Comments on: Smartpen Helps With Crime-Fighting http://www.livescribe.com/blog/2008/01/04/smartpen-helps-with-crime-fighting/ Never Miss A Word Wed, 07 Jan 2009 08:37:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Alex http://www.livescribe.com/blog/2008/01/04/smartpen-helps-with-crime-fighting/#comment-2858 Alex Thu, 14 Aug 2008 15:12:26 +0000 http://www.livescribe.com/blog/2008/01/04/smartpen-helps-with-crime-fighting/#comment-2858 I am now going to Ninth Grade (Freshmen). I tend to get off task, and don't really pay attention to what my teacher is saying... Now, I will NOT MISS A WORD! I can now take it home, and have every word my teachers were saying! No more confusing math notes! This pen will help me more than I can put on this comment box! THANK YOU LIVESCRIBE! I am now going to Ninth Grade (Freshmen). I tend to get off task, and don’t really pay attention to what my teacher is saying… Now, I will NOT MISS A WORD! I can now take it home, and have every word my teachers were saying! No more confusing math notes! This pen will help me more than I can put on this comment box!
THANK YOU LIVESCRIBE!

]]> By: carl estep http://www.livescribe.com/blog/2008/01/04/smartpen-helps-with-crime-fighting/#comment-1191 carl estep Mon, 31 Mar 2008 20:22:19 +0000 http://www.livescribe.com/blog/2008/01/04/smartpen-helps-with-crime-fighting/#comment-1191 when will this product be available for purchase, and can stocks be purchase in the company by independent investors ? when will this product be available for purchase, and can stocks be purchase in the company by independent investors ?

]]> By: Kelley http://www.livescribe.com/blog/2008/01/04/smartpen-helps-with-crime-fighting/#comment-815 Kelley Wed, 13 Feb 2008 04:25:15 +0000 http://www.livescribe.com/blog/2008/01/04/smartpen-helps-with-crime-fighting/#comment-815 I came across this site and my immediate thought was: What a great tool to use to help kids learn how to take notes. Many of my LD students have a hard time taking notes. They miss many of main points because they are trying to get down every word. I am hopeful that being able to tap and hear missing information will help train them to get down the main points -because they can go back and listen to the details later. What a great way to help student pick out the main points without being fearful of missing something important. ADD children would benefit because they could draw pictures and diagrams that the the audi could be attached to as well. I think the best part of the pen is that an LD student could sit in class and take notes and his/her classmates would not know he needs assistance. Let's face it when a couple of middle school kids get to use the laptops while the others have to take notes-they stand out. Trust me-middle school kids do not like to stand out! I am currently trying to find a grant so that I can test out one with my middle schoolers. This is a great idea-reminds me of the Leapad my son used when he was 3 and 4. He taught himself to reading using that device. Even if I can't afford one right way-I'd like to give you all a High five for creating a tool that can really make a difference in the special education community I came across this site and my immediate thought was: What a great tool to use to help kids learn how to take notes. Many of my LD students have a hard time taking notes. They miss many of main points because they are trying to get down every word. I am hopeful that being able to tap and hear missing information will help train them to get down the main points -because they can go back and listen to the details later. What a great way to help student pick out the main points without being fearful of missing something important. ADD children would benefit because they could draw pictures and diagrams that the the audi could be attached to as well. I think the best part of the pen is that an LD student could sit in class and take notes and his/her classmates would not know he needs assistance. Let’s face it when a couple of middle school kids get to use the laptops while the others have to take notes-they stand out. Trust me-middle school kids do not like to stand out!

I am currently trying to find a grant so that I can test out one with my middle schoolers. This is a great idea-reminds me of the Leapad my son used when he was 3 and 4. He taught himself to reading using that device.

Even if I can’t afford one right way-I’d like to give you all a High five for creating a tool that can really make a difference in the special education community

]]> By: Mike http://www.livescribe.com/blog/2008/01/04/smartpen-helps-with-crime-fighting/#comment-639 Mike Mon, 04 Feb 2008 13:11:15 +0000 http://www.livescribe.com/blog/2008/01/04/smartpen-helps-with-crime-fighting/#comment-639 this blog is more dead than alive... I hope that this will change as soon as they will start shipping the Pulse pens in March... I also think that it may be a good idea to launch a 'forum' in addition to the blog, where people can exchange their ideas and report problems... again, I hope this will be done sometime in March or April... this blog is more dead than alive…

I hope that this will change as soon as they will start shipping the Pulse pens in March… I also think that it may be a good idea to launch a ‘forum’ in addition to the blog, where people can exchange their ideas and report problems… again, I hope this will be done sometime in March or April…

]]> By: doran http://www.livescribe.com/blog/2008/01/04/smartpen-helps-with-crime-fighting/#comment-566 doran Wed, 30 Jan 2008 21:05:26 +0000 http://www.livescribe.com/blog/2008/01/04/smartpen-helps-with-crime-fighting/#comment-566 you guys said you will announce the winners yesturday? what happened? you guys said you will announce the winners yesturday? what happened?

]]> By: klee http://www.livescribe.com/blog/2008/01/04/smartpen-helps-with-crime-fighting/#comment-565 klee Wed, 30 Jan 2008 18:49:11 +0000 http://www.livescribe.com/blog/2008/01/04/smartpen-helps-with-crime-fighting/#comment-565 Doran - we will be announcing winners soon. Thanks! Doran - we will be announcing winners soon. Thanks!

]]> By: doran http://www.livescribe.com/blog/2008/01/04/smartpen-helps-with-crime-fighting/#comment-563 doran Wed, 30 Jan 2008 18:45:06 +0000 http://www.livescribe.com/blog/2008/01/04/smartpen-helps-with-crime-fighting/#comment-563 are you guys gonna announce the new winners or not? are you guys gonna announce the new winners or not?

]]> By: Bob http://www.livescribe.com/blog/2008/01/04/smartpen-helps-with-crime-fighting/#comment-511 Bob Mon, 28 Jan 2008 13:42:16 +0000 http://www.livescribe.com/blog/2008/01/04/smartpen-helps-with-crime-fighting/#comment-511 I like the idea of recording voice, but won't this be a bit awkward in states that require prior approval from everyone in the room before their voice can be legally recorded? I like the idea of recording voice, but won’t this be a bit awkward in states that require prior approval from everyone in the room before their voice can be legally recorded?

]]> By: Austin Sanders http://www.livescribe.com/blog/2008/01/04/smartpen-helps-with-crime-fighting/#comment-509 Austin Sanders Mon, 28 Jan 2008 10:44:46 +0000 http://www.livescribe.com/blog/2008/01/04/smartpen-helps-with-crime-fighting/#comment-509 I must say that I am very disappointed with the latest news coming from your company. In July of 2007, I first learned of your product. I telephoned your company and spoke to one of your representatives. The young lady gave me additional information about the pen. When I asked when was the pen to be released, she replied, "late fall of 2007." Fall 2007, came and left and a new release date was posted--late January. Now it is the end of the month and I read on your site that your product will not ship until March. My enthusiasm for the pen has all but vanished. I am most disappointed in the way that you have handled this launch. Austin Sanders I must say that I am very disappointed with the latest news coming from your company. In July of 2007, I first learned of your product. I telephoned your company and spoke to one of your representatives. The young lady gave me additional information about the pen. When I asked when was the pen to be released, she replied, “late fall of 2007.” Fall 2007, came and left and a new release date was posted–late January. Now it is the end of the month and I read on your site that your product will not ship until March. My enthusiasm for the pen has all but vanished. I am most disappointed in the way that you have handled this launch.

Austin Sanders

]]> By: Brad http://www.livescribe.com/blog/2008/01/04/smartpen-helps-with-crime-fighting/#comment-339 Brad Tue, 08 Jan 2008 14:25:40 +0000 http://www.livescribe.com/blog/2008/01/04/smartpen-helps-with-crime-fighting/#comment-339 Can you just "hear" the poetry that sometimes pops into your head? Perhaps because I hear something and suddenly have these rhythms and tunes sort of, you know, materialize every now, I finally began to get into semi-professional sound recording in my "spare time." Inspired by shows such as American Idol, which reminds us everybody, if not a nightengale, can at least be entertaining aurally, and a trip to Shanghai China a few years back where I did karaoke with some business school classmates for the first time, I have produced a couple of hobbyist albums which I am proud to say, aren't bad. However, creative folks know this, sometimes it's hard to keep up with your own output. I will be on a train or walking down the street or at the office and magically get these sound ideas which I have no good way to transcribe so I keep humming them or whatever until they are either lost or lose that certain essence of their original inspiration. Very often they occur together with lyrics or sketchy pictures, i.e. some visual cue that I could look them up with later had I the technology to organize my creative life as such. Enter the livescribe, which could literally rescue from oblivion the next great pop song. I'm thinking to myself, wow, if the minds of other songwriters work anything like mine, how extraordinary to have a tool like this to keep the music alive once it beams down from wherever it comes. Livescribe will complement my portable mixing workstation, a hefty 10lb. top-of-the-line panasonic toughbook I lug with me on the train to do mixing in spare moments on my way to work, where I am a system adminstrator at a major university. The pentop computer can go with me to places that the heavier machine/s I work with simply can't and of course can keep me organized and take me back to places, moments such as problem descriptions reported by end users or notes to self about technical things I learn throughout the day. Most importantly, this technology can keep the spirit of the music alive! Can you tell I'm excited to start including Livescribe in my at-work and at-home processes?! Can you just “hear” the poetry that sometimes pops into your head? Perhaps
because I hear something and suddenly have these rhythms and tunes sort
of, you know, materialize every now, I finally began to get into semi-professional
sound recording in my “spare time.” Inspired by shows such as American Idol,
which reminds us everybody, if not a nightengale, can at least be entertaining
aurally, and a trip to Shanghai China a few years back where I did karaoke with
some business school classmates for the first time, I have produced a couple of hobbyist albums which I am proud to say, aren’t bad.

However, creative folks know this, sometimes it’s hard to keep up with your
own output. I will be on a train or walking down the street or at the office
and magically get these sound ideas which I have no good way to transcribe
so I keep humming them or whatever until they are either lost or lose that
certain essence of their original inspiration. Very often they occur together
with lyrics or sketchy pictures, i.e. some visual cue that I could look them up
with later had I the technology to organize my creative life as such.

Enter the livescribe, which could literally rescue from oblivion the next great
pop song. I’m thinking to myself, wow, if the minds of other songwriters
work anything like mine, how extraordinary to have a tool like this to keep
the music alive once it beams down from wherever it comes.

Livescribe will complement my portable mixing workstation, a hefty 10lb.
top-of-the-line panasonic toughbook I lug with me on the train to do mixing in
spare moments on my way to work, where I am a system adminstrator at a
major university. The pentop computer can go with me to places that the
heavier machine/s I work with simply can’t and of course can keep me organized
and take me back to places, moments such as problem descriptions reported by
end users or notes to self about technical things I learn throughout the day.

Most importantly, this technology can keep the spirit of the music alive!
Can you tell I’m excited to start including Livescribe in my at-work and
at-home processes?!

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