HPDA

HipsterPDA bound with a ring for easy random access.

The cover & back are black museum board (mat board). It looks great & is durable, but the black rubs off onto the first inside page. So line the cover & back with another paper or use white museum board.

The corners were rounded with a corner rounder. Most print shops can round the corners for you. Or you can buy a small one at a shop that sells scrapbook supplies.

I am no expert at GTD. In fact, I am re-reading the book over the next week to get ready for a new job.

Have you looked at the main hPDA sites for advice?
www.43folders.com
wiki.43folders.com/index.php/Hipster_PDA
www.diyplanner.com

I think the true spirit of the hPDA is a cheap improvisational solution as an alternative to commercial planners. You can make it as cheap or as expensive as you like. You can customize it to suit your need: blank, lines, custom cards, etc. I see the HipsterPDA as:

1. a way to always have something to write on. I like write thoughts, notes, sites to look up, diagram, & draw patterns I see. You can then take care of your list & next actions in their appropriate context.

2. a way to always have a calendar & important reference material with you.

3. a way to keep these things together & (somewhat) protected. You could just carry paper or post-it notes. Having the binder clip or ring keeps the notes & lists together. I especially like the ring (hPDA pierced edition) because you can turn to any page, write on a flat page, and remove a card to put into a binder.

Hope this helps,