An Easier Way to Capture Information in Critical Appointments….
Anything that won’t sell, I don’t want to invent. Its sale is proof of utility, and utility is success. — Thomas A. Edison
I am currently singing the praises of the Livescribe Pulse Smartpen. I have been using it for a couple of weeks now. It ranks right up there with my iPhone, mino HD Flip videocamera, and TechSmith’s Morae software …. in making my life simpler; yet, significantly more productive.
This pen is a fantastic tool for any caregiver! My experience with the smartpen has been nothing short of exceptional! If you aren’t familiar with it, you really ought to take a few minutes to check it out online. You can see a full demo of its capabilities at www.livescribe.com.
Key features of the pen include but are not limited to the following:
- Capturing what is written in a Livescribe specific journal via an infrared camera
- Capturing audio via a speaker
- Allowing users to upload their notes to a desktop application via a usb cradle
- Giving users the ability to review their notes and the corresponding audio post-session
- Providing users with a friendly approach to sharing session notes (pdf) and/or the corresponding audio publicly or privately
- Providing uploading capabilities for users to share their session with their Facebook friends
Better Caregiving
Physicians’ Appointments. It allows me, with the preapproval of my Mom’s physicians (critical point), to record appointments with specialists that my mother sees for some chronic health issues. As her caretaker and legal guardian, these visits can be stressful and prior to now I was always worried that we might not have caught everything the doctor had to say – compromising her care in some way.
Radio Programs. At lunch today, I heard a great program on Sirius radio about happiness. I took notes in my Livescribe notebook and was then able to load the audio onto my computer when I returned to the office so that I can hear the program again, at a later time. I would love to share it with my Mom later to help her when she struggles with the frustrations of her compromised health.
Misc. I am hoping to also use it for: recording meetings with her attorneys, assisted living caregivers, physical therapists, etc. For more details on how I have used the pen in my work life, visit my blog post at www.threeminds.com.
So far, my only regret is that I didn’t purchase the 4GB version.
I can’t wait to see what they come up with for future versions….
Notes: I would like to send a special “thanks” to David Berney who familiarized me with the Smartpen at Forrester’s Consumer Forum. You can follow him on Twitter @dberney.
To protect the privacy of others I get preapproval of anyone that might be heard on the audio prior to beginning any taping session.
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