People are not writing using pen on paper any longer

Re:People are not writing using pen on paper any longer by bepitulaz on Tuesday December 01, 2020 @11:16PM (#25273191)

Disagree. I'm still writing all important notes with a pen and paper. Don't get me wrong, I use apps like Evernote or now Notion for daily use, but at the end most of the information there mostly are not revisited after several weeks. Even I usually forgot where I put my notes there.

On the other hands, I write many important notes, business ideas, drawings, or sketches in my paper notebook. I always remember which notebook I put the note about a thing.

Also, the paper notebook is great. No need batteries, no hang/lag, and no need internet.

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Re:People are not writing using pen on paper any longer by ysfah on Tuesday December 01, 2020 @11:28PM (#25273267)

I appreciate you sharing your thoughts. It feels nice to have a clean discussion like this.

I used to write a lot on paper but the convenience of using a digital tool makes sense to my workflow, personally and professionally.

When I write on paper, it is usually a huge brain dump. And it tends to get messy. However, I learned to be more organized when I used a tool like Notion. I know in which workspace I'm keeping my thoughts and in which workspace I do work. If ever I need to link a certain thought together, I can simply connect the docs using the linking feature.

It's difficult to do so on pen and paper. And I agree, paper notebook is great :)

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