TOP TOOLS
The written word
Books, paper and sketchbooks
Comments from contributors
- "I never have got out of the habit of
reading lots of text off the page. And for “real
hard learning” the book wins hands down every time"
Vaughan
Waller
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The
Book - if this weren’t
a technology-focused list, this would be number
one. Still, what other learning tool requires no
power, is lightweight, carries so much
information and can withstand being dropped in
the bath? Gutenberg, 557 years on, we salute
you!
Don
Taylor
- "Paper
Call me old school, but I
still like to take notes with pen and paper. I carry
a composition book around with me most of the time
to record meeting notes, brainstorm, jot down other
peoples' great ideas, and doodle."
Cammy Bean
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"Artists Sketch Book--Although
I do a lot of work online, I really need offline
journaling. I use freeform, stream of consciousness
writing to find solutions and it's still the best
place for me to quickly map out and brainstorm
different ideas. It's also invaluable for capturing
information when I'm away from my computer."
Michele
Martin
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"I see others have
already included this, so I will too. As much time
as I spend online, listening to my iPod, using Tivo, or whatever, I do still find the
written word -- magazines and newspapers in
particular -- to be very valuable and convenient.
And I very much prefer those printed items that are
also freely available online (e.g. Wired,
BusinessWeek), so that I can easily link to articles
in my blog, quote from them in emails, and so on"
Thomas
Stone
