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John Norris: More HPDA templates and 'the Meta Line Organizer'
Merlin Mann | Jun 16 2005
John Norris [John Norris' Hipster PDA Templates]
On the heels of Douglas’s wonderful DIY templates for the Hipster PDA, I’m now directed to these amazing templates from John Norris. John’s got some very creative ideas at play here, including miniature versions of games like chess; a small world map with time zones; music staffs; semaphore code (semaphore code!); and a variety of other lightly-structured templates. The most fascinating addition to the standard card is what he calls the “Meta Line Organizer” (how-to image)—a series of icons, fields, and fill-bubbles that run the vertical length of the card. They afford a fast, lightweight method for organizing and prioritizing your cards and then quickly identifying their purpose on the run. Really terrific stuff. It’s funny—I was telling a reporter yesterday how the whole Hipster PDA phenomenon has been such an unlikely instance of “Stone Soup“—what started as this jokey reaction to excessive personal technology keeps evolving into something smarter and more creative that I ever imagined. People are making thoughtful, deliberate decisions about how they capture data on the go, and having a framework—even one as admittedly dopey as the HPDA— apparently has enabled some very creative, clever ideas. Nice work, everybody, and especially: nice work, John! [Link: Matt Peck] 17 Comments
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 Ed's concerns are quite right....Submitted by John Norris (not verified) on June 22, 2005 - 4:35pm.
Ed's concerns are quite right. These 'extra' templates can be a distraction. However, as Merlin points out, they don't cost much money to try and they may help some folks get things done. For myself, some of mine were done tongue-in-cheek...poking a bit of fun at the Hipster, GTD, Planner idea. However, they do help expand the Hipster concept and may lead to new ideas that may help you as well. I also really like the DIY aspect of them, and will keep mine available with Creative Commons licenses. While I don't use them, knowing that I have a full deck of playing cards gives me a smug feeling that helps me get through the day. I do use some of the other cards almost constantly. There are many more things to explore with these. (PS. THX drdrang for the fresh rulers...I'll need to update my stack.) » POSTED IN:
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