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College instructor turns to typewriters to curb AI-written work | AP News: thecramped.com

","summary":"College instructor turns to typewriters to curb AI-written work | AP News “Everything slows down. It’s like back in the old days when you really did one thing at a time. And there was joy in doing it,” said Phelps, who brings in her two children, aged 7 and 9, to serve as “tech support”...","url":"https://www.thecramped.com/college-instructor-turns-to-typewriters-to-curb-ai-written-work-ap-news/","date_published":"2026-06-10T13:24:25+00:00","author":{"name":"The Cramped","url":"http://www.thecramped.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.talqix.cloud/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Ftalqix.cloud%2Fimages%2Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"www.thecramped.com"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-06-10 13:24","date_timestamp":1781097865,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"88632693","content_html":"

The Penumbra Print Shop: thecramped.com

","summary":"The Penumbra Print Shop Today, I’m launching a new line of business: Penumbra Print Shop, a man­u­fac­turer of sta­tionery with inter­esting capabilities. Why sta­tionery? Because I find myself com­pelled by print prod­ucts that are not just “for one thing”, but open to many sur­prising uses. Becaus...","url":"https://www.thecramped.com/the-penumbra-print-shop/","date_published":"2026-04-20T12:53:05+00:00","author":{"name":"The Cramped","url":"http://www.thecramped.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.talqix.cloud/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Ftalqix.cloud%2Fimages%2Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"www.thecramped.com"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-04-20 12:53","date_timestamp":1776689585,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"87952266","content_html":"

For your consideration: Pen plus paper and physical books were the original “spatial computing.”

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AI doesn’t belong in journaling | The Verge: thecramped.com

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Young Fingers Thinking Early \"\" : thecramped.com

","summary":"","url":"https://www.thecramped.com/young-fingers-thinking-early/","date_published":"2025-08-13T14:41:43+00:00","author":{"name":"The Cramped","url":"http://www.thecramped.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.talqix.cloud/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Ftalqix.cloud%2Fimages%2Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"www.thecramped.com"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-08-13 14:41","date_timestamp":1755096103,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"70523655","content_html":"

In Praise of Pencils – MacSparky

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\n Overall, there’s an appealing simplicity to pencils. There’s no cables or batteries or sync issues—you just pick it up and write.\n

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Typewriter Repair Costs and Valuation: Professional Shops versus Collectors versus First Time Buyers | Chris Aldrich: thecramped.com

","summary":"","url":"https://www.thecramped.com/typewriter-repair-costs-and-valuation-professional-shops-versus-collectors-versus-first-time-buyers-chris-aldrich/","date_published":"2025-06-23T15:59:18+00:00","author":{"name":"The Cramped","url":"http://www.thecramped.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.talqix.cloud/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Ftalqix.cloud%2Fimages%2Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"www.thecramped.com"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-06-23 15:59","date_timestamp":1750694358,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"63524581","content_html":"

Through a Love of Note-Taking, José Naranja Documents His Travels One Tiny Detail at a Time — Colossal

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\n From postage stamps to jetliner specifications to items he packed for the journey, José Naranja’s sketchbooks (previously) capture minute details of numerous international trips. “I’m lost in the intricate details, as always,” he tells Colossal. Everything from currency to noodle varieties to film references make their way into small books brimming with travel ephemera and observations.\n

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These. Are. Breathtaking.

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A Hundred Classics to Get Me Through a Hundred Days of Trump | The New Yorker: thecramped.com

","summary":"","url":"https://www.thecramped.com/a-hundred-classics-to-get-me-through-a-hundred-days-of-trump-the-new-yorker/","date_published":"2025-05-02T16:39:17+00:00","author":{"name":"The Cramped","url":"http://www.thecramped.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.talqix.cloud/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Ftalqix.cloud%2Fimages%2Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"www.thecramped.com"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-05-02 16:39","date_timestamp":1746203957,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"62682132","content_html":"

Four Inked Pens: thecramped.com

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handwritten moods – The Homebound Symphony

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\n One of things I most enjoy about doing archival research on writers is the discovery of their handwriting.\n

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Some wonderful notes on the handwriting of many famous writers and what it tells us.

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A Type-In to Say Goodbye to a New England Institution: thecramped.com

","summary":"","url":"https://www.thecramped.com/a-type-in-to-say-goodbye-to-a-new-england-institution/","date_published":"2025-03-25T13:14:49+00:00","author":{"name":"The Cramped","url":"http://www.thecramped.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.talqix.cloud/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Ftalqix.cloud%2Fimages%2Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"www.thecramped.com"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-03-25 13:14","date_timestamp":1742908489,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"59621064","content_html":"

\n A journal is the path of pebbles you leave behind you, so you have the security of knowing you can always return.\n

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— Samara O’Shea

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Cultural Offering — Memories of The Blue Book

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\n I always felt a sense of relief when I turned in my test, dropping it on the desk and exiting room. I don’t remember trying to check on how well I did by looking up details. I couldn’t change the result so I waited for the verdict.\n

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Those of us of a certain age remember essay portions of exams taken this way. This sure brought me back.

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\n A strong nation, like a strong person, can afford to be gentle, firm, thoughtful, and restrained. It can afford to extend a helping hand to others. It is a weak nation, like a weak person, that must behave with bluster and boasting and rashness and other signs of insecurity.\n

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— Jimmy Carter

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I took the occasion of Shawn’s deciding to update his portion of the What We Use page to update mine (which had not been done since 2018!). I’ve found that I’ve simplified quite a bit since then.

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I just updated my portion of The Cramped’s “What We Use” page to reflect some pen and notebook ins and outs from the past year.

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Learning What I Like (and My First Vintage Pen): thecramped.com

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The Field Notes Thing — 512 Pixels: thecramped.com

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Paper Apps™ – Gladden Design: thecramped.com

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Day One Paper Journals

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Well, this is interesting. Day One, the (fantastic, by the way) digital journalling app has rolled out a collection of paper journals.

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One of the features I love and have long used is Day One’s built-in feature that allows one to order a physical book of your journals.

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Video Tour: Mike’s Everyday Sketchnotes – by Mike Rohde: thecramped.com

","summary":"","url":"https://www.thecramped.com/video-tour-mikes-everyday-sketchnotes-by-mike-rohde/","date_published":"2025-01-31T20:08:56+00:00","author":{"name":"The Cramped","url":"http://www.thecramped.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.talqix.cloud/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Ftalqix.cloud%2Fimages%2Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"www.thecramped.com"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-01-31 20:08","date_timestamp":1738354136,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"55863830","content_html":"

One New Desk, Three Modes: thecramped.com

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Embroidery Journaling

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\n Since January 2020, Sophie O’Neill has been keeping an embroidery journal. Each day, she sews an “icon” to represent that day’s events and memories.\n

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Wow, what a novel approach.

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I Write Novels with Fountain Pens: thecramped.com

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