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Jan. 20th, 2008
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Jan. 20th, 2008 09:40 pmMany people have been asking about the digital pen, and it's just easier to make a new post :D
Logitech Company makes a digital pen called the IO, now the IO2. I have the original version which is slightly larger; neither pen is what you'd call delicate, but they aren't unwieldy. The original IO has been phased out but I'm told the paper for version two works with version one pens.
The pen works like a normal pen and writes with regular (replaceable) ballpoint ink on any paper surface. The difference is that if you use the pen on the special Logitech-designed paper, covered in microdots, when you plug the pen into a docking station connected to your computer, it uploads digital copies of each page to your hard drive. You can save the pages as image files (jpg,gif, etc) or keep them organised in the IO software you get.
You cannot, with the IO software, convert your handwriting to text. There is a program to convert handwriting attached to the IO software, but after the 30-day trial period you have to purchase it and it's not all that effective.
I like my IO pen but I don't often find I have much use for it because I don't generally need backup copies of my handwritten notes and, even if I have a digital image of them, I still have to retype them if I want the text itself to be editable. For artists this could be a great way to get copies of your sketches without having to scan them, but as far as I can tell there is no unlined IO paper.
It's useful right now, of course. Especially as it took me 20 minutes to type this...
Also, thank you to everyone who complimented my handwriting :D
Logitech Company makes a digital pen called the IO, now the IO2. I have the original version which is slightly larger; neither pen is what you'd call delicate, but they aren't unwieldy. The original IO has been phased out but I'm told the paper for version two works with version one pens.
The pen works like a normal pen and writes with regular (replaceable) ballpoint ink on any paper surface. The difference is that if you use the pen on the special Logitech-designed paper, covered in microdots, when you plug the pen into a docking station connected to your computer, it uploads digital copies of each page to your hard drive. You can save the pages as image files (jpg,gif, etc) or keep them organised in the IO software you get.
You cannot, with the IO software, convert your handwriting to text. There is a program to convert handwriting attached to the IO software, but after the 30-day trial period you have to purchase it and it's not all that effective.
I like my IO pen but I don't often find I have much use for it because I don't generally need backup copies of my handwritten notes and, even if I have a digital image of them, I still have to retype them if I want the text itself to be editable. For artists this could be a great way to get copies of your sketches without having to scan them, but as far as I can tell there is no unlined IO paper.
It's useful right now, of course. Especially as it took me 20 minutes to type this...
Also, thank you to everyone who complimented my handwriting :D
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Jan. 20th, 2008 11:36 pmLook! People drew stuff :D
Jean and Tealin have done a ton of Jack&Ellis art, which you can see at the comm.
And if you want to see some awesome Cartographer's Craft and Stealing-Harry-verse art, check it out here!
"Cartographer" is very hard to type with one hand. I BROUGHT IT ON MYSELF. :D
Also, meme. Requires nearly no typing! ( Random Wikipedia Article Band! )
Jean and Tealin have done a ton of Jack&Ellis art, which you can see at the comm.
And if you want to see some awesome Cartographer's Craft and Stealing-Harry-verse art, check it out here!
"Cartographer" is very hard to type with one hand. I BROUGHT IT ON MYSELF. :D
Also, meme. Requires nearly no typing! ( Random Wikipedia Article Band! )