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ing information and memory recall. Compared to the 50-plus storage space. For me, checking off the bell icon sends my
words per minute that’s typical for typing speeds, writing is by notes directly to my email whereas selecting the clover icon
nature slower and more deliberate, requiring internal synthe- directs the entry to a Dropbox folder. When you are ready to
sis in order to summarize the most important information. digitize your page, just select your icon of choice, scan the QR
code, and you’re done! You can transfer the high-resolution
scans in either JPEG or PDF form.
“I am always looking for
Notebook & Pen Design
more effi cient ways to
The Everlast note-
upload my work in high book comes in a variety
of sizes, colors, and
paper styles. As a de-
resolution, a challenge the signer, I prefer dot grids
over lined paper as it al-
lows me to easily draw
Everlast met with ease.” diagrams—while test-
ing the Everlast I found
I even favor dot grids
for taking notes! The
As a recent college graduate, I found that handwriting
Everlast comes stan-
notes during class resulted in better retention than mindlessly
dard with Pilot’s Frixion
typing every word my professor spoke. This notebook would
pen, a magic pen with
have been a great hybrid, as I often alternated between hand-
ink that erases with wa-
written and digital notes. Now, the Everlast allows access to
ter in the Rocketbook,
all my handwritten notes, digitally captured on my computer
or that you can use like
or phone. Further, considering the number of notebooks fi lled
any other pen on regu-
up over a collegiate career, this notebook has tremendous
lar paper. I was wary at
paper-saving potential, allowing you to scan your work and
fi rst of the pen-to-paper
wipe your notebook clean at the end of each day.
experience as soluble
ink tends to appear wa-
How It Works tery on paper, but I was
pleasantly surprised
by how precisely the
As a graphic design- pen gripped the glossy
er, I am constantly paper. The ink does take around 10 seconds to dry, so beware
scanning hand-drawn of smudging. Once dry, however, it sticks to the page until
sketches as references you are ready to erase it with a damp cloth. I’ve used the pen
in my designs. Although quite a bit, and it hasn’t run out of ink yet, but once it does, a
it is possible to do with pack of three Frixion pens runs about $5–$10, a price I’d gladly
a scanner or phone, it is pay for a pen of such high quality.
often inconvenient and As an avid sketcher, I would not use this for fi ne-detailed
requires a few steps. I illustrations, or as a replacement for regular drawing paper. It
am always looking for can be cumbersome to illustrate fi ne details when you have
more effi cient ways to to be careful of your hand accidentally smudging an area too
upload my work in high soon. Although it is nice to be able to go back and erase pen
resolution, a challenge mistakes, it is diffi cult to correct small mistakes using the
the Everlast met with damp rag without the risk of water erasing other areas as
ease. Upon download- well. I would, however, use this notebook for quick sketches
ing the Rocketbook and illustrations that I don’t mind accidentally getting a little bit
app, it referred me to smudged.
the seven icons and QR The interior pages of the notebook are great; although not
codes present at the exactly like regular paper, each page is durable and tear resis-
bottom of each page in tant. However, the cover of the notebook is fi nished in matte
the notebook. Using the black and can be damaged easily if not properly cared for. Af-
app, you can designate ter about a week, the notebook began to show signs of wear
each icon to point to a and the cover began to scrape off. This can be a non-issue if
specifi c folder in your strict functionality is the main concern, but for professional
phone or favorite cloud purposes it can wear quickly, taking on a distressed look.
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