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Design
The Woodblock: Post-It Notes As Nature Intended
6:40AM Sean Fallon | In keeping with the green movement, even Post-It notes are going au naturale. [matomeno via Design Vagabond via Boing Boing Gadgets]
Design
MIT Develops “Quickies”: Post-it Notes For The 21st Century
6:30AM Sean Fallon | There have been a number of attempts to modernise the much beloved Post-it note, but the “Quickies” concept developed by MITs Ambient Intelligence Group may be the most viable to date. Using RFID technology, AI and ink recognition, Quickies relay written information to our computers and mobiles—making the notes more effective as reminders, and much easier to archive. To get an idea of the possible applications, hit the jump to check out the system in action. More »
Gadgets
Ixp-Note is Post-It Note Of the Future: Digital, Alarming
6:52PM Gizmodo US Edition | A team of designers in Britain have give the good old fashioned Post-It note a 21st Century electronic make-over. Their Ixp-Note device is a new digital version incorporating a touchpad and alarm: you just slide to select time and date, and write down what you need reminding of. When it’s time, it bleeps and the little thermo-chromic ink pad changes colour. Neat, hey? More »
Hardware
Build Your Own Electronic Post-it Note
12:30PM Sean Fallon | Post-it notes are one of those archaic products that still manage to stick around, literally, in our offices and homes. With this hack, you can transform the beloved Post-it into a very 21st century digital note system. To leave a note, all you need to do is write it out with your finger on the trackpad. The message will show up on the LCD, which can be erased with a push of a button. It’s not the easiest hack in the world, but for only $175 it’s not the most expensive either. Plus, with a nice enclosure, it could be very functional. [PopSci] More »
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