Moleskine Monday: A Review of “Niche” by James Harkin

A few months ago, I posted a link to a book called Niche, by James Harkin. I’d noticed the book because it includes a chapter about Moleskine… and then the book’s author noticed my post and kindly offered to send me a copy to review! With the subtitle “Why the Market No Longer Favours the … Continue reading Moleskine Monday: A Review of “Niche” by James Harkin

Questions from Readers

Here’s a few questions that have come in lately– I need help from all you other notebook lovers! From Zack: I really like taking notes when learning. It helps me map out math in my head a lot better than just thinking about it. I’ve been looking for a good large-sized notebook to write in, … Continue reading Questions from Readers

Notebook Addict of the Year: Anene

Here we have another super-addict whose love for notebooks extends to loving to shower them upon others! Anene is the author of a novel, Dancing with Gravity, and the blog Anene Writes. She offered to send me “a couple” of notebooks and look what showed up!    It’s an amazing variety, from a simple Mead … Continue reading Notebook Addict of the Year: Anene

Review: Federal Supply Service Notebooks

A reader named Lisa kindly sent me these Federal Supply Service notebooks after seeing my post about them having been featured on A Continuous Lean. It was very cool to get my hands on these, as I myself am not a federal employee, and therefore can’t buy them (at least, theoretically. There are places online … Continue reading Review: Federal Supply Service Notebooks

An Architect’s Office (and Notebooks)

The photo below is from an Chicago Tribune photo essay about the office of Bill Baker, the Skidmore, Owings and Merrill structural engineer who helped design the Burj Khalifa tower in Dubai, currently the world’s tallest building. He uses Moleskine notebooks and lead holders instead of pencils. There are more photos at the link, but … Continue reading An Architect’s Office (and Notebooks)

Calendar Wars: Electronic Vs. Paper

A fun article in this past weekend’s New York Times: Calendar Wars Pit Electronics Against Paper. A few quotes from paper fans: “I’ve got an iPad, an iPod, I’m on Twitter and Facebook and I’m talking on my BlackBerry now,” said Nelson George, a cultural critic, filmmaker and producer, in a phone interview. “But that’s … Continue reading Calendar Wars: Electronic Vs. Paper