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Jason Huggins · Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2014 9:05 am Post subject: Cool new booth tool

I have always had a notebook next to me in the studio to write down little bits of info while working. It's hard to remember the names of 5 directors in a session, so I write it down. Well, I was at Costco today and noticed this:

http://www.improvelectronics.com/na/products/boogie-board-jot-8.html

Costco has it on sale next week for $24. It is a SUPER great tool for just jotting down quick notes that I just need immediately. They have a more expensive version that will sync with Evernote, but this was for notes that I don't actually save anyway. Perfect external short-term memory tool Smile

Lee Gordon · Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2014 12:54 pm Post subject:

Not to be too much of a wise-ass here, but can't you accomplish pretty much the same thing with a pencil and a pad of paper? Rolls Eyes

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vkuehn · Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2014 1:26 pm Post subject:

Maybe the little stylus on the screen is quieter than a pencil rubbing up against paper intimately... if you choose to write a note while recording. (I am assuming we are having a contest to see who is truly a wise-ass....... cool

Lance Blair · M&M Joined: 03 Jun 2007 Posts: 2281 Location: Atlanta

This is a great idea, thanks!

However, I'm going to use my kid's Doodle Pro board instead. Smile

Doncha just hate it when you have a session and your contact says "Let me introduce everyone: we have here Andy, Allan, Adrian, Ada, and Amy."

Or working with Europeans "Hallo, Lance, this is Pheinke, and let me introduce Kralhzat, Meutti, Obbanit, and Folzhankel" Say wha?
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Jason Huggins · Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2014 8:45 pm Post subject:

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Bailey · Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2014 10:36 pm Post subject:

I guess the "Magic Slate" I had as a kid was way ahead of its time.
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Chuck Davis · Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2014 4:22 am Post subject:

I'm still using the Sunspots, car shaped post-it's that we got back at Faffcon in Charlotte....along with some other sticky note thingies. Oh, and a Banksie pen too. Write everyones name down, stick it to the monitor in the booth.

I like being able to address everyone in the session by name, even it's just to say "Thanks. Have a good day".
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Bish · Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2014 7:15 am Post subject:

Jason, don't justify yourself to the technophobic nay-sayers!

This is a nice toy... I looked at it and wondered if I could use it. I did the comparison to my normal pen and paper and decided not... but part of me really wants one and could put it to good use (your use case is a good one). Using "pens may run out and paper is wasteful" is a dangerous argument to lean on.

Revel in you techno-joy, sneer at the nay-sayers, and eschew the pen and paper with pride.

In New York, $24 will get you a large pie with a couple of extra toppings. Maybe a soda as well. Costco next week for me... I may just crack Smile

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Dale · Posted: Sat Jul 05, 2014 8:11 am Post subject:

That is a cool tool, Jason. Thanks for sharing. I really like the idea of the magnetic stickup feature. That will make it handy. I see this in my future.
Like you, I was looking for a note-taking solution and found a free iPAD a Hobo Tounge

called MyScript Memo https://appsto.re/us/0LWMA.i . It takes my hen-scratching and converts it to text, if I choose. While it is pretty accurate, I do proofread the conversion.