In my last post I talked about the Moleskine Business Notebook and was eager to try it out (still am) but it wasn't readily available at the time so that sits on my "to do" list for a while. However, that didn't stop me from continuing to explore similar products.
Molskine has partnered with Post-it to create sticky notes that can be automatically tagged and filed based on color. In the past that routinely imported standard Post-it notes into my Evernote notebook but had to manually tag and file them. Converting to these custom post-its will add an additional layer of productivity to my GTD methodology.
Just when I begin thinking I really should practice what I preach and wean myself away from my Moleskine reporter notebook they (Moleskine and Evernote) have to move closer and blur the lines again.
Though my trusty Moleskin is always as close as hand as my Samsung Note 2, rarely do I achieve the trifecta of also having a pen handy. It's never been a real problem as the Note 2 keeps the stylus close and hand by giving me an alert should I accidentally leave it behind. So more often than not I end up taking notes digitally into Evernote by hand, jotting down just enough information to allow me to polish things up when I get to a full-sized keyboard.
On the surface I'm a strong advocate of paperless workflow but deep down inside I love the feel of paper and even more so the feel of pen to paper. Having choices of writing instruments somehow makes me feel more powerful than a pull-down of fonts, sizes and colors that a digital device provides.
Since I can't seem to overcome my habit of losing pens I've been trying to encourage myself to leave it behind and practice what I preach by going pure digital.
Then.... the new Evernote Business Notebook has to come out and seduce me in again. What's really starting to hook me is that it appears Evernote is exploring more options to meld the two technologies. Rather than simple (and really great) OCR, Evernote takes it a step further by reading key parts of specially laid-out documents to interact with their software.
I'm only guessing this is just the beginning, I can't wait to see what they come up with next.
Those of you that follow me on Facebook, Twitter or Google+ have already heard about my quest for quiet solitude and my hemming and hawing about purchasing a decent pair of Active Noise Cancelling Headphones.
As my annoyance with ambient noise and my determination to achieve solitude increases, my apprehension towards spending upwards of $300 for a high quality set of cans decreases.
Armed with my Google search page opened I begin my quest by searching out my options which quickly leads me to the the top two brands I hear everyone talking about... Bose and Beats. Dutifully I explore the options each company has to offer and scan over the testimonials and marketing material but find one important thing missing... cold hard facts.
No where on the site (even after downloading the PDF owners manual) do I find any performance specifications! All I seem to find are the cosmetic specs... how long the cable is, battery type required, color options, etc.
It's been a number of years since I've purchased a significant piece of audio equipment, perhaps times have changed. I will continue my research and report back here to share these elusive results.
