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index cards printed with finer graph lines?

I'm looking for index cards with graph paper lines printed on them. The ones I've found in staples are quad (4 boxes per inch) which is too coarse, and the lines are too dark. Is there any place where I can buy these cards with smaller boxes and finer/lighter lines? I'd rather buy than print them myself.

r.i.p. avery extended edge document sleeves

These seem to be discontinued, and that makes me very, very sad. Can anybody recommend substitutes (for quickly filing away paperwork by project)?

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The *Perfect* Weekly Planner?

Friends,

For most of my adult life (well, high school and beyond), I have been on the search for the perfect weekly planner. For a while, I was convinced that I found it in the mid-sized Gallery Leather weekly planner, but as I switched jobs, and realized that I need to keep an active to-do list for myself, I've realized that it doesn't do for me what I want it to.

See, I've tried and tried and TRIED to computerize my planner and to-do list. I have a Mac at home and at work, and I love them! I even love Apple's software (especially the Leopard OS X upgrade) iCal and the Mail app. But I have found that as I start out updating it diligently, I just fall out of the habit of using it if it is on the computer. I also love the Google Calendar interface, but I run into the same thing. I just need paper.

Here's where I need your help -- below is a list of requirements. Do you use a planner fitting these criteria? Are you looking for the same thing I am?  read more »

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the Hipster Laptop

I have outfitted a hard-cover sketchbook as my Hipster Laptop. Pictures here:

link: http://thedu.us/hLaptop

Seems to me like it’s in tune w/ the spirit of the hPDA.

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TOPICS: Lofi, hipster, hPDA

Inexpensive "Shirt Pocket Briefcase" alternative

Staples has a leather(ette?) “shirt pocket briefcase” that isn’t a Levenger SBP, but it is close enough for people that are on a tighter budget. It is a very clear knock-off of the original, but that may be a good thing for that price bracket.

They don’t have one in Balistic nylon either. Boo! Mine is fraying a bit and I’m afraid I’ll have to move to the slip-and-slide leather model.

But at Staples under their “M” line or whatever, there was a display at the front of the store when I went. I don’t remember the price but it was low double-digits.

Palm vs Paper in "The Boondocks"

These strips are several years old, but still:

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Hipster PDA Hack

How often do you find yourself at an office door, wishing you could leave a note to describe you’ve been there? There are many situations where having a post-it handy would be, well, awfully handy. With a simple hack of your hipster PDA, you can have this power at all times!  read more »

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2008 Moleskine planners already out, with expanded line to boot

2008 Moleskine planners already out, with expanded line to boot  read more »

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