The benefits of writing by hand

[_JP_]

Something to consider, and use as motivation to pick up that pen. Too bad we can't pen our posts here.


http://theweek.com/article/index/238801/4-benefits-of-writing-by-hand

 

[jzuzphreek]

Something to consider, and use as motivation to pick up that pen. Too bad we can't pen our posts here.


http://theweek.com/article/index/238801/4-benefits-of-writing-by-hand

You mean you don't write a rough draft on paper before typing? I thought everyone here did that, thus the abundance of lively, semi-intelligent conversation.

 

[jdto]

This is good. My brain needs some exercise.

 

[jzuzphreek]

I stopped reading at this point:

The computer in front of you is a time-sucking portal to puppy videos and ex-boyfriend/girlfriend stalking B&B.

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[the_edski]

Nice article, thanks for sharing! I might start signing documents like that treasury secretary guy. "No, sir. I'm not lazy. It means I am special and unique, the interwebs say so!"

 

[Rockminer]

. Too bad we can't pen our posts here.

I may be wrong, but I believe if you have a scanner you can do it. You could always take a picture and post it

 

[zethreal]

I may be wrong, but I believe if you have a scanner you can do it. You could always take a picture and post it

I'm not entirely sure they'd appreciate the amount of photos being posted. lol

 

[the_edski]

+1, i'm pretty sure Owen scanned that image of the sign in ledger in the NIB Lounge

I may be wrong, but I believe if you have a scanner you can do it. You could always take a picture and post it

 

[Rockminer]

I'm sure they wouldn't mind shutting down the shave side so we could have more server space right?

 

[oc_in_fw]

+1, i'm pretty sure Owen scanned that image of the sign in ledger in the NIB Lounge

Yep, I did. I was hoping people would print it, sign, and re-scan.

 

[rajagra]

Interesting.
I also have a theory that writing by hand helps you to read faster. When we read, we recognise the shape of words rather than scan individual letters. But have you noticed that computerised text doesn't have nearly as much shape as the hand-written word? All words look kind of same-y, especially when you are trying to wade through a wall-o-text (like some of my posts!)

 

[andrew98]

Thanks for posting that article, Jon. I need to find more excuses to write by hand.

-Andy

 

[jzuzphreek]

Yep, I did. I was hoping people would print it, sign, and re-scan.

I wanted to do that, but I can't scan to photo file at work... only pdf.

 

[celestino]

Thanks for sharing that nice article.

 

[Hunter]

Very cool! Thanks for the share!