Out of the enormous body of research on the effect of longhand notetaking on memory and cognition, one study gained quite a bit of attention in around 2014. The paper is called, “The pen is mightier than the keyboard” and its author was a graduate student at Princeton – Pam Mueller. She worked on this …Read more
Low Formality Thinking – The Impact of Pen Use
Over the last 50 years there have been dozens of scientific studies conducted on handwritten notetaking, especially in education settings. In fact, there are so many papers on the benefits handwriting, that it is hard to know where to start. In the last article in this series, I mentioned Travis Smith. Travis was a former …Read more
What is Tablet Mode on Surface?
Have you ever been prompted with the question ‘Do you want to enter Tablet Mode?’ This message pops up on your screen when your type cover is deactivated. So, what is Tablet Mode? It is a simpler, more touch friendly interface designed for mobile working. What looks different in Tablet Mode? The desktop is transformed …Read more
The New Surface Pro: What’s in it for you?
On Tuesday the 23rd of May, Microsoft finally announced the long awaited Surface Pro 5 – except it’s not called the ‘Surface Pro 5’. In a league of its own, it’s now simply called the new ‘Surface Pro‘. If you’ve already got the Surface Pro 4, we’re not convinced you need to buy the upgrade. …Read more
How to create multiple desktops and get more productive
The dilemma So you’ve resolved to complete a task by midday. When 12:00 hits you recount your morning of reading through emails you’ve already read and are no closer to responding to, scrolling through your Facebook feed and watching cat videos on YouTube. The solution There’s no denying that the above distractions pose a huge …Read more
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