Social:Hipster PDA
The Hipster PDA is a paper-based personal organizer, popularized by Merlin Mann in 2004.[1] Originally a tongue-in-cheek reaction to the increasing expense and complexity of personal digital assistants (PDA), the Hipster PDA (said to stand for "Parietal Disgorgement Aid" and often abbreviated to "hPDA") comprises a sheaf of index cards held together with a binder clip. Following widespread coverage in the media[2][3] and blogs, the hPDA became a popular personal management tool, particularly with followers of David Allen's Getting Things Done methodology.[4][5]
Although it began as a joke, or perhaps a statement about technology fetishism, the Hipster PDA has rapidly gained popularity with serious users,[6] with hundreds posting pictures of their customized hPDAs on photo sharing sites and exchanging tips on Internet mailing lists. Advocates of the hPDA claim that it is a cheap, lightweight, freeform organizer[7] that does not need batteries and is unlikely to be stolen. Enthusiasts also design and share index-card-size printable templates for storing contacts, to-do lists, calendars, notes, project plans, and so on.[6]
A Hipster Nano PDA uses business cards with blank backs and one that has a calendar on the back.[8]
See also
- Card file
References
- ↑ Mann, Merlin (3 September 2004). "Introducing the Hipster PDA". https://www.43folders.com/2004/09/03/introducing-the-hipster-pda.
- ↑ Musgrove, Mike (17 July 2005). "This Retro PDA Doesn't Need Batteries". The Washington Post. https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/07/16/AR2005071600565_pf.html.
- ↑ Ho, Leon (29 September 2005). "Who needs a PDA when I've got paper?". The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2005/sep/29/businesssense.businesssense5.
- ↑ Dickerson, John (1 October 2009). "The list is life: finding a new way to manage my day". Slate. https://slate.com/technology/2009/10/finding-a-new-way-to-manage-my-day.html.
- ↑ Newport, Cal (17 November 2020). "The Rise and Fall of Getting Things Done". The New Yorker. https://www.newyorker.com/tech/annals-of-technology/the-rise-and-fall-of-getting-things-done.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Hipster PDA Tips for People Obsessed With Productivity Pr0n But Bad At Actual Productivity". Slow Burn Productions. 15 July 2006. https://slowburnproductions.wordpress.com/2006/07/15/hipster-pda-tips-for-people-obsessed-with-productivity-pr0n-but-bad-at-actual-productivity/.
- ↑ "Card Sharp". The Guardian. 23 June 2005. https://blogs.guardian.co.uk/news/2005/06/the_hunt_for_th_1.html.
- ↑ Ho, Leon (17 October 2006). "How to make the Hipster nano PDA". https://www.lifehack.org/articles/lifehack/how-to-make-the-hipster-nano-pda.html.
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