When it comes to writing things
on a computer, Microsoft Word, or
whatever program is used, usually
has some form of spell check, and
even grammar check plugin. The
same cannot be said about writing things by
hand.
After all, it's not like technology experts have figured
out how to integrate spell checking functionality into
paper.
And even if there were a way, it would probably
be too expensive to implement on a grand scale, so
we're left with the dream.
Fortunately, where there's a will, there's a way, and a
team of German investors have the way.
Which is to say, they bypassed the issue of
intelligent paper practicality altogether and made an
intelligent pen instead.
Called Lernstift, it is a regular pen with real ink, or at
least it looks that way on the outside.
What it truly holds is much more important: an
engine that recognizes when you spell things wrong
and tells you.
Well, not tells you. More like vibrates when you get
something wrong, by noticing specific movements,
letter shapes and various assortments of words.
If the pen senses messy handwriting and bad letter
formation, it will start vibrating. It won't help finish
the word on a high note, but at least you'll know if
you're spelling things wrong.
We imagine that the Lernstift could be a good way to
train calligraphy. It even has a Calligraphy Mode that
points out flaws of form and legibility.
The other mode is the Orthography Mode, which
recognizes words and compares them to a language
database.
Lerstifit is made with a small battery-powered Linux
computer and a WiFi chip. It was invented by Daniel
Kaesmacher, the 33-year-old co-founder of Lernstift
from Munich, and Falk Wolsky, 36, who had the idea
last year when his 10-year-old son was doing
homework.
"His son had been struggling with his work and
staying focused and Falk thought there should be a
pen that gives him some sort of signal so he stays
focused," Kaesmacher said.
Go to Kickstarter to check it out and maybe donate
some money in the form of a pledge. news.softpedia.com/news/High-Tech-Pen-Vibrates-When-You-Spell-Things-Wrong-368106.shtml

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Good one. The brain will be useless with these technological advancement.

nice, very useful.

hope a keyboard with similar function is on the way.