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This would be such a great learning tool!


It reminded me of a certain notebook and pen (an expensive set) where each page of the notebook had a unique background pattern and the pen would record the lectures as you wrote.

Later you could put the pen down on a word in your notes and start listening to the lecture just as you were writing those notes.

Can't remember the name though.


I think you're talking about this: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B003RAE19Q/ the Livescribe Echo Smartpen

Or at least as of 2010 when I put it in an Amazon.com wishlist (and #%&^%& but Amazon's search function sucks, "pen" didn't find the "smartpen" by which it's named).

Going to http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=bl_sr_pc?ie=UTF8&field-brandtext... I see much cheaper versions, including ones for iOS.


This is indeed the unit a fellow student used. He dealt with ADHD, anxiety, and many other things in conjunction with medication side effects. For him, this was an invaluable study tool.


I'm the developer of this, which has: A transcript editor, Full-text search over the transcripts, The ability to use the transcript to seek.

For example: http://presentio.us/view/d8b58e

(edited to fix formatting)




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