As a self confessed technology geek it often surprises people when I whip out my twenty year old Filofax, so is there still a place for pen and paper in the modern world? I would argue, yes, definitely. How many times has someone offered to give you a phone number or check their diary, only for you to stand there twiddling your thumbs while they search their phone for the information? Often this is simply down to their phone not being organised properly but the hard fact is that it is often quicker to find a telephone number in an alphabetized printed list then it is on a phone, particularly if you are outside. One of the things that frustrates me most about smartphones is that it doesn't seem to have occured to any manufacturers to develop a screen you can see in bright sunlight or while it is raining. Additionally I often find it quicker to note things down on paper then transfer it to my phone or computer later, with the added advantage that I can ask peopl...