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1 HN user recommended this in 2015, in one comment.
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Paper: Modnotebook
Interesting product. It's a regular moleskin, but it comes with an envelope so you can mail it in and the notebook will be scanned and put into a cloud account for you in various formats. Then the notebook will be mailed back to you. I find this to be a great way to preserve ideas and drawings.
http://modnotebooks.com/
Pencils: I'm an artist as well as developer, so I'm extremely picky about my mechanical pencils. My number one requirement is the need for a replaceable twist-up eraser. I burn through erasers like no other, so having a long eraser that you can twist up as it's depleted is a necessity.
Paper Mate Clear Point 0.5mm http://www.amazon.com/Paper-Mate-Mechanical-Assorted-34666PP...
Pentel Twist-Erase III 0.5mm http://www.amazon.com/Pentel-Twist-Erase-Automatic-Assorted-...
There are pros and cons to each of these. The Twist-Erase III's are more durable and there is more friction that keeps the eraser put. The Clear Point can break if you step on it or simply wear down from use. You'll also find yourself twisting the eraser back out as it likes to twist back down over time. The main advantage of the Clear Point is that the nib retracts completely so you don't stab yourself when you put it in your pocket. I can't tell you how many times I've been stabbed by the Twist-Erase III. The quality of both of their erasers is good.
I'm very much 50/50 on these two. I will say that I won't use anything but these.
Pens: I do not use pens.