Hardbopjazz Posted February 5, 2013 Report Posted February 5, 2013 I can see someone buying this for another reason. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2273568/Thats-indispensable-Vibrating-pen-lets-know-make-spelling-grammar-mistake.html#axzz2K3nkTQ2W Quote
ejp626 Posted February 5, 2013 Report Posted February 5, 2013 I can see someone buying this for another reason. http://www.dailymail...l#axzz2K3nkTQ2W I guess you never know, but this looks like one of those spoof things that people send to the newspaper to see if they will run it. Given all the problems they have with tablets and handwriting recognition, a pen that can tell the difference between a cursive c and e for example. And will let you know as you are writing that you are spelling something wrong? In real time? I highly doubt it. Quote
Jazzmoose Posted February 5, 2013 Report Posted February 5, 2013 It does look like a spoof; it's a Daily Mail link... Quote
GA Russell Posted February 5, 2013 Report Posted February 5, 2013 I learned last week that many American students are not taught cursive. They just print. What do they do for a signature? Maybe a high-tech pen could distinguish print. Quote
Chuck Nessa Posted February 5, 2013 Report Posted February 5, 2013 I witnessed blues singer Big Joe Williams make an X and it held up. Screw cursive. :-) Quote
JSngry Posted February 6, 2013 Report Posted February 6, 2013 Screw cursive. :-) http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=439&topic_id=1464596&mesg_id=1464895 Screw cursive - teach kids calligraphy instead Shuhyeah. Have fun with THAT. Quote
kinuta Posted February 6, 2013 Report Posted February 6, 2013 Right, remember the smarty pants kids who told me my cursive was wrong, ' The I doesn't connect at that angle and you should loop the t lower etc etc. I smiled and told him we were weird in England and loved breaking rules. Quote
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