[iancmceachern]

I thought the exact opposite. This is one of those cases where my professional interests (being a tech employee, product designer) and personal interests come together. I was super excited and happy to see this post. I havent been more excited about a post on HN for quite a while. For more detail I will paste my recent comment on a semi related HN topic (using text files and an organization method, which I dont, but I do use an old school notebook).

I do something similar but with paper and pen. I purchase customized laboratory notebooks that have my name and a serial number embossed on the front and otherwise blank pages. I write down every meeting I attend (or call into), the date and time of their start and stop, all the attendees names, as well as regular to do lists, action items, etc. After years of doing this I have a nicely curated collection of notebooks that look great on the shelf and give me a sense of pride and history on my work. I took the inspiration from George Washington's diarys which are in the library of congress. I also use a fancy fountain pen with beautiful blue ink which my wife purchased for me that adds an extra bit of personality to the whole experience. https://www.loc.gov/loc/lcib/0010/gwdiary.html

So I downvoted!