Four months ago, I mentioned a new app discovery called Alfred. I thought I would follow-up to let you know, I cannot live without it now. The simple act of clicking Option+Spacebar and keying in the first few letters of anything has shaved so many seconds of clicking around on my computer that I think…
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Holiday Gift Guide 2011
I’ve thought long and hard trying to come up with a spectacular round-up of gift ideas but today it dawned on me that just about everyday is a gift guide here at The Well-Appointed Desk. I hope you don’t think I’ve sold you short but since we just passed the 1000-post mark last month, there…
Pilot Opt 0.5 Mechanical Pencil
This is a review I wrote awhile ago. I thought I’d repost it here on The Well-Appointed Desk where people might see it. The Pilot Opt 0.5 mechanical pencil in “stardust blue” from Jet Pens is a standard plastic-bodied mechanical pencil. It has a wide barrel and rubber grip for more comfortable writing, a standard…
Winners of the Pencil Giveaway!
Thanks to everyone who entered. I loved all the comments and I wish I had enough pencils to send to everyone. I will definitely be offering more giveaways in the future. Now, onto the winners! Congrats to both our winners! I’ve contacted you by email to notify you. Please let me know if you have…
Ask The Desk: Better Handwriting
A reader asked: I was wondering, since your interest and expertise, you would not happen to know how I can become a better writer? I am talking about the real live writing, the physical act, not as in my style, … I have horrible handwriting and would like to improve that … But I can’t…
The Traveler
I came across this little oddity while out at the River Market Antique Mall in Kansas City this weekend. It is a miniature suitcase with cards and divider tabs inside. On one side is A through Z and on the other is tabbed with the months. Also included is a small pencil. The set came…
The First Lost Crate
I received my first shipment from Lost Crates last week. I apologize for taking so long to post about it. First, I have to that the simple corrugated box with stamps all over it definitely feels like a special package that has made its way across the world to me. Inside the package is…