As a serendipitous followup to Alex’s observation that using a computer in a lecture hall is more distracting than helpful, even for a card-carrying digital native, here’s news of a new technology that could make the lecture halls of American universities a lot more effective. LiveScribe is a smart pen combined with special (but inexpensive) paper that allows non-linear access to the sounds recorded when the notes were taken. Check out the sneak peek.
I want one. How long do we have to wait? First quarter, 2008. How much? Less than $200. I’ll believe it when the UPS guy hands it to me… but I want to believe!