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11/16   Your friend's kid's gadget is cooler than yours
        http://www.nytimes.com/2005/11/17/technology/circuits/17pogue.html
        \_ That's awesome!
        \_ Wait how does it know what you clicked on? Don't you need
           to store the picture somewhere (in memory) and an input
           method (like a tablet)?
        \_ I got to play with one of these a couple of months ago before it
           came out.  It is pretty cool, although the one problem it has it the
           only feedback it can give is audio. Thus, it wouldn't be very easy
           to use in a classroom w/o disturbing everybody.  Also, in order to
           use it, you need to write on special paper that costs about $1 a
           sheet.  Its covered by very tiny dots so the pen knows where it is
           located on the paper at all times.  But I will say that their future
           plans for the Fly pen seem really cool (wireless sync and such).
           \_ It comes with headphones and paper is about 8 cents/sheet.
        \_ I think reading its manual alone will make me dizzy.
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www.nytimes.com/2005/11/17/technology/circuits/17pogue.html
Help DAVID POGUE The Pen Gets a Whole Lot Mightier By DAVID POGUE Published: November 17, 2005 An educational gadget called the Fly Pentop Computer is already appearing high on the "hottest toys" lists for this holiday season. Breaking news and award winning multimedia New York Times newspaper articles Arts & Dining reviews Online Classifieds It's free and it only takes a minute!