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The Moleskine Event Horizon

So yeah, I admit it, tablet fanatic though I am, I use a paper notebook. It would be stupid not to. Maybe when my tablet can boot up, log in, and have the notebook page ready to go in less than a third of a second, we can talk again about going all digital...

Published 08-06-2009 5:13 AM by Ken Hinckley

Filed under: Pen, Tablet PC

Ink Is Hot.

No, I'm not dead. Just busy. Baby, 2yo twins, no sleep, etc., etc. With all the talk about how tablets suck (for uncreative people who measure productivity by words-per-minute of text entry in office memos, emails, and twitter updates that no one...

Published 08-05-2009 6:00 AM by Ken Hinckley

Filed under: Tablet PC, Fun

InkSeine Version 1.2.1720.0 Fixes XP Problem

Just a quick update that InkSeine version 1.2.1720.0 , which fixes our bug with Windows XP, is now available. This build works on XP, Vista, and Windows 7. See the previous blog post for details on the new features of this build . The only change in this...

Published 05-21-2009 9:42 AM by Ken Hinckley

Filed under: InkSeine, Pen, Tablet PC, Software

InkSeine Update 1.1.1714.0 Now Available

We have an InkSeine update for you. UPDATE: We have discovered that this build does not work on Windows XP. We are working on a fix (ready tomorrow?). UPDATE #2: XP problem fixed! The build number on the update install will show up as 1.2.1720.0 . We'll...

Published 05-20-2009 6:13 AM by Ken Hinckley

Filed under: InkSeine, Pen, Tablet PC, Software, UMPC

Rebecca Renee has arrived!

Things have been quiet here lately, but with good reason. I've been a busy daddy, and I'm happy to announce that Rebecca Renee Hinckley has arrived a bit earlier than expected, but at a robust 9lb 2oz. Consumer consumption is not dropping in this...

Published 12-05-2008 1:29 AM by Ken Hinckley

Filed under: Fun

The Microsoft Research Codex: Are Dual Screens the Future of Mobile Devices?

Never buy one of anything . That's advice you should stand by when you're buying unusual gadgets. The advice was good when Randy Pausch offered it to me some 15 years ago, and it's still good now. Of course, with 18 month old twin girls at...

Published 10-01-2008 5:17 AM by Ken Hinckley

Filed under: InkSeine, Pen, Tablet PC, Hardware, E-Book, OQO Model 02

A Tribute to Randy

The final grains of sand slipped through the hourglass, as we knew they must. Still the finality of it hit me hard. July 25, 2008. Randy Pausch has died. My friend and mentor are lost. I worked with Randy, my Ph.D. advisor, at the University of Virginia...

Published 08-26-2008 5:10 AM by Ken Hinckley

Filed under: Randy Pausch, Pancreatic Cancer

Another Girl?

It’s been a busy summer – so busy, in fact, that the blog has been starved for attention of late. I have some cool posts in the works but it will be a little while longer before I can get them finished. The exciting news on the home front is that my wife...

Published 07-10-2008 7:51 PM by Ken Hinckley

Filed under: Twins, Fun

InkSeine blog post featured on OfficeLabs.com

InkSeine is one of five project downloads currently available on the OfficeLabs.com site. I've been having great fun participating in the OfficeLabs.com launch. It's been great to get to know some of the people in the OfficeLabs organization....

Published 06-17-2008 2:30 PM by Ken Hinckley

Filed under: InkSeine, OfficeLabs

JasonJ's InkSanitorium

GottaBeMobile.com forum member JasonJ is a prolific inker. He’s been at the avant-garde of InkSeine for some time now. He’s offered us lots of great feedback and has a flair for illustrating his points. For example, he’d like us to add a sizing tab to...

Published 06-04-2008 5:07 AM by Ken Hinckley

Filed under: InkSeine, Pen, Tablet PC, Fun, Art, Design

Rough Winter

I spent the weekend at Snoqualmie pass. Winter has certainly not yet relinquished its grip on the Cascade Crest. Here's some of the sights done AlpineInker style. - Here's a car that someone left parked for the winter. That probably wasn't a good idea...

Published 05-12-2008 9:35 PM by Ken Hinckley

Filed under: InkSeine, Pen, Alpine, OQO Model 02

Some Thoughts on Automatic Screen Rotation

Automatic screen rotation has been popularized by the iPhone but is also available on the OQO Model 02 thanks to Kenrick's Automatic Screen Rotator Utility ( executable download ). Just hold the device the way you want to use it. The screen flips to the...

Published 05-08-2008 3:41 AM by Ken Hinckley

Filed under: Tablet PC, Hardware, Accelerometers, OQO Model 02

My New Favorite Flick Pad

I just received an OQO-style moleskine in the mail! When I opened it up, it was full of arcane tricks for using InkSeine's Tool Ring as a flick pad. This topic has come up before but now it seems that perfect combination of custom flicks has been...

Published 04-29-2008 2:30 PM by Ken Hinckley

Filed under: InkSeine, Pen, Tablet PC, OQO Model 02

InkSeine Update, InkSeine Featured on OfficeLabs.com!

InkSeine is one of the projects featured on the new Microsoft Office Labs web site . There are some cool prototypes available there, so I recommend you swing by to check them out, and to learn more about Office Labs. We're honored that Office Labs...

Published 04-28-2008 7:05 AM by Ken Hinckley

Filed under: InkSeine, Pen, Tablet PC, Software, OneNote

A Review done InkSeine-style

An InkSeine user, Anthony Chan, posted up a thoughtful review of InkSeine on his blog , written in InkSeine itself! With his permission, I'm reproducing it here. He has a lot of great comments and ideas for features. Let's discuss the points he...

Published 04-24-2008 11:01 PM by Ken Hinckley

Filed under: InkSeine, Pen, Tablet PC, Software

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