Saturday, August 13, 2005

And now for a retro gadget - Moleskine

The world of gadgets is not always built around the latest technology. One of my favorite gadgets is a simple little pocket notebook from an Italian company - the Moleskine notebook. These notebooks have been around for centuries. They've been used by world famous artists (Van Gogh) and writers (Hemingway) and by people like you and me. They are starting to be widely available at booksellers such as Border's and Barnes and Noble.

You can check them out on line via the U.S. distributor Kikkerland or an independent MoleskineUS or the Italian manufacturers site.

My favorite is the pocket size "squared notebook". There are also ruled notebooks, sketch books, and more including pocket calendars. One of the features I especially like is the elastic band that holds the book shut. There is also a page marker built in.

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