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Some years ago, I was on the margins of notebook enthusiasm, but never went all-in, because I quickly discovered that while I really enjoyed the physicality of
by jl6 5y ago
Some years ago, I was on the margins of notebook enthusiasm, but never went all-in, because I quickly discovered that while I really enjoyed the physicality of notebooks, I came to dislike their pre-digital limitations. I still prefer the free-form capability to mix text and drawing and color and scribbles that pen or pencil on paper offers, but I then scan the finished pages into the computer.
As a result, my favorite notebook is now a pad of A4 paper with a good weight, ruled, and perforated so I can easily detach pages and feed them through the scanner.
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I then destroy the originals.
- ohyoutravel 5y agoI switch between field notes for every day notetaking because they can fit in a pocket and are basically disposable but high quality and are allowed in areas where electronics cannot go, and my remarkable for places where electronics are allowed or for more long form that syncs to my computer / Obsidian.
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- twobitshifter 5y agoI have a similar digitization system, however in some cases typing is just easier. For example when taking meeting notes that will become minutes, I’d much rather type. My notes from a meeting for distribution aren’t my own individual thoughts so this is primarily transcription. Writing is far too slow to keep up with discussion and it needs to be digitized or typed up later. There would be benefit to learning shorthand but I’d still have the digitization hurdle. If it’s an online call another more modern option is recording the meeting and adding automatic transcription, but I haven’t seen this done often. For scanning notes with the iPhone I saw a kickstarter for a notebook that is the same aspect ratio as the iPhone screen and has a black border. I thought about making my own throwaway version of this by just cutting down A4 paper and putting a couple paper clips through card stock.
- nicbou 5y agoI switched to an iPad Mini with Notability. There are no downsides. I rarely leave the house without it these days.
- devchix 5y ago> their pre-digital limitations Exactly so. I love the idea of scribbling in a leather-bound gilt edge notebook, like a modern Thucydides. I can't find anything later without flipping through, and I hear people keep index in the notebook! Ain't nobody got time for that. I throw all my notes into a text file, check them into git and grep away! For impromptu notes I still use my National Brand Computational Notebook with grid ruled green sheets, roommy real estate, thick paper, page number, $12 each.