Stationery Adjacent Episode 182 - Top 3 (part one): Fountain Pens and Ink
Mar 26, 2025
Stu and Justin dive into the fascinating world of fountain pens, highlighting favorites like the Pelikan M600 and Pilot Custom 823. They discuss their tech overhauls for better privacy, embracing tools like ProtonMail and Vivaldi. The duo shares amusing stories about dog drama and reflections on caregiving during COVID. They debate ink choices and brand values, especially around Montblanc and Iroshizuku. With humor and camaraderie, they navigate the quirks of pen and ink preferences, all while pondering the influence of technology on creativity.
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Geopolitics Shapes Tech Choices
- Political shifts can force people to reassess technology dependence and vendor risk.
- Stu reframed personal tech choices as a response to geopolitical risk, not just feature preference.
Reduce Reliance On Big Tech
- Reduce reliance on big US tech by moving services to privacy-focused alternatives like Proton.
- Track subscriptions and migrate storage, email, VPN, and password managers to limit data exposure.
Switch To A Privacy-Focused Browser
- Try privacy-oriented browsers like Brave, Vivaldi, or Firefox to reduce tracking and clutter.
- Test compatibility because many browsers are Chromium-based and behave differently on some sites.