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Would this idea work as an ink-blogging tool?

29 September 2007 Posted By: Tracy
Posted in: Software Info, Tablet Concepts

OK, I’m not a programmer, but it makes sense to me that this would somehow work.

What if someone created an ink blogging program that (excuse me if I misuse terms) would parse the ink into individual pictures for each word.

Follow me here:

1. The same way the ink post plug-in for Windows Live Writer works, it would pop up a Journal-like window that you can write however much you want.
2. At the bottom of the ink window, it would have two buttons:
   1. one that auto-created the individual images,
   2. and one that quality controlled it first with a window where you could fix the recognition and word spacing.

LAPTOP Magazine: When It’s Time to Consider a Tablet

23 July 2007 Posted By: Tracy
Posted in: Tablet Concepts

LAPTOP Magazine posted an article for their Back to School special listing five excellent reasons to get a tablet if you’re a student (note their primary source :-P).

Imagine how much more productive you’d be if your handwritten lecture notes had a Google-like search ability, were organized in a completely logical way, and even had audio clips of the lecture built-in. According to Tracy Hooten, a senior at the University of Texas at Austin and the founder of StudentTabletPC.com, those are just a few of the ways Tablet notebooks save students time and alleviate stress. We talked to Tracy about the benefits of a Tablet over a regular notebook and came away with five reasons why you should consider one for yourself…[read more]

Erin summed up my points quite nicely. Thanks, Erin!

Do Tablet PCs absolve you of your ‘clutter nutter’ habits?

5 July 2007 Posted By: Robert
Posted in: Tablet Concepts

CyInSoonerland recently responded to the post I made about my electronic filing system and his comments got me wondering about how much Tablet PCs aid in making one study in a more ‘zen like’ way. No I’m not talking about donning orange robes and shaving one’s head here (although Father Time has prematurely helped me to do the latter for free anyway :o)). More specifically I’m on about whether the use of Tablet PCs has a direct affect on the immediate physical environment that one works and studies in. In other words do Tablet PCs play a significant role in quashing the inner ‘clutter nutter’ causing the user to form a more minimal and simplistic workspace in which to operate in?

The ‘light bulb’ in my head pinged when I saw similarities in the tidiness and simplicity of my studying environment when compared to that of CyInSoonerland’s. Like me, his desk is always clear and he positively hates working in a cluttered environment. Only two smallish similarities I agree but I’ve seen this ‘need to be clear’ in other Tablet PC users too and it makes me think that there may be more to it than just a natural preference for working/studying in a tidy environment. Could it be that the forming of such a minimalist mindset may stem from using a Tablet PC and the significant reduction of paper, books and notepads etc. that should come with it?

Try this on for size…

11 April 2007 Posted By: Tracy
Posted in: Tablet Concepts

National Organization for Tablet Education - Student chapter (NOTES)

Urgent!!! Taking ideas for Tablet Awareness Day/Week!!!

11 April 2007 Posted By: Tracy
Posted in: Tablet Concepts

OK, I serve as the undergrad rep for my school’s IT committee and they caught wind of my latest post mentioning the Tablet Awareness Day/Week and since our meeting for funds appropriations is TODAY at 3 pm (Central), they said I could run with it and let them know what I’d like to do. Right now, it’s 1:14 pm.

I’m now in brainstorm mode for the next two hours.

Y’all gave me a great idea to run with in the comments of the last post (like a display in a prominent area), so I figured I’d see if there was anything y’all would like to see happen on a school campus. Think big or small. Anything.

“Do you transfer your notes to your computer?”

10 April 2007 Posted By: Tracy
Posted in: Tablet Concepts

Just a quick funny: I was in class today and I noticed the guy next to me doing the subtle glance, look away, glance jive towards my tablet as I took notes. This is pretty common and I still find it amusing.

During a break in lecture, he asked me, “So, do you transfer your notes to your computer?” Caught a little off guard, I sat confused for a second until I realized he didn’t know my Tablet PC was a computer.

Reflections on the MVP Summit

15 March 2007 Posted By: Tracy
Posted in: Tablet Concepts

b(This probably breaks blogging rules, but I decided to make this all one post. It’s a long read, but I hope it’s at least semi-enjoyable).

Summary:

• It was GREAT meeting everyone
• Favorite Tablets of the MVPs
• New view on UMPC
• View on “Tablet PC” name future

I’m now on the plane and flying back to my home town of Austin, TX, after visiting the sunny city of Seattle (I did see the sun once). Although four days of non-stop geek talk can get tiresome (I need a break here and there), most if it was fun and informative. I was also fond of Seattle’s great selection of shops and got a real kick out of how Starbucks is everywhere.

Classroom bias against Tablet PC printed work?

9 March 2007 Posted By: Tracy
Posted in: Tablet Concepts

I’ve often wondered what my poor TA’s must think when they see a computer printed version of a handwritten assignment. I’ll admit, it looks like it was copied with a copy machine, depending on how I print it. Unfortunately, it seems like some graders do mistake these innocent pieces of hard work as possible ethics violations.

Are students being called out for copying other’s work? Not so directly (that I know of), but several students are reporting a distinct difference in grading between a Tablet PC printed homework and a classmate’s notepaper homework.

According to forum user Seesquared:

Tablets becoming a common sight locally

16 February 2007 Posted By: Tracy
Posted in: Tablet Concepts

For the past two years I’ve visited daily the same coffee shop next to my school (I’m a creature of habit). It offers free wifi, lots of tables, and good coffee, so it’s a student magnet.

Most days you see 90–100% of customers hunched over a Mac or a Dell of some kind, busily working on grad studies or engaging in conversations I can’t understand because they’re either literally or metaphorically in another language. It’s essentially it’s the largest concentration of people working with portable computers in the area.

Rich McIver: The Twenty Minute Guide to PC Security

13 February 2007 Posted By: Tracy
Posted in: Tablet Concepts

Rich McIver, with ITSecurity.com, posted a lengthy article on PC security that is a must-read for anyone using their computer as their life-in-a-box, like many Tablet PC-ers.

Included in article are tips for password protection, safe emailing, physical protection, safe surfing, wireless protection, and more.

The Twenty Minute Guide to PC Security: 20 Tips to Secure your Box

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