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LiveScribe Pulse


I like to write things. I gather bits of information and write them down. I usually don't do anything with them, but it is nice to have my ideas written down. I have found things that I have written and was impressed with my own dang self. But paper gets lost and some things such as sketches of ideas would be nice to save in some other way. I also spent some time as a secretary for an organization. I would write as fast as my little hands would allow me, but always felt I was missing something or that I couldn't participate fully in the meeting because I was taking notes.



I had the Fly Fusion pen, and it was great, but it was really marketed heavily to the teen and tween world. I drew and wrote stuff in it, but felt really goofy with a huge ass pen in my hand. My daughter also has one and it works wonderfully for her. Hers is also black and sleek looking, mine was grey and reminded me of a pen you might see on the Flintstones. I uploaded files and sketches on it and liked it enough. I just needed something a little sleeker.



Then came the Pulse Pen. It is the best thing since.... well, ever.



It records not only your writing, but audio. But wait! It also links your writing with the audio so if your professor says "stinky cheese has great nutritional value" and all you wrote was "stinky cheese" you can tap your pen on "stinky cheese" and hear all he/she said about stinky cheese. Fantastic.



My daughter sang "ABC" and I drew while she sang.

Here it is...

Demo with sound
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How cool was that?
My child can't sing, I know. But she sounds so sweet.
You can hear my sister in the background being an ass as usual. They were about 5 feet or so away from me, but thier voices were very clear. But it also comes with headphones with built in microphones to pick up audio in autitoriums.
You do need special paper to use the pen, but it is very reasonably priced and you have a few varieties of paper to choose from. They have one subject notebooks, three subject notebooks, moleskin journals, little notepads and Paperblank notepads. You can also print the paper off of the site too.
So I wrap up this post fully excited to write down my DeeDeeRikki ideas. See you later!
Update!
I was watching the Big Bang Theory and one of the characters on the show was using the Pulse pen and I recognized the paper too. I nearly pee'd my pants. The show is about a bunch of geeks (being a geek is a good thing) who work at a university and live together. That is genius product placement.

Treo





I love my Treo! It keeps me semi organized, I keep my lists and favorite pics on there. I text like crazy until my balance gets too low and I use whole words to text, not 'ttyl' or stuff like that. My phone is old and getting kinda battered, but it still loves me and I love it back.







Here are some of my favorite things about my Treo:

  • Color coded calendars- I separate my life in many different categories- work, sorority, goof off stuff, my child's stuff and so on. It is a very easy way for me to figure out what I have too much of in my life. If there is too much red, I have way too much to do at work. Too much pink, I should pull back on my child's schedule a little before I give us both a coronary.
  • Handy Shopper- this is a separate program that can be downloaded onto just about any Palm. I make lists for each of the stores I frequent will a recurring list of items that we always seem to need. It has worked out nicely, I have not run out of TP yet. I also use it for lists of things to pack for trips, music to download and books to look for. Yes, I am an anal nerd at times, but I am also forgetful.
  • Mirror- My Treo is a cool ass mirror to make sure my lipstick is even.
  • Real Player- I like to listen to music. Sometimes I make it my 'ghetto' ghetto blaster and walk down the street with it playing with out headphones. Sometimes I play it in the shower- resting on the sink of course.
  • Butler- I use this to set the three alarms I need to talk myself out of bed in the morning. I like that it calls me Madam, 'cause I am a lady.
  • Camera- It's not the best camera, but it sure does beat carrying one more thing that you are afraid of breaking to a people packed place. It also captures precious moments like your neighbor's toddler nodding in and out of sleep clutching a balloon.
  • Touch screen- I will forever and ever touch every phone screen I come across. The best thing for me is the easy navigation by touch screen. I tried the Sidekick, the Jack piece of crap or whatever it is called and the Blackberry. They suck in my eyes because I love the touch screen of a Palm Treo.
There are many more reasons that I love my Treo. Yes it is big and clunky, but it does so much and I would probably be assed out to the extreme if something should happen to it.