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Evernote: An Ecopreneurist’s Second Brain?

Paul Smith — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 20:59:19 +0000

I’ll admit it: I am a chronic trier of new software. Being on Twitter, I am soaking in shiny new things to try. And I do. Often. And almost as often, they end up collecting virtual dust on the shelf, tried briefly, not proving sticky enough to become part of my work or fun flow, or compelling enough to displace what I already use.

Such was the case for Evernote. It seemed so promising - a place to hold and make searchable all the random bits and pieces of your life, work, business. But for me, Delicious, with it’s simple interface and singularity of focus - tag enhanced bookmarking - fit and continues to fit the bill. For me.

And yet, last night when the internet was out, I began looking through the things I’d collected on Evernote - images of business cards, email articles from the network of Presidio, the sustainable MBA program I’m a graduate of, bits of wisdom from the web on management, and clips from articles I’d found about an advance in nighttime storage/alternate use of solar technology - all of which got me inspired to create new possibilities in my business, GreenSmith Consulting.

But it was the final, earliest note, that brought it all together.

JournalBooks relaunches Website

John Simonetta — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 00:26:33 +0000

This is a guest post by John Simonetta, owner of an eco-friendly promotional items consultancy (see proformagreen.com). John’s blogs are designed to keep us up to date on the “greening” of his industry.

Another quick update. JournalBooks - a great vendor for 100% eco-friendly, totally customizable journals and notebooks - has just re-launched their website.

From www.journalbooks.com “You’ll feel like a kid in a candy store. Most of our pre-designed products can still be easily customized to perfectly fit your style, budget, project or event. Find a product you like and then take a look at our Boost A Book options and accessories to find dozens of ways to turn up the volume on value and your message.”

Any Ecopreneurist that is using notebooks or journals or even theme journals - breast cancer education, eco-travel, wine tasting, exercise/nutrition - is encouraged to look around the new JournalBooks website.

JournalBooks is a manufacturer to the promotional items industry only, so you will need to order these items via a distributor like Proforma Simonetta Freelance or your local promo vendor, however the website is certainly open to all.

If you have any questions please contact us at info@proformagreen.com.

First Green Certified Laptop Battery Boosted by HP

Mike Gagnon — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 19:51:05 +0000

HP teams with U.S. based Boston-Power to create the first line of eco-friendly laptops.

In the race to come up with newer eco-friendly laptop solutions HP has not only led the way, but helped achieve a few firsts in the process, according to a recent Boston-Power press release.

Not only will HP be launching what it calls its new “Enviro” series of notebooks, but it will also be teaming with Boston-Power to be the first manufacturer to bring a product of this type to market.

Journals, Journals, Journals: Recycled, Upcycled, and Handmade

Skye Kilaen — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 15:30:22 +0000

Ah, the journal. I have about 5.2 billion of them scattered throughout the house, much to the annoyance of some other people who live here and don’t understand that when I ask for “the green one,” I mean that green one and not that green one. I have a journal for notes on films, a journal that reminds me what to look for when thrift shopping, and a couple of journals with notes from conferences I’ve attended in the past couple of years. Journals are so lovely.

Kelly has written about Ex Libris journals and Night Owl Paper Good journals, and Tara tipped us off about her friend Nicole’s recycled wallpaper journals from Freshly Blended Press. I took a spin through Etsy to see what other upcycled, recycled, and handmade journals I could discover…

Holy cow, it’s insane over there!

I had to narrow it down to journals that use recycled, found, or scrap paper inside as well as recycled material in the covers, because otherwise my brain was overloading. I didn’t even scratch the surface, but here are some of my favorites: