It's important to understand that paper has a grain direction like wood and fabric. The paper's fibers run in the direction of either the length of the full sheet (grain long) or the width (grain ...

I've had a long-running dream of entirely ditching my physical notebook for an E Ink tablet, but I've never been able to truly make it work. I first attempted this switch with the first generation ...

Sometimes, trying to concentrate on working can feel like trying to meditate. Our laptops, smartphones, and tablets have never been faster, but that just means more potential for distraction when you ...

Contrary to popular belief, graph paper is not just for math class. The best graph paper notebooks are especially helpful for practicing sketches or lettering, bullet journaling, creating ...

The Verge’s favorite lower-tech productivity tools. The Verge’s favorite lower-tech productivity tools. Considering all the tech that we cover here at The Verge, you’d think that the members of our ...