Comments for Miscellany & Cacophony http://bwh.me/blog Thu, 29 Jul 2010 17:25:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Comment on What do you write on a daily basis? by Tom http://bwh.me/blog/2010/07/19/what-do-you-write-on-a-daily-basis/comment-page-1/#comment-2924 Tom Thu, 29 Jul 2010 17:25:30 +0000 http://bwh.me/blog/2010/07/19/what-do-you-write-on-a-daily-basis/#comment-2924 Anything and everything! Approach the world with child-like wonder and you'll see that there are plenty of unique things to jot notes or write about. Anything and everything! Approach the world with child-like wonder and you’ll see that there are plenty of unique things to jot notes or write about.

]]> Comment on What do you write on a daily basis? by Millie http://bwh.me/blog/2010/07/19/what-do-you-write-on-a-daily-basis/comment-page-1/#comment-2818 Millie Sun, 25 Jul 2010 09:39:10 +0000 http://bwh.me/blog/2010/07/19/what-do-you-write-on-a-daily-basis/#comment-2818 I keep meaning to post a photo on #dailyarsenal and then forgetting - I really must get round to it! I mostly write lists on a daily basis. Not so inspirational, I'm afraid, but I like writing lists. Often it's things I need to do, items I'm waiting for in the post (I have a very bad habit of ordering lots online so I have to keep a list to make sure everything arrives) or websites I want to look at, but sometimes I write fun lists too. People I want to send a letter too, little fun things I want to do at the weekend, DVDs I want to watch this month, books I need to finish... I do keep a journal but that doesn't venture outside the house so the notnook in my bag isn't use for that. I keep meaning to post a photo on #dailyarsenal and then forgetting – I really must get round to it! I mostly write lists on a daily basis. Not so inspirational, I’m afraid, but I like writing lists. Often it’s things I need to do, items I’m waiting for in the post (I have a very bad habit of ordering lots online so I have to keep a list to make sure everything arrives) or websites I want to look at, but sometimes I write fun lists too. People I want to send a letter too, little fun things I want to do at the weekend, DVDs I want to watch this month, books I need to finish… I do keep a journal but that doesn’t venture outside the house so the notnook in my bag isn’t use for that.

]]> Comment on Writing requires content? by TAO http://bwh.me/blog/2010/07/19/writing-requires-content/comment-page-1/#comment-2731 TAO Tue, 20 Jul 2010 05:09:54 +0000 http://bwh.me/blog/2010/07/19/writing-requires-content/#comment-2731 Oh, I am contentless too. I have so little to say. However, that allows me to appreciate those who can write. Oh, I am contentless too. I have so little to say. However, that allows me to appreciate those who can write.

]]> Comment on Review: Field Notes Mackinaw Autumn by A http://bwh.me/blog/2009/09/24/review-field-notes-mackinaw-autumn/comment-page-1/#comment-2333 A Thu, 13 May 2010 17:22:14 +0000 http://bwh.me/blog/?p=255#comment-2333 Great review. I definitely appreciate everyone who puts out revies like this. I have been using Field Notes for about 6 months now-always purchasing the grid 3 pack in basic brown. I loved them so much I decided to splurge and subscribe to the colors editions. I cracked one open and sure enough, there was massive bleed through. I went back to my basic brown with the same pen-not as much bleed through. I love the styling of the FN over Moleskin, but MS doesn't give me bleed like the FN brand. I am sad because I just blew $130 for a subscription and will probably be disappointed by the bleed in all the colors. or maybe I will luck out and get a good batch of paper for my future colors notebooks. Great review. I definitely appreciate everyone who puts out revies like this. I have been using Field Notes for about 6 months now-always purchasing the grid 3 pack in basic brown. I loved them so much I decided to splurge and subscribe to the colors editions. I cracked one open and sure enough, there was massive bleed through. I went back to my basic brown with the same pen-not as much bleed through. I love the styling of the FN over Moleskin, but MS doesn’t give me bleed like the FN brand. I am sad because I just blew $130 for a subscription and will probably be disappointed by the bleed in all the colors. or maybe I will luck out and get a good batch of paper for my future colors notebooks.

]]> Comment on Tired of the iPad yet? by Steven M Scotten http://bwh.me/blog/2010/04/20/tired-of-the-ipad-yet/comment-page-1/#comment-2099 Steven M Scotten Thu, 22 Apr 2010 01:46:35 +0000 http://bwh.me/blog/?p=491#comment-2099 As someone who has for two years looked at my iPhone and thought, "wow, you could do so much more with this device with just a little more screen real estate," I heard the criticisms that it was "just" an overgrown iPod Touch and immediately wanted one. Maybe that's because for years I've used Palm devices (and before that an Apple Newton) to do a lot of actual work while traveling or not at my desk. Heck, I would have settled for just getting Bluetooth keyboard support on my iPhone. Even if the only difference was the extra screen size I'd have one—if I had the cash lying around. I'm hoping the Apple fairy will hear my wishes and give us an iPad with a pressure-sensitive stylus someday. As someone who has for two years looked at my iPhone and thought, “wow, you could do so much more with this device with just a little more screen real estate,” I heard the criticisms that it was “just” an overgrown iPod Touch and immediately wanted one.

Maybe that’s because for years I’ve used Palm devices (and before that an Apple Newton) to do a lot of actual work while traveling or not at my desk. Heck, I would have settled for just getting Bluetooth keyboard support on my iPhone. Even if the only difference was the extra screen size I’d have one—if I had the cash lying around.

I’m hoping the Apple fairy will hear my wishes and give us an iPad with a pressure-sensitive stylus someday.

]]> Comment on Tired of the iPad yet? by Julie (Okami) http://bwh.me/blog/2010/04/20/tired-of-the-ipad-yet/comment-page-1/#comment-2093 Julie (Okami) Wed, 21 Apr 2010 20:30:25 +0000 http://bwh.me/blog/?p=491#comment-2093 Will I go out and buy an iPad now? No, probably not. But I don't even use a notebook. But this was a great post and provided great info on the iPad. I will be keeping my eye on future iPads, however. Will I go out and buy an iPad now? No, probably not. But I don’t even use a notebook. But this was a great post and provided great info on the iPad. I will be keeping my eye on future iPads, however.

]]> Comment on Tired of the iPad yet? by Tom http://bwh.me/blog/2010/04/20/tired-of-the-ipad-yet/comment-page-1/#comment-2090 Tom Wed, 21 Apr 2010 16:51:17 +0000 http://bwh.me/blog/?p=491#comment-2090 I hear from Pandora that their iPad app will be able to multi-task in the newest version update this summer. Rejoice! I hear from Pandora that their iPad app will be able to multi-task in the newest version update this summer. Rejoice!

]]> Comment on Review: Custom ground italic Pilot Varsity by weemeng http://bwh.me/blog/2009/12/23/review-custom-ground-italic-pilot-varsity/comment-page-1/#comment-2082 weemeng Tue, 20 Apr 2010 21:23:32 +0000 http://bwh.me/blog/?p=474#comment-2082 i tried drilling a hole at the back and plugging it before. it was really messy. the moment the screw is unplugged, ink will start to drip out at the front. while filling the pen with ink, ink would drip out the front as well. for many years, instead of using a screw, i plugged the hole with silicon caulk and used a syringe/needle to inject ink into the ink reservoir. after many times, the silicon plug was not air tight and the pen leaked. then i used the method of pulling out the feed but after a few times of refilling, i damaged the feed. one day i really thought about the puzzle and came out with this method using a syringe to create a vacuum: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SEdJyrSEsMc hth i tried drilling a hole at the back and plugging it before. it was really messy. the moment the screw is unplugged, ink will start to drip out at the front. while filling the pen with ink, ink would drip out the front as well.

for many years, instead of using a screw, i plugged the hole with silicon caulk and used a syringe/needle to inject ink into the ink reservoir. after many times, the silicon plug was not air tight and the pen leaked.

then i used the method of pulling out the feed but after a few times of refilling, i damaged the feed.

one day i really thought about the puzzle and came out with this method using a syringe to create a vacuum:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SEdJyrSEsMc

hth

]]> Comment on A closer look at the Lamy Safari by Kevin http://bwh.me/blog/2009/11/11/a-closer-look-at-the-lamy-safari/comment-page-1/#comment-2032 Kevin Wed, 14 Apr 2010 08:20:36 +0000 http://bwh.me/blog/?p=444#comment-2032 Am I the only one who has safaris where the ink window doesn't line up with the section - 4 out of my 11 safaris have this problem. Yes I am tightening to normal tolerances so thats not the problem - the problem is called "quality control". Having said that I love my safaris. Am I the only one who has safaris where the ink window doesn’t line up with the section – 4 out of my 11 safaris have this problem. Yes I am tightening to normal tolerances so thats not the problem – the problem is called “quality control”. Having said that I love my safaris.

]]> Comment on QOTW: Are you a pencil user? by Prova http://bwh.me/blog/2009/11/05/qotw-are-you-a-pencil-user/comment-page-1/#comment-1951 Prova Wed, 31 Mar 2010 22:11:01 +0000 http://bwh.me/blog/?p=439#comment-1951 Staedtler Mars Lumograph, Staedtler Norris (the classic yellow and black one!), Faber Castell 9000, Staedtler 2mm leadholder, Caran d'Ache Fixpencil 22, Rotring Tikky II 0.7 + 0.5 ... Love writing, *LOVE PENCILS*. Staedtler Mars Lumograph, Staedtler Norris (the classic yellow and black one!), Faber Castell 9000, Staedtler 2mm leadholder, Caran d’Ache Fixpencil 22, Rotring Tikky II 0.7 + 0.5 … Love writing, *LOVE PENCILS*.

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