Re: [IxDA Discuss] Livescribe Pen / was: User Research: Three user groups, five hours. What would you do?
I can second everything Chauncey said. It's been a great help as a second memory when my note-taking skills aren't quite up to snuff. However, today's going to be my first time recording a phone call with it, so I'll report back on that. One thing I've found particularly helpful, at least using the Mac version of the desktop app, was the ability to export the audio as AAC and the pages as PDF. With a little bit of workflow, I'm able to transfer notes + audio to another team member and help alleviate any tribal knowledge challenges which might crop up. Ideally, I'll refine the workflow enough to be able to integrate it with Evernote and its OCR capabilities. I've also been using the 1GB version since I got it back in August, and haven't come close to running out of space. On Wed, Feb 4, 2009 at 12:22 AM, Chauncey Wilson chauncey.wil...@gmail.comwrote: Hi Eva,I've been using the Pulse pen since it came out and find the pen and the software quite good. I used it at our user conference and even gave it to some users so they could describe something to me while they drew diagrams. I found the sound fine and there are some adjustments for sensitivity and a special mike that you wear. I like that you can use codes to note where there was something useful. The software allows you to speed up the sound which is helpful and since you can bookmark or code good stuff, the pen is quite useful and efficient. The company is continually improving the software and I believe you can now print your own paper on a laser printer. There is a version for the Mac as well as the PC. I've been experimenting with pen based systems for probably 15 years and this is the first one that is truly useful. You can buy them on sale at Target for $179 and buy nice looking black notebooks - lined or unlined. Chauncey On Tue, Feb 3, 2009 at 12:29 PM, Marijke Rijsberman mari...@interfacility.com wrote: Yes. The automatic coding of the recording to the notes makes it completely worth it, even if the audio quality is disappointing. Marijke -Original Message- From: discuss-boun...@lists.interactiondesigners.com [mailto:discuss-boun...@lists.interactiondesigners.com] On Behalf Of Eva Kaniasty Sent: Tuesday, February 03, 2009 9:23 AM To: disc...@ixda.org Subject: [IxDA Discuss] Livescribe Pen / was: User Research: Three user groups, five hours. What would you do? Anyone else use the livescribe pen? Looks like pretty cool technology. Is it worth the $$? -eva xda.org/help Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ... disc...@ixda.org Unsubscribe http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines http://www.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .. http://www.ixda.org/help Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ... disc...@ixda.org Unsubscribe http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines http://www.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .. http://www.ixda.org/help -- -- Michael Carvin skype: mcarvin @mcarvin Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ... disc...@ixda.org Unsubscribe http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines http://www.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .. http://www.ixda.org/help
[IxDA Discuss] Livescribe Pen / was: User Research: Three user groups, five hours. What would you do?
Anyone else use the livescribe pen? Looks like pretty cool technology. Is it worth the $$? -eva On Mon, Feb 2, 2009 at 5:53 PM, Jeremy Yuille overl...@isomorpho.us wrote: at the risk of sounding like I'm throwing tech at the problem ;-) I totally agree with the note taking warnings above, and have found the livescribe pen to be very helpful for handling audio with the occasional note (synced to the recording) to reflect and begin writing up, I then usually replay the recording straight from the pen as soon as possible - and add observational notes etc - these get added to the recording at that timestamp. it's a little hard to describe in text, but very effective at being able to record people unobtrusively while being able to put in markers for things to go back to. disclaimer: i'm in no way affiliated or anything with the company.. but I do like their product. (although the pen's form is a little annoying to use, the function had me sold :) Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ... disc...@ixda.org Unsubscribe http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines http://www.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .. http://www.ixda.org/help
Re: [IxDA Discuss] Livescribe Pen / was: User Research: Three user groups, five hours. What would you do?
Yes. The automatic coding of the recording to the notes makes it completely worth it, even if the audio quality is disappointing. Marijke -Original Message- From: discuss-boun...@lists.interactiondesigners.com [mailto:discuss-boun...@lists.interactiondesigners.com] On Behalf Of Eva Kaniasty Sent: Tuesday, February 03, 2009 9:23 AM To: disc...@ixda.org Subject: [IxDA Discuss] Livescribe Pen / was: User Research: Three user groups, five hours. What would you do? Anyone else use the livescribe pen? Looks like pretty cool technology. Is it worth the $$? -eva xda.org/help Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ... disc...@ixda.org Unsubscribe http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines http://www.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .. http://www.ixda.org/help
Re: [IxDA Discuss] Livescribe Pen / was: User Research: Three user groups, five hours. What would you do?
Hi Eva,I've been using the Pulse pen since it came out and find the pen and the software quite good. I used it at our user conference and even gave it to some users so they could describe something to me while they drew diagrams. I found the sound fine and there are some adjustments for sensitivity and a special mike that you wear. I like that you can use codes to note where there was something useful. The software allows you to speed up the sound which is helpful and since you can bookmark or code good stuff, the pen is quite useful and efficient. The company is continually improving the software and I believe you can now print your own paper on a laser printer. There is a version for the Mac as well as the PC. I've been experimenting with pen based systems for probably 15 years and this is the first one that is truly useful. You can buy them on sale at Target for $179 and buy nice looking black notebooks - lined or unlined. Chauncey On Tue, Feb 3, 2009 at 12:29 PM, Marijke Rijsberman mari...@interfacility.com wrote: Yes. The automatic coding of the recording to the notes makes it completely worth it, even if the audio quality is disappointing. Marijke -Original Message- From: discuss-boun...@lists.interactiondesigners.com [mailto:discuss-boun...@lists.interactiondesigners.com] On Behalf Of Eva Kaniasty Sent: Tuesday, February 03, 2009 9:23 AM To: disc...@ixda.org Subject: [IxDA Discuss] Livescribe Pen / was: User Research: Three user groups, five hours. What would you do? Anyone else use the livescribe pen? Looks like pretty cool technology. Is it worth the $$? -eva xda.org/help Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ... disc...@ixda.org Unsubscribe http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines http://www.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .. http://www.ixda.org/help Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ... disc...@ixda.org Unsubscribe http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines http://www.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .. http://www.ixda.org/help
