18th Century Diaries Written Like Twitter

This is interesting: In reviewing volumes of diaries, mostly written by women, [a researcher] found many terse records about what was happening in daily life in the same style demanded by Twitter’s 140-character limit. Many diary entries ranged, for example, from what was for dinner to reports of deaths, births, marriages and travel, such as [...]

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-07-25

WE HAVE WINNERS!! @julia_eff @juliemorrison @tom_s252 have each won a @Vickerey notebook. Thank you to all who entered! # Sorry, typo in last message, it's @juliermorrison who is a winner! # @tom_s252 @juliermorrison You should be able to DM me now, thanks! in reply to tom_s252 # @ecram Don't worry, there will be more contests [...]

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-07-25

WE HAVE WINNERS!! @julia_eff @juliemorrison @tom_s252 have each won a @Vickerey notebook. Thank you to all who entered! # Sorry, typo in last message, it's @juliermorrison who is a winner! # @tom_s252 @juliermorrison You should be able to DM me now, thanks! in reply to tom_s252 # @ecram Don't worry, there will be more contests [...]

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-07-18

Contest this week, enter by tweeting. See post today for details! # @writershelper Me too! in reply to writershelper # @DIYSara Congratulations! Bet you can't wait to shop for the invitations! in reply to DIYSara # Enter the contest to win! http://equ27.tk # Contest for a free notebook continues, another winner will be picked from [...]

Win a Free Quaderno from Vickerey

Don’t forget that the contest continues today! To enter, follow me on Twitter @notebookstories and tweet this message: Win a cool notebook this week @notebookstories http://www.notebookstories.com Details and notebook review here: Review and Contest: Old Style School Quaderno from Vickerey.

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-07-11

@awelfle according to @kikkerland, the three sizes are 3.5×6, 5.75×8.25 and 8.75×12.5" in reply to awelfle # Uniball Style-Fit arrived from @Jetpens NICE! # @dowdyism @DIYSara I got a silver barrel, w/ black, blue-black, violet, green and red inks. It looks like a little rocket! in reply to dowdyism # Question: are we living in [...]

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-07-04

Photographing 7 notebooks. # It would be nice if my blog would work so I could post some of these photos! Arrgghhh! # Just bought a Pilot Varsity fountain pen. It took me a while to find any inexpensive fountain pens in local stores! # A few days ago, dreamhost problems with my blog. Yesterday [...]

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-06-27

Reviews coming soon: Simple Diary, Rhodia Webnotebook, and some cool ebay finds! # RT @Blick_Art “Drawing is putting a line around an idea.” ~Henri Matisse # RT @officesupplygee review of some cool new office tools that also help contribute $ to a good charity http://bit.ly/vOUQ0 # What was the last notebook you bought? # RT [...]

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-06-20

I had the weirdest dream: box in mail with lots of strange new Moleskine cahier-type notebooks w/ yellow legal paper… # @susanorlean The animated crossing-off that happens on a Palm is fun, but I agree that seeing the crossed-off items on paper is better. in reply to susanorlean # @nrepose Thanks for the RT! in [...]

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-06-13

#$&#*&$ just realized I forgot to use the $2 coupon I got for being one of the first 100 @JetPens followers! # Enjoying a little weekend gardening… perhaps I should keep a record of all my plants in a notebook… any excuse to start a new one! # RT @OfficeSupplyGeeAn office supply geeks tour of [...]