Annotate reality with the LiveScribe smartpen
When I first heard of the LiveScribe Pulse smartpen, I wondered:
“OK, it’s a pen that records a lecture. I already carry with me two or three devices that can record audio and video. Why would I want another ?
After trying it out, I can tell you why you might want this. It is a lot more than a recording device. When the Pulse smartpen records audio, it syncs that recording to whatever you are writing or drawing at the time. Then it OCR’s your notes (even if your handwriting is terrible!), and makes them searchable. You can search the lecture for keywords based on your notes. Then copy and paste the text of your notes into other applications.
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