Comments on: How to Make a Moleskine PDA

By: Julie Brown

Julie Brown — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 10:09:13 +0000

Love the information about the Moleskine PDA! Very Informative even for a girl like myself on the tough guy website. I just came across another product earlier in the month that i thought I’d share.

I found the a boutique shop ( http://www.molecover.com ) that sells Moleskine covers and bought a Black one early this month. I love it and have not been able to put it down since I got it in the mail. They also host a blog on other creative cover methods which I feel is worth a look-sy =) : http://www.moleskinecover.com

By: anthony f

anthony f — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 02:09:58 +0000

i really like this web site even tho some people may consider these things old fasioned or modern day useless. by following some guidelines of artofmanliness.com i have improved my life not in ways that other people notice or enjoy but in ways that i notice, enjoy, and that makes my everyday life easier by striving to meet new and more useful goals.

By: Cynthia

Cynthia — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 22:10:58 +0000

Great article. I like to organize my Moleskine using a colored marker on the edges of the paper to created tab-free sections. You can read about it on my blog here: http://journalingarts.wordpress.com/2009/05/15/organize-your-moleskine-notebook-into-sections-without-tabs/

By: Philip Majkrzak

Philip Majkrzak — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 00:11:37 +0000

Portaitissa! What a delightful surprise. I almost couldn’t believe my eyes! Love for the Mother of God should be on one’s list of things manly.

By: Chris

Chris — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 16:59:14 +0000

Forget the rubber band approach–not going to work.. Instead, thread page-marker ribbon through the pen clip and close it in the book as usual. Close book, then wrap elastic book-closure band around the other end of the pen and book. Solid as a rock, and much more out-of-the-way as the pen sits inside the book cover a little bit.

By: Martin de Blois

Martin de Blois — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 11:09:30 +0000

I’ve carried notebooks many years to take notes and sketch ideas.
I would get cheap brown books and cut round the corners with a nail clipper, so that they would come out of any pocket with ease.
I kept them all. Reviewing them gives me a sense of the journey.
I’ve had many Moleskine.
They are valuable to me since a sketch will not show on the reverse side.
I even made artwork covers on the thin models; they look like passports…

By: Seth

Seth — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 22:02:46 +0000

I don’t see how a Moleskine would be “effeminate”. It’s a black notebook, which seems pretty gender-neutral to me.

And even if if *were* effeminate – so what? If women can wear pants, then surely we can use Moleskines and PDAs – or, at least, read an article on those topics without whining about how it’s OMG SO UNMANLY.

By: Matthew

Matthew — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 23:48:48 +0000

I usually have used the Cahier squared notebooks in the past, a couple of years now, when underway, I use it instead of my wallet, only really needing my cash card instead of the whole wallet situation.

But recently while a getting a refill, I decided to upgrade to the larger, “journalist style” notebook, with blank pages. I’ve numbered every bottom page with even numbers to keep track, and am contemplating a few other “hacks” – as they say, appearantly.

However, the only drawback to this book is that it’s much larger, while the cahiers generally get a little ragged after too long in my back-pocket this one’s almost too big to comfortable sit down. We’ll see how it works out.

By: Martin

Martin — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 19:46:23 +0000

Autoplaying video ads? Seriously?

Too bad, your content is good, but that ad is intolerable.

By: Charlie

Charlie — Fri, 15 May 2009 15:00:17 +0000

I use a cheap 4 1/2″ x 3 1/4″ composition note book. They are .99 at Walmart. If you need to rip out a page you can do it from the middle where it is sewn together.
No spiral so It fits comforably in the back pocket of your pants. There were some good suggestions here that I will start using.

By: Dan Szekeres

Dan Szekeres — Wed, 13 May 2009 13:01:15 +0000

Thank you for this article! I had never heard of a moleskine before, but rest assured that I had marched out to the local stationary store and purchased one.

I will never be without one again!

By: Eric

Eric — Tue, 12 May 2009 03:20:06 +0000

Really good article! I made a (knockoff) Moleskine PDA after readign this and let me tell you: it works!

I modified it a bit to fit exactly what I need (specifically, I have the 2 tabs for the task list started at the front of the notebook. I have a tab for ideas/creative thoughts that starts in the back, going toward the front, just to keep it separate. I also have a set of tabs for a prayer list from my class at the church where I teach). It has really been a great way to keep everything organized.

I’ve had it since the day this article came out; I left it at home today and haven’t known what to do with myself.

By: Arkanabar T'verrick Ilarsadin

Arkanabar T'verrick Ilarsadin — Mon, 11 May 2009 01:44:46 +0000

Moleskines do best with ballpoint pens. My preference is for a Parker ball point. IMX they skip & blob less than others. Another excellent option is a Fisher Space Pen, as they are about the most fail-proof pens around. Finally, if you prefer a pencil, I suggest the Pentel Sharp Kerry. It has a cap that keeps the point from stabbing you.

By: Louie!

Louie! — Thu, 07 May 2009 17:49:42 +0000

Great blog, I’ve kept a moleskin journal and notebook for a few years now. Fantastic investment. There is another product that is relatively new out of Sweden called Whitelines. (http://www.whitelines.se/en/products.php). I saw a design blog about it last year, and ran into them at a travel book store in Seattle last month. They’re good quality, interesting, and relatively cheap.

By: Jason

Jason — Wed, 06 May 2009 13:59:44 +0000

I found the normal moleskine to thick to carry in my back pocket(I carried and wore out 3 of them). I decided I needed something smaller for my pocket. The Moleskine Cahier was thinner, but too thin for back pocket carry. I contacted http://www.renaissance-art.com (who make some great covers for the Moleskine line of notebooks) and had a custom leather cover made to fit my Moleskine Cahier. Perfect fit for my back pocket, and I get 3 Cahier notebooks for the price of one Moleskine notebook. When I fill one up, or put out all the pages I transfer the important notes/phone numbers to the new one and slide it into my http://www.renaissance-art.com leather cover. Looks excellent, and fits in my pocket just right.