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Saturday, February 20, 2016
Is Paper Dead?
As someone who equally loves technology and all things paper, this commercial made me laugh out loud.
While going paperless in some areas of my life has been quite easy, I can't do it for everything. I still keep a paper calendar/planner and write all sorts of notes for myself. The tablet is fine for reading, but book books are my preference. The capabilities of art and technology are amazing, but I haven't mastered any part of it, so continue to find putting pencil/pen/brush to paper far more comfortable. And even though I teach with all sorts of technology in the classroom, I still use a pencil and plan book to plan my days. So after all is said and done, I have to side with Emma on this one. You?
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I think it's insulting these days when you are expected to fill in forms by hand. Not so much that forms vanish but that not having an option to fill in on the PC is truly out of date. They should have both.
ReplyDeleteYes! I agree, forms are antiquated now. I recently refinanced my mortgage into a better interest rate, and it's been about ten years since I bought the home and had to fill out paperwork adding up to 2-3 trees worth. This time, the only form I had to fill out and sign by hand was a one-sheet document that gave approval to do everything electronically. Everything else was done with a press of a button and entered once. Far easier than my past experiences. Of course, upon closing I had to hand-sign about 100 pieces of paper, but at least they were all filled out electronically. :)
DeleteLike you, I prefer my books to be paper (even though I have read many on tablets).
ReplyDeleteI have too. They're easy, and when I get them from the library they download automatically and are free. So I'm not opposed to reading on the tablet, but a real book is more enjoyable. It's more fun to be given books or to share them with others, and that capability is very limited electronically.
DeleteI love my kindle and read many books that way, but I'll never give up my "tree" books. And despite being a good typist (I'm sure that's an antiquated term now), I'll never give up pencil/pen and paper. I'll straddle both worlds as long as possible.
ReplyDeleteLove that clip. He got what he deserved. ;)
I agree, he was kind of an ass, wasn't he. :) This kind of goes back to the penmanship post. I much prefer to write anything I have to do quickly on the computer. I'm much faster with that as well. But there's something to be said for taking a moment to think and plan and take time writing - I enjoy that as well. It is kind of funny when a group of us get together and make plans. Everyone pulls out their phone and I pull out my paper calendar/planner and pencil. I've tried the electronic calendar and I CANNOT do it. I need to see the big picture rather than just little dots on a screen. I get razzed a bit about it, but it works for me.
DeleteI do both in that respect, too. I love having my phone alert me when calendar events come up, but I still keep my big wall planning calendar hanging on the wall in the kitchen, too.
DeleteI do use the phone for alerts. They're good reminders!
DeleteHaha! Love it. While somethings make sense to be paperless.. like bills etc.. others are better with paper.
ReplyDeleteI still prefer paper in many aspects and I always hand-write thank-you notes. I taught my children to do the same. My handwriting isn't what it used to be, though. I also still subscribe to a real newspaper and as long as I have that option, always will. Lovr the look of newsprint on my hands!
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