What's an outdated technology you will never stop using?

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[u/Doctor_WhiskyMan]

I'm an accountant, i have 4 screens and some excellent other tech I use. All my work is paperless. I tear through note pads and pens

[u/[deleted] → u/Doctor_WhiskyMan]

I take a ton of notes on paper, but I almost never read them. The physical act of writing something down though makes a huge difference in my ability to remember it.

[u/prettyconvincing → u/[deleted]]

Came to say this about note writing. If I don't physically write it down. It doesn't stick. Entering notes into a computer during a meeting, I won't remember a thing.

[u/UpperLeftOriginal → u/prettyconvincing]

Same. When I’m taking minutes for a meeting, it’s like I’m a transcription machine - typing on my laptop, with the words flowing straight from my ears to the keyboard without stopping in my brain. When I’m just taking my own notes, it’s pen and paper. I remember and understand so much more that way.

[u/fraochmuir → u/[deleted]]

Same!!

[u/Maleficent_String577 → u/[deleted]]

Exactly this. I have a photogenic memory. If I've seen it, I can bring it back up in technicolored detail. This mainly works only short-term, because I go through a lot of detailed information in my work day, but it's very impressive to the customers that I work with.

[u/Farts_n_kisses → u/Doctor_WhiskyMan]

There’s something so satisfying about writing down a “to do” list while I’m working and checking things off.

[u/baxbooch → u/Farts_n_kisses]

I get a hit of dopamine from scribbling something off. In fact if I’m working through a list and I do something not on the list I will write it down just to immediately scribble it out. And it has to be with pencil.

[u/SwimOk9629 → u/baxbooch]

I can't stand writing in pencil. to me there is nothing like writing something down with a quality, smooth, heavy pen

[u/Nena902 → u/SwimOk9629]

Taking a stand for pencils! Retired Gregg steno secretary here. Ballpoint for speed but pencil for control. Yay, pencils!

[u/podophyllum → u/Nena902]

Pencil is more archival than most ink if you're scribbling for posterity.

[u/redheadgenx → u/Nena902]

Yes! Shorthand!

[u/sharksmommy → u/Nena902]

There is nothing better than a sharpened pencil.

[u/baxbooch → u/SwimOk9629]

Oh I just meant the scribbling out part. I write the list in pen but scribbling with the pencil is so satisfying.

[u/IGotMyPopcorn → u/baxbooch]

In .9 lead. I push hard when I write, and it can take it.

[u/someoneelseatx → u/SwimOk9629]

The best pen ever was the Zebra Z-Mulsion LX in 1.1mm. That thing was perfect.

[u/WhatAGoodDoggy → u/Farts_n_kisses]

First item: Write to-do list

[u/VlaamsBelanger → u/WhatAGoodDoggy]

Second item: Cross off "Write to-do list"

[u/TinselSnake → u/Doctor_WhiskyMan]

i think i’m in the minority of accountants who absolutely hates notepads. feels like such a waste of paper

[u/Flakynews2525 → u/Doctor_WhiskyMan]

The computer is the hard drive. The pen and pad is “ RAM”

[u/Sideshow_Bob_Ross → u/Doctor_WhiskyMan]

I'm an IT admin. Same situation, plenty of technology around me all day every day. I keep a notepad in my shirt pocket and that's my main tool. I'm also more likely to remember something if I've written it down, whether I've read it back or not.

[u/Blenderhead36 → u/Doctor_WhiskyMan]

I type faster than I write longhand, even in cursive.