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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?

cowbellstone ,

I used to have my shopping list on my phone. Replaced that by a whiteboard on the fridge, which is much less cumbersome to use (seriously, typing on a phone nowadays is almost worse than back in the T9 days). Before I go shopping, I just snap a picture with my phone.

riodoro1 ,

A home assistant is great for that too.

But pen and paper work fine if you dont need your shoping list to connect to wifi

TQuid ,

This is brilliant and I am going to use it.

Pulptastic ,

I use many methods to collect and organize information. I take pics on my.phone, write notes on my phone, write outlines on my laptop, write notes in a notebook, and write post it notes for me or others. All are appropriate at various times.

triclops6 ,

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

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

DingDongBell ,

flowchart, brainstorming and drawing is always good with p&p

designated_fridge ,

Much harder to get distracted with a pen and paper. Main reason I use it.

miss_brainfart ,
@miss_brainfart@lemmy.ml avatar

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.

Cube6392 ,

Taking notes with pen and paper is more effective for information retention. I frequently keep a bullet journal to help me stay in the moment and on task. I don’t digitize it because I find it to be a waste of time. I want to take my notes and then turn them into action. Turning them into a digital blip in a database is me faffing about not taking the action

Homo_Stupidus ,
@Homo_Stupidus@lemmy.world avatar

I love the tactile feeling of writing on paper.

lightnsfw ,

I use paper for all my “at the moment notes” it’s just easier because actually unlocking my phone and opening a note app then starting a note takes too long and a lot of the time I need to draw a diagram or something to go along with it. Anything important gets transferred into my onenote from the paper later on. I would like to find a good app to go completely digital but so far nothing I’ve found meets that need as well as just carrying a notebook around.

hsl , (edited )
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I do a mix – paper is for thinking, digital is for long-term saving.

I’ll use paper (nice paper and a fountain pen, ideally) for a quick brain-dump, mind-mapping, planning out my week, figuring out the shape of a solution. There’s something about working on paper that spatially makes more sense to me. I keep it all in a single notebook *usually A5 grid or dots like Leuchtterm 1917 or Rhodia webbie) so that I don’t have loose pieces of paper. If I’m working or traveling, that notebook is in my bag.

Things that I need to remember land in Obsidian in cross-linked notes, usually tied together with a daily note. Some paper notes do land in Obsidian - that can be a photo/scan, but more likely a cleaned up, summarized version of my thoughts.

starlinguk ,
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Yes. It's faster and it doesn't end up getting lost on my phone or PC somewhere. I can also leave a page open on my desk if it's something I tend to forget (currently German prepositions).

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.

argentcorvid ,
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Yes, typed notes don’t stick as well as written ones

theblackpaul ,

I’m a millennial and I still write notes with pen and paper simply because I can’t be bothered to learn how to format in a notes app of any kind.

All of my notes are formatted in a bizarre way that makes sense to me. Applying that format in a digital space is always a giant headache.

I am switching to using Obsidian. Skipping the formatting all together and instead linking all my disjointed ideas to each other seems to be working pretty well.

argv_minus_one ,

I’m a millennial and I still write notes with pen and paper simply because I can’t be bothered to learn how to format in a notes app of any kind.

I’m an older millennial, and I’ll tell you how I format my notes: in text files. Markdown if I’m feeling fancy.

mo_lave ,

Yes. There’s something about putting it in paper that makes me grasp the concept in a more personal manner.

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