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Pulse Pen Resources

Visit some of these other sites discussing the Pule pen from LiveScribe.

The Pulse pen is still very new, so besides news articles there is very little in the the way of community sites and developer resources. Check back often as we update our list of Pulse pen sites on the Internet.

Tools and Libraries

Penlets Tools Library: An odds-amd-ends collections of useful classes for penlet developers.
PDF to IRX Utility: Graham Cummings found that it is possible to export a page and import it into MyScript Notes and made his utility available to all. Read the full background on the OCR export discussion thread.

Pulse Pen Web Sites

Livescribe.com: These are the guys that created the Pulse pen. But I am guessing that you already knew that.
Livescribe Institute: A funny site that describes the medical condition "Restless Mind Syndrome", and explains how the Pulse pen can cure you of this condition.

Pulse Pen Demonstrations

Pulse pen at DEMO '08: DEMO is known for it's lighting talks, where each presenter is only given a few minutes to show off their product or service.
Pulse pen videos on YouTube: No matter if you are looking for a Pulse pen demonstration from the CEO of Livescribe, or a average everyday user, YouTube is a good place to start.

Pulse Pen Reviews

Gizmodo: Review: Livescribe Pulse Digital Pen/Recorder: Gizmodo gets gets right to the point in this review, and offers a lot of detailed photos.
MSNBC: Finally! A useful digital pen: MSNBC reviews not only the Pulse pen, but also the Nokia Digital Pen SU-27E and the Iogear Mobile Digital Scribe.
PC World: Pulse Smartpen Review: A thorough review that also compares the Pulse pen to the Iogear Mobile Digital Scribe. They call the Pulse the most advanced pen that they have reviewed to date.
PC Mag: LiveScribe Pulse Smartpen: Besides providing an article, the PC Mag guys also discussed the Pulse pen on their podcast in case you rather listen than read.

New Tutorials

Using a Shared Library
Learn how to create a library of utils that you can share between projects.

Capturing Drawn Shapes
Learn how to capture shapes drawn by the pen and determine relationships.

Penlets 101
Never written a penlet before? Then start here with Penlets 101!

Creating a Custom Vocabulary
Learn how to create a custom vocabulary for your ICR applications.

Using Properties Files
J2ME lacks a Properties class. In this tutorial we roll our own, along with split and chomp functions.

Coming Soon

Tic-Tac-Toe
The game that you have played with two people, a pen, and some paper has been reworked. Now all you need is the pen and paper. Test your skill against your pen.

Drawing Bitmaps on Your Pen
Sure, the screen is small, but that shouldn't stop you from using it for animations and game displays. Learn how in this tutorial.

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