I’ve had the same note-taking system for nearly ten years. Whenever an idea comes to me, or someone suggests something for me to read or watch, it goes immediately into the Notes app on my phone.

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For all the convenience that our modern devices offer, sometimes there’s no substitute for traditional pen and paper—especially when it comes to drawing, illustrating, or simply sketching out ideas.

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Paper notebooks are slowly sharing space with screens. Many users now prefer devices that let them write by hand while saving every page in digital form. A digital notebook with pen is built for this ...