The Glass is Too Big - Home

A series of events have left me bumping into the info from 43 Folders everywhere I seem to go online. Combine that with a lost stylus for my PDA, a general attempt this year to solve some of my personal issues (weight, things I've always wanted to do, etc.), I was intrigued with the idea of the "Hipster PDA". Like many other memes popping up in the online ether, it's not exactly new (see AJAX for rich client-side web apps). However, it both serves as a reminder to give the simple solutions a chance and a twist on the older idea. Couple that with the "Zipster" version also mentioned on 43 Folders and I figured I'd give it a shot and made one up for myself, with my *own* twist: plastic covers with business card slots and a metal ring. I took pictures and wrote it up for the MakingStuff.net online book.

I modified the original design (notecards and a binder clip) for a few reasons.

1. The plastic cover will protect the "if lost, call me" card on top or any other long-term card put into the setup. The one on the bottom serves a similar purpose.

2. The plastic stabilizes it a bit when writing on the go without a surface to write on.

3. The ring lets me flip through the stack without losing the order or having to actually shuffle the cards. They all stay together and don't get lost.

See the project description in the Making Stuff Book: Pierced Hipster PDA - pocket paper organizer

Here are some tips on printing on the cards from 43 Folders

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