The Hipster PDA is a paper-based personal organizer, popularized by San Francisco writer Merlin Mann.[1] Originally a tongue-in-cheek reaction to the increasing expense and complexity of personal digital assistants, the Hipster PDA (said to stand for 'Parietal Disgorgement Aid') simply comprises a sheaf of index cards held together with a binder clip. Following widespread coverage in the media[2] and blogs, the Hipster PDA (abbreviated 'hPDA') has become a popular personal management tool particularly with followers of David Allen's Getting Things Done methodology and users of the Fisher Space Pen.[3]
Advocates of the hPDA claim that it is a cheap, lightweight, free-form organizer[4] that doesn't need batteries and is unlikely to be stolen. Critics cite the lack of integration with desktop PC productivity software[5] and point out that there is no easy way to back up the often critical information stored in an hPDA.
Although it began as a joke, or perhaps a statement about technology fetishism, the Hipster PDA has rapidly gained a population of serious users,[6] with hundreds posting pictures of their customized hPDAs on photo sharing sites and exchanging tips on Internet mailing lists. Enthusiasts also design and share index card-size printable templates for storing contacts, to-do lists, calendars, notes, project plans, and so on.
A Hipster Nano PDA utilizes business cards with blank backs and one that has a calendar on the back.
External links
- This Retro PDA Doesn't Need Batteries (Washington Post, July 2005)
- Who needs a PDA when I've got paper? (Guardian News, September 2005)
- D*I*Y Planner Hipster PDA templates
- John Norris Hipster PDA templates (see Hipster area)
- Hipster PDA Cover Generator
- PocketMod official site
- Making a Moleskine Hipster PDA case an instructables post on hacking a Moleskine into a case for the Hipster PDA.
- Introducing The Hipster Shuffle
- "neojotter" hPDA variant based on the Rollabind looseleaf system
- How to construct the Hipster nano PDA
- Hipster PDA Calendar Templates
- Pad n' Pen
- mind.Depositor
References
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