The Spark File

Looking back at all the tools and techniques that I've developed over the years as a writer, it occurs to me that most of them are, in one way or another, grappling with two critical mental forces: the power (and weakness) of human memory, and the sometimes overwhelming drive to procrastinate.

All the Startup Advice You Read Is Wrong

But you should read some anyway

The Facebook experiment has failed. Let’s go back.

On Keeping a Notebook in the Digital Age

A few days ago I had a moment of sheer panic because I couldn’t find a pen. I went…

Don’t Be Afraid of a Pencil.

“Oh, I can’t draw.”

Paper Mate throws down the gauntlet

A wooden pencil-lover’s rant about bad product design and poor…

Holding On To Circumstance

Amidst our constant connection to others, we’re missing out on the present.

The Ikea API

Following the Ikea standard

Worried about the future of books? Here’s what you can do.