There is a standing $100 cash reward for finding any piece of paper with John SanGiovanni's handwriting anywhere in his office, or on his person.

The following are fair game:

• Any hand-written meeting notes whatsoever
• Any Post-it notes
• Any hand-written reminders of any kind

The following items are exempt:

• Signatures
• Hand-written personal notes
  (which are always more expressive)
• Written labels on physical objects such as boxes, discs, cables, envelopes, etc.
• Ruled forms (checks, cab receipts, etc.), and clarifications on receipts & statements
• Anything pre-dating the year 2000
• Digital ink technologies, including Tablet PC Rich Ink, and paper with Anoto optical watermarking.
• Happy hunting.

Become Digital.
JSG

Postscript: After more than 12 years without paper, in 2013 I decided to conclude this experiment.  In truth, when I started this challenge in 1999, it was a radical notion - however, in the intervening decade+, the rise of Superphones and other digital technologies have made the paperless lifestyle much more commonplace.  Nevertheless, my early explorations into living 100% digitally was the primary driver which focused my research into mobile devices and technologies.  Thanks to everyone who participated in this challenge.

(...and kudos to the one person who ever caught me writing during the entire journey.  Damn You, Mark Lewin - I touch a single Post It note in 10 years, and you catch me.  I hope you didn't spend the c-note all in one place. <g>)