The Hipster PDA is a paper-based personal organizer, popularized by American writer Merlin Mann. Originally a tongue-in-cheek reaction to the increasing expense and complexity of personal digital assistants, the Hipster PDA (said to stand for 'Parietal Disgorgement Aid') simply comprises a sheaf of index cards held together with a binder clip. Following widespread coverage in the media and blogs, the Hipster PDA (abbreviated 'hPDA') has become a popular personal management tool particularly with followers of David Allen's Getting Things Done methodology.
Although it began as a joke, or perhaps a statement about technology fetishism, the Hipster PDA has rapidly gained a population of serious users, with hundreds posting pictures of their customized hPDAs on photo sharing sites and exchanging tips on Internet mailing lists. Advocates of the hPDA claim that it is a cheap, lightweight, free-form organizer that doesn't need batteries and is unlikely to be stolen. Enthusiasts also design and share index card-size printable templates for storing contacts, to-do lists, calendars, notes, project plans, and so on.
A Hipster Nano PDA utilizes business cards with blank backs and one that has a calendar on the back.
References
- ^ Introducing the Hipster PDA
- ^ This Retro PDA Doesn't Need Batteries
- ^ Hipster PDA tips
- ^ Card Sharp
External links
- This Retro PDA Doesn't Need Batteries (Washington Post, July 2005)
- Who needs a PDA when I've got paper? (Guardian News, September 2005)
- D*I*Y Planner Hipster PDA templates
- John Norris Hipster PDA templates (see Hipster area)
- Hipster PDA Cover Generator
- PocketMod official site
- Making a Moleskine Hipster PDA case an instructables post on hacking a Moleskine into a case for the Hipster PDA.
- Introducing The Hipster Shuffle
- "neojotter"
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