2×4: One series that examines two topics, creativity and productivity, by asking those who make things on the web the same four questions on both subjects. Myke Hurley is your worst nightmare. Living, breathing, walking, talking proof that you can create something meaningful in your spare time. He’s done what most of us convince…

I’m a few days late, but with the new year upon us, I’ve decided to inaugurate a new Moleskine. The old one is… well, it’s not good. The binding is broken, pages are out, and it’s just about full anyway. Plus, I’ve got a saucy new Moleskine in fire engine red that’s eager to…

After posting twice last week about Moleskine notebooks, I got several comments complaining about the high price of the notebooks and their perceived pretentiousness, with one person even asking somewhat accusingly if we’d made some sort of business partnership with the notebook company (we did — we’re promoting their contest and exhibition, which is why…

I bought a Moleskine notebook a long time ago, and for a while it got zero use. My productivity system is totally digital and Web-based, as is my personal journal. I bought the Moleskine

  We here at Lifehack have been huge advocates of the Moleskine as a tool for ubiquitous capture — for jotting down ideas whenever and wherever they occur to you. They’re also great for keeping your task list and other information you might need over the course of the day. But those are hardly the only…

Photo courtesy DeaPeaJay In honor of Lifehack’s partnership with Moleskine, I’ve decided to post all Moleskine-related posts this week. Today, I’ll describe 10 cool ways to get a little more out of your Moleskine. While most of these hacks are aimed at the pocket-sized, hardbound Moleskine (what I think of as the “traditional” Moleskine)…

Lifehack’s theme for April is productivity without power. I don’t know about you but those words instantly bring one word to mind: paper. Whether it’s a Moleskine, index cards, a regular notebook or just loose-leaf, paper can be one of the most flexible tools in your arsenal. Let’s take a look at ten ways you…

We live in interesting times. In the last decade, there have been phenomenal advances in computer technology. Tiny computers — netbooks and even smartphones — let us carry power to rival the best desktops of a decade ago, allowing us to work just about  anywhere. Web 2.0 applications ranging from simple to-do lists to full-featured…

Note taking is as ancient an art as any. There are hefty tomes on the subject of how to best capture and organize information in a swift and legible manner and courses devoted to the subject in colleges. And yet, the most popular suggestion in our Skribit widget, which you can use to suggest articles…

Ah, the humble todo list. With all the high-tech, whiz-bang productivity applications, mobile gadgets, office tools, and genuine Corinthian leather dayplanners out there to spend our money and attention on, in the end the single most productive tool we can use boils down to a list of crap we need to do. Look under the…

Here’s a great tip for the notebook GTDers out there. Peter at Getting [Some] Things Done has a nice write up on using tabs to organize his Moleskine notebook, but this little hack stood out. Starting at the back and working forwards, are my notes, sketches etc. I use the bookmark to mark the current working…

Right about now, America’s students are heading back to school for the Fall semester. Last week, I gave some very specific advice about using a wiki to store and organize notes, but keeping good notes is just part of being a successful student. Over the weekend, I decided to offer up some more…

The ole’ Moleskine notebook. It’s become a standard for writers, creative types and GTD-wannabes the world over. Ever want to just make your own? Michael Shannon has got you covered. All you need is: A bookbinders needle, Beeswax, A bookbinders awl, Adhesive, Xacto knife, Ruler, T-square, Heavy books, Pencil, Bone folder [some really strong fingernails] &…

Kathy Sierra at Creating Passionate Users shares her organization system using Moleskine. Inspired by PigPog PDA Moleskine hack, she mixed and customized parts to fit her style. Overall the most useful part is how she separated her moleskine into different sections: Next Actions; Projects; Travel/Calendar; Notes; Health; Back Pocket. Also her reasons on using…

The Cranking Widgets Blog had an interesting tip on using a Moleskine Memo Pocket. You can use your Moleskine Pocket Memo as a wallet and Hipster PDA carrying case. I realized that I could probably fit the necessary wallet contents into the two spare pockets of the Moleskine. It fits nicely into my wallet pocket and…