Hipster PDA

The Hipster PDA is a paper-based personal organizer, popularized by Merlin Mann in 2004.[1] Originally a tongue-in-cheek reaction to the increasing expense and complexity of personal digital assistants (PDA), the Hipster PDA (said to stand for "Parietal Disgorgement Aid" and often abbreviated to "hPDA") comprises a sheaf of index cards held together with a binder clip. Following widespread coverage in the media[2][3] and blogs, the hPDA became a popular personal management tool, particularly with followers of David Allen's Getting Things Done methodology.[4][5]

A Hipster PDA

Although it began as a joke, or perhaps a statement about technology fetishism, the Hipster PDA has rapidly gained popularity with serious users,[6] with hundreds posting pictures of their customized hPDAs on photo sharing sites and exchanging tips on Internet mailing lists. Advocates of the hPDA claim that it is a cheap, lightweight, freeform organizer[7] that does not need batteries and is unlikely to be stolen. Enthusiasts also design and share index-card-size printable templates for storing contacts, to-do lists, calendars, notes, project plans, and so on.[6]

A Hipster Nano PDA uses business cards with blank backs and one that has a calendar on the back.[8]

See also

References
  1. Mann, Merlin (3 September 2004). "Introducing the Hipster PDA". 43 Folders.
  2. Musgrove, Mike (17 July 2005). "This Retro PDA Doesn't Need Batteries". The Washington Post.
  3. Ho, Leon (29 September 2005). "Who needs a PDA when I've got paper?". The Guardian.
  4. Dickerson, John (1 October 2009). "The list is life: finding a new way to manage my day". Slate.
  5. Newport, Cal (17 November 2020). "The Rise and Fall of Getting Things Done". The New Yorker.
  6. "Hipster PDA Tips for People Obsessed With Productivity Pr0n But Bad At Actual Productivity". Slow Burn Productions. 15 July 2006.
  7. "Card Sharp". The Guardian. 23 June 2005. Archived from the original on 27 January 2009.
  8. Ho, Leon (17 October 2006). "How to make the Hipster nano PDA". lifehack.org.
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