I have received several questions and recommendations from our fine readers so I thought I might start an infrequent post series “From our fine readers”. Shall we begin? Mark recommended a recent story from The Smithsonian Magazine on the history of the @ symbol. Great article about one of my favorite little glyphs. Nathalie asked…
Showing all posts tagged misc
Link Love: Friday Edition
Pens and Ink: Nib Grinds and Sizes (via Ink Nouveau) Monetverde Invincia Stealth 1.1mm Review (via Ivan R on FP Geeks Forum) New Fluorescent Pens and Pencils from Moleskine (via Notemaker) Make your own black walnut ink (via Freeplaycraft) Ink comparison: J. Herbin Diabolo Menthe v. Caran d’Ache Carribean Blue (via East…West…Everywhere) Pepper Spray “Pen”…
Pencil Ring
Remember to write it down with this cloisonné pencil ring from ModCloth. $25
LOST: One giveaway winner!
If you have recently won a giveaway on The Well-Appointed Desk and have not received your prize (you know who you are), please email me with you shipping address at chair (at) wellappointeddesk.com (please remove the brackets and drop in that funky “a”). We seem to be having trouble connecting. My email address is also…
Perfume for Book Lovers
Paper Passion is a fragrance created by Geza Schoen, Gerhard Steidl, with Wallpaper* magazine designed to mimic and capture the scent of a freshly printed book. Designed to be a unisex scent, its the perfect gift for any booklover. $98 US for a bottle
Link Love: The Slightly-Off-Topic Edition
Platinum 3776 Extra Fine Nib (Ink Nouveau) Monteverde Invincia Stealth 1.1mm nib (via FP Geeks Forum) A Visit to the General Pencil Company Factory (via How To Sharpen Pencils) Writers’ Rooms (via The Guardian) Platinum mini-ballpoint 0.5 review (via Economy Pens) Totally off-topic: The Apple corporate recruiting video (via 9to5Mac) Self Aware ROOMBA (via twitter)…
How to Write a Post-Interview Thank You Note
Having a “well-appointed desk” goes beyond just having the right pen or paper at hand. I believe that it is also about having the right mindset and this includes a bit of office etiquette and professional strategies. A great example of that is knowing how to make a good impression and that starts when you…