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Alan Turing’s Lost Notebook (And Other Million Dollar Notebooks)

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Alan Turing, the mathematician that founded computer science and broke Germany’s “Enigma” code to help win WWII, was recently immortalized by the Oscar-winning film The Imitation Game.  His story, once unheard-of outside of the world…

Handy Notebook Organization Tips

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I sincerely hope you’re still using a paper notebook.  No, really.  While services like Evernote turn paperless note-keeping into a tantalizing possibility, we’re champions of the tactile sensation you get from rifling through the pages…

Blackwing Slate Release Date Announced Alongside Video Preview

Yesterday, Palomino posted a video preview of the Blackwing Slate on their YouTube channel. The video shows off the Slate's unique design and asks users what they will create when the Blackwing Slate is released. The release date for the Slate,…
Visual Note Taking

A Guide to Visual Note Taking

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Are you a big notebook doodler?  Here’s a new note-taking trend that may help you put that creative spirit to a productive use. Visual note taking is a new method of taking notes that encourages the writer to stray away from traditional…
Organize Your Notebooks

Four Ways to Organize Your Notebooks

I am to notebooks what Carrie Bradshaw is to shoes. If you've never seen Sex and the City, I'll break it down for you: Carrie will be walking down the street and spot a pair of heels in a window. Despite having a closet at home overflowing with…
Famous Notebook Users

Six Famous Notebook Users

If you’re an active Pencils.com reader, you know that we frequently advise keeping a thought notebook or journal around to keep track of daily activities and ideas, and we do so with good reason. Research has indicated that keeping a notebook…
Tiberlines Road Trip Journal

Timberlines: Keeping a Road Trip Journal

Keeping a Road Trip Journal Over at Timberlines, WoodChuck has posted an entry discussing his experience with one of our Journals Unlimited Road Trip journals. Journals Unlimited journals, which are made in the USA using soy-based inks, come…
Taking Notes by Hand

10 Reasons Taking Notes by Hand is Better

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Whether you're still in school or a card-carrying member of the real world, chances are you find yourself taking notes from time to time. When the time comes, it's better to pick up a pencil than to open your laptop, and here are ten reasons…

Five Notebook Blogs to Follow

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Regardless of the brand of notebook you prefer (though we hope you'll try the new lines from Blackwing, Fabio Ricci, ForestChoice and Palomino at Pencils.com), your notebook is where ideas find their home. Here are five blogs that can inspire…

ForestChoice Notebook Video Preview

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ForestChoice Notebook Preview ForestChoice brand was actually California Cedar's first commercial brand of writing products when it launched the world's first FSC-certified pencil back in 1999. Now, this growing line of environmentally friendly…