Category: paperblog

  • Calligraphy Practice

    I’ve been doing pretty well practicing my Copperplate script, so I decided to try out Gothic. It was pretty good. It’s a mix between modern and pointed quadrata minuscule. I think because I have been drilling myself to produce the same letters over and over again in Copperplate, the whole process was fun in Gothic.…

  • iOS Audio Docks Where Sound Quality Takes Center Stage

    With a plethora of audio docks available, there may come a time when audio quality becomes the motivating feature you’re looking for. To get the most out of your iPhone or iPod, check out these high-fidelity docks that promise to take your music to the next level. Read more @ Apartment Therapy

  • American Birds

    Another incredible post over at Firmuhment. Initially, I quickly scanned it but left the tab open so that I could read it again, completely with all of the details. I wasn’t disappointed. Amidst all of the hoopla of Tumblr and Google Buzz, I found this post extremely relevant. It’s about a writer named Lorrie Moore…

  • PSN Notebook Giveaway at Notebook Stories

    Nifty is giving away a few PSN notebooks. Head on over there for the review.

  • Rhodia Pad Sizes and Numbers

    Rhodia Drive has a cool list of all the pads that they make, including dimensions and numbers.

  • Never Enough Notebooks

    I’ve currently got 6 Moleskines and 4 Rhodia stapled A4 notebooks. I’ve got a few other notebooks that are lying around, including two teNeues Magneto Blanks, but I just tested them and they won’t be used for any note-taking. Why? The paper is pretty cheap and fountain pen ink tends to bleed a bit too…

  • Researching Trends

    I I met a very helpful second or third-year grad student¹ that really helped me out with finding interesting research assistant positions. There are two for which I will be applying for. One will be for next semester, and the other one will be for next year, running for a whole year from July 2010…

  • Moleskine Hacks and Dusk Jackets

    I just read through Nick Cernis’ Moleskine guide. It was interesting, but left me wanting for more². I’d never pay for customized Moleskines, but I’d modify the covers myself. Even so, it’s somewhat daunting because if you make a mistake, you’ll kind of ruin a MS notebook, which is usually expensive. I like MS enough…

  • Notebook Obsession and Rhodia Love

    For some reason, I can’t seem to find Hilroy-type notebooks in Taiwan⁴. I use these types of spiral notebooks to do my math exercises. I couldn’t really find equivalent ones. This means that I have to check out different types of notebooks for that sole purpose. This is good and bad. It’s made me consider…

  • Moleskines and Graduate Texts

    I had to get another Moleskine for my Modern Algebra class. I just received the textbook, appropriately called Algebra [Hungerford, Springer Verlag, vol 73], and needed to get back to class quickly. I spent an obscene amount of time waiting at the ESlite at Gongguan to get served. I wanted to get a red Moleskine…