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e•note, electronic post-its
e•note is halfway between the traditional yellow block of post-it notes and a Word document |
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 That’s what e•notes will be like |
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We’ve already talked about edible post-its called toast-it, a box that makes toasted messages for breakfast, in a previous note. Today we’re presenting another invention that looks at the amazing possibilities of the world of post-its. The concept was developed by the Sequoia Studio design firm. Their creative minds came up with e•note, a note pad that, at first glance, looks like the classic block of yellow post-its. But, if you look carefully, and especially if you look at the video , you’ll see that the e•note is much more sophisticated than a traditional post-it: it’s a hybrid between a Word document and a block of notepaper.
Have you ever wished you could erase and rewrite a post-it? If e•note ever makes it to the market, you’ll be able to erase. Nowadays we’re more used to writing on a computer screen than on a sheet of paper. Using functions like “erase”, “copy”, “paste”, and “undo” is a basic part of our day to day. All of this will be possible with e•note because it’s digital post-it with built-in basic word processing functions.
e•note is made of flexible and tactile electronic paper and it comes in eight different colors. It includes a pencil like the ones on the Palm Pilot that allows you to write digitally in your own handwriting. You can stick it and peel it off as many times as you like because the e•note uses a special glue called Gecko (lizard in English), an adhesive inspired by mimicry, which is the ability some reptiles have to blend into their surroundings. This glue makes the e•note reusable; it won’t become deformed and will last a long time. You can use the same note for several days.
This invention also works as a day planner and alarm. For instance, if your note says “Call the dentist at 3 pm”, the e•note will recognize the time and activate an alarm to remind you to make your appointment. How often have you written something down on a post-it and then forgotten all about it?
In sum: write on it, stick it, erase it, and reuse it. And all this on a digital medium with all the charm of the post-it we all know and love.
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