first there was paper, then there were phones, now there's paper phones! please make these as customisable kits. no app, an actual kit where you can choose what colour cover, paper, thread, type of paper used, etc and people can then build their choices themselves

I watched 20 minutes before realizing 😭

Your studio is fantastic.

Ik reading books is technically better, but for an entertaining thing that might stick better for the fun factor I would recommend an iPod (or any mp3 player) or a DS or any retro console you like! Maybe 3DS is pushing it but anything DS era and before are dumb enough to retain only what you want, as many games as you want (that won't chuck you on a rabbit hole quite like phones do, as you will eventually get bored almost guaranteed) with no extra distractions and time sinks like ads or notifications! Heck, you can keep already completed game saves like Pokemon just to do a lil bit of grinding or shiny hunting here and there to pass 5-10 minute waits at bus stops, at a friend's work place and any other ackward bits of time that, for me, are too short to truly endulge in deep comprehension of what I read, and need to stay aware of the passing of time or awarness of my environment thus kinda ruling out sketching for me. Or if you want to go full analog, a pack of cards or mini Tarot cards, or worldbuild for a DnD campign! But entirely just a me thing, I got too many hobbies I could easily cram here haha!

Small prepared envelopes already pre-stamped and addressed would make it communications capable. Anytime you’re near your mailbox or a post office you could send a letter out very quickly and efficiently

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My current Ideas ~colour swap style pen and mechanical pencil ~Settings gear made from cardboard that simply moves a hidden conveyor and pops out the hidden divider with title to grab the section you want easier. ~pop out stand on the back for hands free reading. ~ Calculator, Multiplication table and Math conversions along with a reminder for the quick Egyptian math method on how to, You could also include a cardboard abacus ~Privacy mode using invisible ink to write notes and a reveal screen ~ Zoom and light function with a flat Fresnel lens with compass with a ruler on the edge and LED light or Strontium aluminate panel (crystal that glows in the dark recharges by sunlight. Electricity free. lasts the night.) or both. ~Iris for measuring circles and holes in shop work but is also good for artists to get perfect circles when drawing in a compact way ~Copy, paste section by using press paper (when writing a note you peel it to reveal a one off second copy to share which is paper normally used for invoices. There is also a special type of paper used in old portable printing presses that needs a roller and ink to copy continuously) ~Trash-bin section for holding onto garbage papers until disposed of properly or used for something else like origami. ~Video shorts section which is just a classic sliding animation frame viewer 😆 ~Camping, Bush-craft, Hunting, Fishing, Foraging, Cordage and Knots book with flint and steel panel ~Book box case ~Ok maybe a multi pen and pencil holder for an option. ~disposable blade with compact flat handle with fold away scissors function (swaps between knife and scissors functions) ~Sewing kit page ~Analog Clock embedded into the cover which could be swapped into the current use book or just embedded into the book box case or just make a sleeve for all books with a clock I've realised I could just keep going so I will stop here. Many of these are just thinking back to my childhood and throwing a twist on some of them for modern function and some are new ideas like the light crystal which came out around 2010. One thing I used to practice as a kid was tiny writing through a magnifying glass. It was a challenge but it was fun in a way. It's a practical use of space for something like this as well. Best use mechanical pencils for this and fine point pens.

Your vids looks so cozy

Creating our own inserts with a specific paper is a killer app.

Im so in love with your aesthetic and style, literally amazing ✨✨

I was cleaning some things out of my closet and found a journal made very similarly to this! With the ability to insert notebooks, etc into the rubber bands! That will be what I use this coming year, and then I'll know what I might want to do differently next year. :)

Really awsome but I think you would be happier making the cover more of a "full yapp".

This reeks of an autism passion project.

So awesome!!!

Your Crazy man - I Love it

Wow. I really thought this was a satire video at first, but no, you are actually serious. Lmfaoooo humans are truly devolving and videos like this are prime examples. Please, for the love of all that is good, do not breed. Ffs this is beyond sad.

absolutely amazing man!!! definitely will try to make my own soon :)

MAGNIFICENT dude😍

Hes hot

So you made a notebook. Well done.

This is the Hipster PDA all over again. Trends are cyclic, and my love for binder clips is everlasting.

This is awesome!! I definitely want to make my own. The first thing I think I would add is maybe like the smallest pocket watch I can find because I don't wear watches, and wouldn't survive without the clock on my lock screen. Amazing video!! Thank you so much for the ideas!

I'll watch the video in a bit when i have more time, but wow what a great thumbnail. So much effort to create but it paid off. The halftones and the color and the hand lettering and the texture and the border. Great job. Might be one of the greatest thumbnails I've ever seen.

Nice thumbail

You are awesome! Your videos are very inspiring and make me want to make! I'm especially interested in the wood tattooing that you briefly mentioned. I also think it's very cool that you use tech to help you make non-tech things. I do this too 🙂

Please keep on making videos! We NEED more creators like you. I absolutely love your work and your hands-on approach when creating! :)

New subscriber here. I loved the carving and the "antique" touch, by painting it! Thank you for sharing! ...May I ask, what brand the leather notebooks are? They're gorgeous! Or did you make them?

Would love to see more or that "dark terminal magic".

All of a sudden the PaperPhone's modularity makes a lot of sense. At first I was wondering which Window Manager it was, but then I realized it was a Mac. Still on the fence of whether it is VIM or NeoVIM.

You added too much glue

I never thought adding a small book to my travelers notebook. What a fantastic idea! Can’t wait to implement that

I love all this stuff❤

You can download the entirety of the Wikipedia btw. So if you wanted a "browser" you can do a bunch of paper phones that are the downloaded and printed Wikipedia pages relevant to that information

I like the cozy vibes your videos have. And the palette turned out sooo cute!

Fun for camping and geocaching

It would work great for certain religious days as well. Or family screen time breaks.

I love do paper stuff. ❤ I have my notebooks with ideas and texts, and poems, and doodles and I need some organization because search in all this is crazy 😂.

I ordered both the zine and a physical copy, how do I get the zine?

Please make a video on how to make an easy paper phone or interchangeable notebook like this. This is brilliant! Very very cool. Thanks!

This is crazy! I really love this concept a lot.

good ideas , thank you for the spirit

Awesome. I've had an appreciation for the more DIY-style notebooks since seeing Bruce Willis' character's notebook in 12 Monkeys. The look of this really appeals to me, and it was cool watching you craft the whole thing. Looking forward to checking out more of your stuff -- Many thanks for sharing.

Thank you for this video, very enjoyable and relaxing to watch. When I heard you say "the paper folding thingy" I knew I had to pop in and leave a comment.

Er filofax no one remember them they died coz of phone's.

Hi!! Just wanted to show my appreciation for this video!! I obviously deeply appreciate physical media, organization methods and slow ways of appreciating life more. But that's not the point. Listening to you speak and calmly do your project just made my day! I mean it! It made my afternoon feel better. The most important thing for me is showing gratitude to the people around us and although we are strangers thank you, this was lovely!! You seem like a very sweet and genuine person!! Love, from portugal!

I can cry right now, this video has so many ideas that i can incorporate in my project that is some what similar to yours, its really the same idea of separate notes like the travelers notebook, but it has so many complicated trackers and sections, and also guides for some aspects of my life, and lastly a part from a small book that i wrote for myself, so thank you for being an awesome human being, who made me feel more connected to my project, and most importantly thank you caring enough to make this long video. Also, i just wanted to say that here is some admiration to Germany from Egypt.

How would you use the paper phone outdoor pls post a vdo on it

37:10 ooooh pretty kitty

Having separate 'apps' really struck a chord with me. With bullet journals, I have a hard time navigating them and finding things I've written down previously. Also having the flexibility to restructure the order and volume of the sections works well with adjusting to the new workflow. Thank you for making this video and inspiring us to write our stuff down more often. ❤

seriously cannot believe you only have 4k subscribers. the creativity, production quality and effort that goes into these videos is mindblowing !!!!!! I really hope your channel reaches many more people and is able to inspire others in the way it has inspired me :)