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Do you still write notes with pen and paper?

With so much note taking apps nowadays, I can’t understand why does anyone still write notes with pen and paper. You need to bring the notepad, book or that paper to retrieve that information, and most of the time you don’t have it in hand. While my phone almost always reachable and you carry when you go out. For those still like to do handwriting, there’s many app does that and they can even convert it to text notes.

So, if you still write notes with pen and paper, why?

Taleya ,

Because i can scrawl a note faster than opening an app and typing, and i can organise a notebook with a lot less fuss.

drlecompte ,

Because I like small diagrams and schematics. Doing that in an app, especially on a phone, is tricky. And I find that structuring my thoughts on paper just works better than doing it digitally straight away.

cerement ,
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my notepad/book/paper doesn’t run out of battery and doesn’t lose reception …

EDIT: and my book will last longer than your cloud service

EDIT: and you remember stuff better by writing it down

Steveanonymous ,
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At work I do that exclusively. It’s faster to make punch lists for jobsites that way

Lazylazycat ,
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Same, so much quicker to make handwritten notes at work. I also just want to give my hands and eyes a break from using my phone.

Steveanonymous ,
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Also I don’t have to contend with auto complete

Bitrot ,
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I remember it better when I write it out. Typing doesn’t do the same.

DrRatso ,

The reason is often that writing forces you to already process and abstract the information. Especially if you are taking notes real-time like in a lecture. You will naturally want to shorten the info to write less so you have to process and understand what is the important info, you have to take the info in context of previous knowledge etc. Typing is often much more mechanical, you just need to process the info as it is coming in and transform it into mechanical keypress.

I also remember something about handwriting processing being a nuanced and very separate process from typing, although I am not certain on this. There was also some stuff about reading your handwritten notes triggering memories better than typed notes.

triclops6 ,

Til, thanks!

For anything I’ll need to share or search, digital.

But for everything else, I remember it better if I commit handwriting to it, and I use fountain pens, it’s a nicer experience.

Your explanation make sense

DrRatso ,

Another option for consideration is a tablet with a pencil stylus and palm rejection (personally, iPad works great for me). It doesn’t feel as nice as pen and paper ofc, but it strikes a nice middle ground since notes are highly editable, organisable and digitally stored. OneNote, as much as I despise Microsoft is really good for this.

There are also options for handwriting to digital transformation though you basically have to use english and have good handwriting that the algorithm can understand otherwise you will end up having to edit a lot.

I like to have a small pocketbook for important notes I want on hand and quickly (basically personal pocket guidelines in my case for the ED and a separate one for EMS), but I prefer taking lecture and study notes on my iPad in handwriting. Although I am slowly trying to create a digital version of my notes in a personal wikipedia style using Obsidian.

Also, not writing with a fountain pen is a disservice to yourself if you handwrite a lot.

triclops6 ,

Fair points, thanks! I use a surface book, and one note is great

I do enjoy fountain pen writing though, so when searchability isn’t crucial, I stay analog

That said ive seen people with a Remarkable tablet who seem to love it

user224 ,
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For me it’s other way around. If I have to write I only focus on writing itself, and not the content. This also often causes me to accidentally repeat words, mix up letters, erase it, repeatedly end up writing the wrong letter because I need to speed up, then I have to leave out a section because I already forgot what I wanted to write.
And in the end I still can’t decipher quarter of my handwriting.

thisonethatone ,

I have a phone with a stylus built in and it’s great- but sometimes I don’t want to stare at a screen.

If I’m Journaling I stick with pen and paper because I dont want the distraction. There is also something nice about the feedback of ink on a page.

If the note is important I’ll put a sticky note on my desk and copy it to obsidian or take a photo of it.

Shikadi ,

Scientifically speaking, writing with your hand helps a lot with memory and learning, while typing does not have nearly the same effect. Also, a lot of handwriting apps are still garbage. It’s also nice for focusing to not be using a cell phone. Other than that, some people probably just like it

Helix ,

Pen and paper don’t need batteries. I’m pretty sure I can whip out my notepad faster than you can unlock your phone and open the notes widget.

burningmatches ,

Pens need ink. Notepads need empty pages.

suenoromis ,

How often are you buying ink for your pen? Just buy a notepad? Regardless, both are cheap.

burningmatches ,

I don’t run out of pens because I record meetings with my phone or computer and get Otter AI to transcribe them. I already own a phone so it’s even cheaper than a pen or a notebook. And, here’s a pro tip, I keep it charged and have a power bank.

suenoromis ,

How is a phone cheaper than a pen? Electricity isn’t free, sure charging them is a fraction of cent but still, every time you charge either or both, someone is paying for it.

burningmatches ,

If you already own a phone, a pen and notebook is an extra cost.

Helix ,

If you already own a pen, a notebook and a phone you can stop caring about what other people think and just be efficient in note taking.

suenoromis ,

People have different preferences, I take my notes on multiple places of different formats so I understand the appeal of a digital one and a written one. It is rare for me to take notes but the ones that I want to keep more permanently are written. Day to day stuff are typed up and checkmarked once completed.

For a lot of my job a lot of parts have to be hand written and there are no excuses for typed up stuff, the same goes for my colleagues, for people in other departments in my company, for my clients, for the client’s client, the list goes on.

Your argument that if you already own a phone a pen and a notebook does come at a cost, yes it does, but your phone has a phone plan right? So you’ll pay monthly for it? Unless you just have a phone and rely on WiFi connections?

suenoromis ,

Is it your cakeday?

miss_brainfart ,
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A note that’s pinned to the wall is harder to overlook and forget.

That being said, my note-taking app is set to start automatically when logging in, so I’m always aware of its existence. Wouldn’t work otherwise.

GenderIsOpSec ,
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not to sound like a boomer, but i just like to write with pen once in a while so i dont forget how to blob-no-thoughts

MJBrune ,

I don’t write notes most of the time. If I do I’m in a meeting and just use vscode or whatever task management system (jira, trello, etc) we have.

j4k3 ,
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Often times I keep a notepad beside me. It is my preferred way to store ridiculous length passwords for stuff I care about. I’m usually on a laptop and I may switch it up and use another device to look up stuff. I don’t mix my workstation with socials or shopping. Those three activities are all done on different devices, with different networks. So I don’t care too much about what can be scaped from here. I don’t see value in a small amount of convenience exchanged for connecting my devices, I’d rather just jot down a note and look up the item when I need it.

Nemo ,

Because writing it helps me remember. I’m never going to look at those notes again, because I’ll remember, because the act of writing helps me remember.

gabe ,

I love fountain pens so much and journaling with them. Extremely therapeutic.

triclops6 ,

Today’s my first Lemmy spotting of a fellow fp user! I don’t feel like many of us made the hop from Reddit, welcome!

gabe ,

Make sure to check out the fountain pens community on wayfarershaven! :)

triclops6 ,

Done! They have pen swap too!

random_character_a ,
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So rarely that one time when I had to write something short on a guestbook, for a second or two, I didn’t remember how.

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