I was surprised to see that Ryder Carroll of Bullet Journal fame was also on the hunt for an ereader — or an option to more consciously consume content. I am still researching a perfect solution for myself but I was fascinated to see the amount of personal insight Ryder used in his choices.
Are you also trying to be more thoughtful about your media consumption? More books and music and less doom scrolling?
Link of the Week:
- Conscious Computing Part 2: Reading (via Bullet Journal)
Pens:
- Pen Porn: SPS Egyptian Cats (via Rachel’s Reflections)
- OHTO Minimo Ballpoint Pen Review — The Pen Addict
- Explore the Beauty of the M200 Golden Lapis: A Review (via The Pelikan’s Perch)
- Fountain pen myths debunked: common misconceptions explained (via Rediscover Analog)
- Leonardo Momento Zero Alga Fountain Pen Review (via The Pen Addict)
- Gilbert House Pens Green Mallee Burl Fountain Pen Unboxing and Review (via Penultimate Dave)
- SPS Series: Spotlight on Brandon Lodewyk (via Rachel’s Reflections)
- River City Pen Co. Fineview Fountain Pen Review (via The Pen Addict)
- Trench Pens (via Chronicles of a Fountain Pen)
- The Best Brass Pens (via JetPens)
Ink:
- Ink Review #2661: Ferris Wheel Press Knitted Nettle (via Mountain of Ink)
- Currently Inked November 24: Wearingeul’s Peter Pan (via Wonder Pens)
- First Impressions: Five Favorite Inks from the Teranishi Guitar Lineup (via The Gentleman Stationer)
Pencils:
- Why Professional Colored Pencils Are So Expensive (via Parka Blogs)
Planners, Notebooks & Paper:
- A-Z Address Pages? (via Philofaxy)
- Dressco Stitched Notebook Review (via Notebook Stories)
- Standard Stationery Technology (via Nero’s Notes)
- Viking Verso (via Nero’s Notes)
- Unpacking the Fountain Pen Friendly Paper Sampler: Why a Sampler, and Why These Specific Papers? (via The Gentleman Stationer)
- Change of planner plans / change of plansers? (via Stationery)
Art & Creativity:
- Cultivating Comfort — Books, Bags, and Brooches to Make it All Better (via LoopKnitlounge)
- How I do diary comics. And why. (via Drewscape)
- Virtual Traveling (with Street View World Tour) – Castles! (via Apple-Pine)
- Writing Joy Lists and Other Ways to (Attempt to) Feel Better (via My Giant Strawberry)
- BOOK REVIEW: “Draw the Great Outdoors!” by Harrison How (via Doodlewash)
Other Interesting Things:
- Artist Invites the Public to Write Letters to the Next US President (via Hyperallergic)
- Sometimes a post title just reaches right into your introver… (via Kottke.org)
- Recap of TIPS2024 (via Inkcredible Colours)
- Choosing what you like vs liking what you choose (via Chronicles of a Fountain Pen)
- Why people are embracing analog hobbies in a digital world (via Rediscover Analog)
- Typewriters = privacy (via The Typewriter Revolution blog)
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