August 21, 2009 Remember analog?
Implicit Simplicity’s analog PDA:
I do a similar thing to save weight, printing out double-sided small-print sheets instead of taking guidebooks and big maps. But still - if you have good eyes and nimble fingers - there’s nothing like an iPhone or a Kindle to replace the most stuff and save the most weight.
Frank@OBOW
An analog tip from OBOW reader Maria - be sure to mix this technique with a dose of graciousness or it could go quite wrong:
Print a copy of the TSA (or equivalent depending on country) government official website listing what is allowed in a carry on bag. Every once in a while you will get a TSA agent that likes to have their own version of the rules. Here is an example of how it helped to have a copy / print out from the official website:
A friend was stopped for bringing her knitting needles in her carry-on bag. She then showed her printed pages indicating that knitting needles were allowed - and was then able to bring them instead of having them confiscated and thrown out.
Reader Comments (2)
Don't know if this helps, but a pocketmod is something I have come across in the past. It allows you have make a mini-book and is based on .pdf files. There are numerous customizations. There is also repocketmod which is similar and has more types of pages that can be included. You just have to learn to write a little smaller.
I don't know. Somehow I am not convinced. The numbers I really need to know I have memorized. The others are easily found out. I carry a moleskin notebook anyway and I could write down some credit card and airline numbers in case stuff gets lost. That's a good idea.
The pocketmod folding principle is tricky. However, I do not see whether the calendar application actually links into my computer calendar. It would be really cool if it could print out a simple list of appointments in chronological order, perhaps with a double line space so I can add handwritten stuff in between appointments. Or to print out a list of just certain contacts and details of those contacts, e.g. only cell phone and email. Then it would be useful.
Some medical info and info of who to call in case they find you dead on the street would be useful, too.
The back-up factor is really secondary, I think. Smart people have back-ups on the PC and online and on USB sticks. It is more a matter of access. Paper access is easier and quicker.
I really liked the symbol phrase book somebody talked about recently. It has universally comprehensible symbols for everything from food items to train station. Very practical when one doesn't speak the language at all.