I am a huge fan of Brad Dowdy and his Pen Addict blog and podcast but I’m going to have to provide some alternatives to his podcast gift guide. I was actually speaking out loud as the podcast was playing with my suggestions so I figured I needed to put them down for everyone else.…
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E for Effort… and erasers
Do you think we might like E for Effort’s product line? I think so. With the tongue-in-cheek notebook paper t-shirts to the finely crafted eraser jewelry, E for Effort is definitely “our kind of people”. Upscale but office-centric. (shout out to my cubcile-mate Esther for the tip)
Clear-ly, A Digital To-Do List
RealMac has created a desktop and iOS to-do list app called Clear that is simple and easy to use. I have tried just about every to-do app I can find and this one seems simple and not too annoying. I have had a couple to-do apps I had to delete because I couldn’t get them…
Link Love: This Should Keep You Busy For Awhile
Pens and Ink Blue Ink Comparison Chart (via JetPens) Levenger True Writer Kyoto (F) Review (via From The Pen Cup) Beginner Fountain Pens Part I and Part II (via East West Everywhere) Tips for Buying Bottled Ink (via Writer’s Bloc) Kuretake Zig Cocoiro Roller Ball Review (via Economy Pens) Pencils One of the Best Things…
End of the year diary buzz
I posted some halfway point images of notebooks and diaries earlier is year but this end-of-year image on the Moleskine myMoleskine gallery is a delight to see. This is a well-loved and fully-utilized planner. Do you keep a daily paper record, be it notebook or planner or do you plan to do so in 2013?…
Ask The Desk: Adjustable Pencil Sharpener
Today’s question comes from Victoria at Paper & Type: Most sharpeners I’ve come across sharpen to a depth/length of about 3/4″ to 1″. I’m looking for one that sharpens closer to just 1/2″. Am I making sense, & might you happen to know of one? I’d appreciate if you could point me in the right…
Practice the fine art of LetterFu
Feel like dropping a quick note to a friend or loved one using a lovely stamp and those friendly folks at the post office? Then check out the downloadable templates at LetterFu that let you print out a foldable paper letter/envelope. Learn how to fold a standard letter-sized or A4 sheet into an envelope and…