Terry FinneyThe challenge of developing a database to hold information about my ink, pen and notebook collections really fired my imagination. When wrote in my last post “One day I may turn it all into a real database to enable filtering, sorting and immediate updates” I really should have said that I would do it within the next week.
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Monthly Archives: March 2015
Ink Collection Page
My ink collection page is now online here: Ink Collection
It currently lists only bottled inks. I do have a number of cartridges, but they are not one of my main areas of interest, so while they may be added later that is not a high priority.
Pens and notebooks should get their own pages later.
The table was generated from a simple Excel spreadsheet so it will need updating manually when new inks are added. One day I may turn it all into a real database to enable filtering, sorting and immediate updates, but that’s low priority too.
Recent Links March 22, 2015
A (roughly) weekly post of links. Another fairly quiet week.
- My pen database and the gamification of pen rotation
- Write to Me Often: Graf von Faber Castell Cobalt Blue Ink
- 500px ISO » Stunning Photography, Incredible Stories » 21 Places Every Photographer Should Visit Before They Die
- 8 Reasons Why You Should Write With a Fountain Pen | edjelley.com – Fountain Pen, Ink, and Stationery Reviews
- Noodler’s Nikita Ink Review
- Three Questions With Mary Collis — The Pen Addict
Ink Update March 18th, 2015
What could be so important to prompt a mid-week update? This is record the fact that I have just taken delivery of two more bottles of ink taking me up to a grand total of 200. The 100th bottle barrier passed without me even noticing, but it probably happened when I received either the Diamine Music or the Flower set.
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