A Few Links For A Quiet Sunday

Password protection was front and center this week…

• Safety begins at home: Forbes, Last Pass, 1Password, KeePass.
• People are spending much less time on social media apps (And here I thought it was just me.)
• Handwriting Styles Chart (Click “show alphabet sample” to see what each looks like.)
• Archaeologist finds hidden monument in ancient Jordan city
• Fountain pen brand turns 25, updates product lines
• Teal and Turquoise

One year on, I am still enjoying this duo.

Conklin Duragraph 1.1mm and Stipula Calamo Sapphron

Ink Links Plus Flower And Bird Photos

Totally on topic this week…

• From The Pen Cup: A Hobonichi Techo Update: March 2016
• The Guardian: How To Improve Your Handwriting (h/t Carol at Luxury Brands USA)
• Dress up a comp book cover: Making a Composition Book Art Journal… (h/t Notebook Stories)
• Anderson Pens: Ink Notes
• Noodlers Inks Review – Magic Browns and Greens

Outside my kitchen window, a late blooming camellia is attracting a lot of attention especially from the hummingbirds who nest in my yard every year. The hummers were reluctant to pose hence the old photos, but the flowers were less flighty if a bit bouncy riding on the March winds.

Pen Links For A Quiet Moment

It’s all pens and inks this week…

• The story behind Noodler’s Park Red ink and Nathan skewers “Un” despot.
• Jet Pens Best Sellers of 2015
• Fall in Love With Writing Again—Go to the Fountain Pen Hospital
• Fountain pen enthusiasts come from an unlikely age group
• Calligraphy on Reddit (A friend introduced me this week. Bring your sense of humor.)

Links About Using Pens

So much in the news wasn’t worth linking to this week. Fortunately, there were a few good bits about writing that are worth passing along.

• A whole bunch of stub and italic written samples
• Pen Heaven launches Handwriting Matters campaign
• The Cognitive Benefits of Doodling (h/t hisnibs.com)
• Gorgeous writing in a mustard color

Macy Strikes A Pose

A Few Links Plus A Warning

Well, this certainly is a mixed up bunch of links. The last one isn’t intended as a political statement, but it is a warning to watch what you write in online comments. Not that any of you would write something that would draw scrutiny. However, Big Brother is watching and discretion applies…

• 44 Handwriting So Beautiful You’d Be Jealous
• The return of the fountain pen
• What Does 200 Calories Look Like?
• Castles in the sun: Sand sculpture festivals across the USA
• Chocolate for your heart
• Windows 10: 10 Questions and Answers
• Pira Urosevic: Noodler’s General of the Armies color change
• Be careful what you write online. The boogie man might come after you. Actually, it’s the government and it’s no joke.

 

Links From Doctor Who To Fossils To Godzilla

Godzilla gets his due and other stuff from around the web…

• Science Facts Behind Dr Who Sonic Screwdriver Are Even More Exciting Than Fiction
• Scientists Discover 7-Foot ‘Lobster’ Fossils
• Godzilla finally gets citizenship in Japan
• 18 happy photos of smiling animals
• On Fountain Pens: Music Nibs – Not Really For Writing Music?
• Robot Copies Handwriting Using a Fountain Pen!
• Yeast-Engineered Silk Could Result in “Stronger Than Steel” Clothes
• The Unroyal Warrant: LIFE Bank Paper Review
• ResophNotes – Quick Notes on Windows

Grandson of Secretariat, JD blows out his birthday candles!

Pens, A Talking Dog, And Captain Kirk To The Rescue

Yep, it’s another links smorgasbord. So dig right in and enjoy the fare.

• From The Pen Cup: The Apex, A Fine Wooden Pen, by Amy Grigg (via Kickstarter)
• 25+ Extremely Beautiful Minerals And Stones
• 10 Pictures Of Handwriting
• William Shatner’s $30 Billion Kickstarter Campaign to Save California (Captain Kirk to the rescue!)
• Scientists find key to ‘turbo-charging’ immune system to kill all cancers
• The Unroyal Warrant: Fabriano Medioevalis Stationery Review
• Steve Light talks about using fountain pens to illustrate children’s books
• Coloring Books For Us Big Kids
• I See Music Because I Have Synesthesia, So I Decided To Paint What I Hear

The performance starts at the 2 minute mark.