3M
Another reason why I love how hackable the Supernote is. It now precisely fits my EDC setup.
That penholder on the Nomad case is very convenient, but when I wanted to bring the Supernote in my EDC pouch, it was always a pain to make it fit. I had to put some pressure on it to fold the holder down while zipping the bag.
Don’t be mad, but I’ve actually thought of cutting it off a few times. Thankfully, I’m not that young and anxious anymore, so I did what I always do in situations like this. Instead of rushing to cut it, I let the search for a solution slowly brew in my brain.
One day, out of nowhere, I had a ‘click’ moment. A good velcro was probably the solution! I grabbed the device, removed it from the case, and, to my surprise, there were just a few stitches connecting the penholder to the case. “No way it will be that easy,” I thought while looking around for my x-acto knife.
It took me just a few seconds to disconnect them. It was so quick and painless that I completely forgot to take pictures or film it. Sorry.
I’ve said this so many times, but here we go again: I love how hackable the Supernote is! Anyway, I then cut a piece of velcro to precisely fit the rectangular space left behind, used contact glue to attach one side to the case and the other to the pen holder, and voilà.
I considered using thinner velcro, but after some tests, it was evident that it wouldn’t hold the pen in place. The 3M strips I ended up using are probably overkill, but I was super excited about my insight, and I already had those in a drawer.
However, because they are a bit thick, the case is no longer flush with the Supernote. Not a big deal, I thought. It’s just slightly raised on the corner where the penholder is, and the magnets are strong enough to keep everything connected.
I’ve been using this hack for a few months now and couldn’t be happier. The pen stays attached most of the time, and when I want to bring the Supernote with me, there’s no more fighting with the Peak Design Tech Pouch. By the way, let me know if you’d like to see a video of what I carry with me everywhere and how I organize my EDC pouch!
Nike+iPod hack
Even though I don’t like Nike running shoes, I love running with my iPod, so I got the Nike+iPod tracker as soon as I could. But since it was announced, I have been trying to figure out how to attach it to my non-Nike shoes. Inspired by some adaptors being sold online, I came up with a simple hack.
These are just two sides of a velcro trip attached to each other on one end. Because one is facing the other, the attachment sides will also meet on the opposing end, closing the loop after passing it under the laces. I don’t really think it was necessary, but I stitched the center part just in case. As for the Nike+iPod, I glued it using 3M double-sided tape.
