For all today's gadgets, there's a great deal still to be said for pen and paper. It's cheap, reliable and you don't need to worry about the battery life. Setting those practicalities aside, I find great pleasure in a beautiful notebook and a fine fountain pen, though my handwriting still leaves much to be desired. I'm not a alone in
I wasn't expecting to see this at The Gadget Show, but it was interesting nevertheless. Parax Paper is paper made from stone rather than wood. Instead of cellulose, the main constituent is calcium carbonate, the mineral in both limestone and chalk. Unsurprisingly, this gives the paper a naturally white appearance and is extremely smooth to the touch. Best of all, it's
It's Handy Andy and Elyse Kaye from Black and Decker, showing off the iShred which is a stylish paper shredder that will fit into the decor of anyone who loves white. The iShred is the world's "first" vertical paper shredder and it looks like an upside-down snow cone. It's about 30" tall. Instead of feeding paper into the top of