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andrehackertoday at 5:46 AM3 repliesview on HN

He definitely left a great legacy.

I still think the Fly pentop and Fly Fusion computers were amazing toys. The later Livescribe models (after the tech leader behind those products started his own company) were must-haves for me.

Both the toys and the Livescribes lost purpose when the snart phones became ubiquitous as not a lot of handwriting was being practiced by kids and professionals.

I still fire up the Fly Fusion occasionally. Too bad they only work if you were able to connect them to the (now long gone) website so, yes, you can still find “new” ones on ebay but unless they were set up before they are only good for writing, no need to charge.


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xeromaltoday at 2:14 PM

I used livescribe in college for its ability to record what the professor was saying exactly where a note was taken. It provided great context. I just searched my gmail and I bought a 2GB Pulse Smartpen by Livescribe in 2009 for $200.

I also have an email for what looks like apps on the pen??

* Video Poker

* Spanish Travel Phrases

* Classical Music Snippets

la6776today at 12:14 PM

and there goes coffee all over the keyboard...

in case anyone is unfamiliar:

Snart:

When one sneezes and breaks wind at the same time. It is usually a result of the sudden abdominal muscle contractions associated with supporting the diaphragm for the sneeze, thus triggering the fart.