased seems to be the trick for me).

kettro 6y ago
To this end, I have a small, paper-sized whiteboard that I can scrawl onto on hands at all times. I bought a couple packs of the ultra-fine expo markers, and it’s been a boon. Great for quickly noting things down that don’t need to last. Having both is important, though: you need to be able to preserve the things that matter, that you may need later on.
- mark-r 6y ago
  That's why phones have cameras.
- Shorel 6y ago
  You can use the rocketbook app. No need to buy the notebook. https://getrocketbook.com/ https://getrocketbook.com/
Shorel 6y ago
And I find a whiteboard a bit more intimidating. It kind of implies performing your writings in public. A notebook is a very personal thing. =)
- tribaal 6y ago
  I recently switched from a very whiteboard/paper heavy workflow to using a reMarkable tablet. Holy shit this thing is good. It's like an infinite notepad/whiteboard that auto syncs to the cloud, lets you define page layout templates, and renders PDFs and ebooks. I've had it for just a few weeks and it's already the favorite pice of tech I own.
  - azemetre 6y ago
    I use a rocketbook [1] to do something similar. They recently came out with a legal pad version and I love it. It's a little more work to convert notes into PDFs (have to manually take a picture) but it's a cheaper solution. I've never used a reMarkable tablet but there's something off putting for me about using tablets to take physical notes. IDK how to explain it, drawing apps are fine but physically writing symbols, or making charts, or writing notes? It just feels off. I like the rocketbooks because it's just a fancier way to implement OCR for handwritten notes and the actions between paper and their product is nearly identical for me. Maybe the reMarkable is able to handle this, just never tried it. It does look better than using something like an iPad for note taking. [1] https://getrocketbook.com/ https://getrocketbook.com/
    - tribaal 6y ago
      I know what you mean with taking notes on a tablet, but the reMarkable is very good at that aspect. Nothing at all like an iPad: the e ink makes it look like paper, and even the tip of the (passive) stylus feels like writing on actual paper (it "scratches" ever so slightly, even if it obviously doesn't actually scratches the screen). It also doesn't do fancy stuff: it's black and white, and doesn't do OCR on device at all. It's basically just a notepad that is synced to your other devices (without the manual picture step, and you can get svg instead, etc) To me it's too a notepad what a kindle is to books: a single purpose device that does it's job very well. Oh yeah, and about two weeks of battery life is pretty good. I realize I'm starting to sound a bit like a sales rep... but I'm just a fanboy user.
    - Shorel 6y ago
      I also have a rocketbook. It is an amazing mix of low and high technology, for a very cheap price.
datavirtue 6y ago
Don't write on the lines, and draw pictures.

kettro 6y ago

To this end, I have a small, paper-sized whiteboard that I can scrawl onto on hands at all times. I bought a couple packs of the ultra-fine expo markers, and it’s been a boon. Great for quickly noting things down that don’t need to last. Having both is important, though: you need to be able to preserve the things that matter, that you may need later on.

mark-r 6y ago
That's why phones have cameras.
Shorel 6y ago
You can use the rocketbook app. No need to buy the notebook. https://getrocketbook.com/ https://getrocketbook.com/

Shorel 6y ago

And I find a whiteboard a bit more intimidating. It kind of implies performing your writings in public. A notebook is a very personal thing. =)

tribaal 6y ago
I recently switched from a very whiteboard/paper heavy workflow to using a reMarkable tablet. Holy shit this thing is good. It's like an infinite notepad/whiteboard that auto syncs to the cloud, lets you define page layout templates, and renders PDFs and ebooks. I've had it for just a few weeks and it's already the favorite pice of tech I own.
- azemetre 6y ago
  I use a rocketbook [1] to do something similar. They recently came out with a legal pad version and I love it. It's a little more work to convert notes into PDFs (have to manually take a picture) but it's a cheaper solution. I've never used a reMarkable tablet but there's something off putting for me about using tablets to take physical notes. IDK how to explain it, drawing apps are fine but physically writing symbols, or making charts, or writing notes? It just feels off. I like the rocketbooks because it's just a fancier way to implement OCR for handwritten notes and the actions between paper and their product is nearly identical for me. Maybe the reMarkable is able to handle this, just never tried it. It does look better than using something like an iPad for note taking. [1] https://getrocketbook.com/ https://getrocketbook.com/
  - tribaal 6y ago
    I know what you mean with taking notes on a tablet, but the reMarkable is very good at that aspect. Nothing at all like an iPad: the e ink makes it look like paper, and even the tip of the (passive) stylus feels like writing on actual paper (it "scratches" ever so slightly, even if it obviously doesn't actually scratches the screen). It also doesn't do fancy stuff: it's black and white, and doesn't do OCR on device at all. It's basically just a notepad that is synced to your other devices (without the manual picture step, and you can get svg instead, etc) To me it's too a notepad what a kindle is to books: a single purpose device that does it's job very well. Oh yeah, and about two weeks of battery life is pretty good. I realize I'm starting to sound a bit like a sales rep... but I'm just a fanboy user.
  - Shorel 6y ago
    I also have a rocketbook. It is an amazing mix of low and high technology, for a very cheap price.

datavirtue 6y ago

Don't write on the lines, and draw pictures.