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I switched back to paper too, though I do a hybrid hipster pda/d3 (kinkless tiddlywiki) method. My reason was that it was sucking away my life to just simply sync my Treo 600 between my work and home computers... When I lost everything I felt like my stomach got ripped out.

I find that writing does help commit things to memory too. I have a whole step dedicated to writing now, after my revelation that I was spamming myself.

I write everything down on separate sheets of paper (like David Allen says), even if they're on a hipsterpda action card, then proceed to put it in my inbox, then I put it into my d3 tiddlywiki. I find it helps commit things to memory and I actually spend less time scanning my list than I did with the PDA.

Erik,
Thanks for your comment. I kind of know what wikis are, but I don't understand how you use them to stay organized. Is that what you use to plan out projects and take notes?

I would love to find some research on why writing by hand triggers the memory more than typing does. Back when I used a paper datebook, I used to be able to find a phone number by flipping through the previous months, because I knew it was scribbled in the left margin, 2/3 of the way down.

I am searching for answers too.

Well the type I like anyway =D.