February 2008 - The AlpineInker - Microsoft Research Community

...and on Day #13? I use OneNote!

It would be criminal of me to do this 12-day series without out also confessing that, like many Tablet PC users out there, I am also a big fan of OneNote. InkSeine is not, and will never be, a replacement for it. I still remember a meeting a few years...

Published 02-03-2008 5:45 AM by Ken Hinckley

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

A 30-second Hardware Hack to Make You Ultra-Productive on Your Tablet

A while back I came up with a hardware invention to make me more productive with my tablet when I'm using it on a desk. I figured why not give a boost to the sagging global economy by unleashing this little gem on the world now, even though it's...

Published 02-07-2008 6:03 AM by Ken Hinckley

Filed under: Pen, Tablet PC, Hardware, Fun

Kick Start that Tool Ring!

From the early returns, people seem to be excited about InkSeine's floating Tool Ring . This semi-transparent palette floats on top of all your windows. It lets you scroll by circling the pen, or take a snapshot by tapping the camera icon: For example...

Published 02-26-2008 5:01 AM by Ken Hinckley

Filed under: InkSeine, Pen, Tablet PC

InkSeine has its Limitations!

I'm happy to see that InkSeine is generating some fresh Tablet PC buzz in the blogosphere . Apparently, offering a new inking application to a crowd of pen computing enthusiasts is like tossing a fish into a crate full of starving cats! But seriously...

Published 02-13-2008 4:43 AM by Ken Hinckley

Filed under: InkSeine, Pen, Tablet PC, Software

Twelve Days of InkSeine, Day #12: Tabula Rasa

The joy of a blank page ready to hold my thoughts is tough to beat. A blank page is also a great way to start your own list of ideas and projects. Many of the things I've shown in this series can be done with other Tablet PC software as well; I've...

Published 02-02-2008 5:28 AM by Ken Hinckley

Filed under: InkSeine, Pen, Tablet PC

InkSeine Localization Problem FIXED!

We have a fix for the serious localization bug that has plagued many of our InkSeine friends outside of the United States. The worst symptom of this bug is that some users who use non-American ways to write decimal numbers or dates are unable to load...

Published 02-25-2008 1:37 PM by Ken Hinckley

Filed under: InkSeine, Tablet PC, Software

Twelve Days of InkSeine, Day #11: Dish out a Little UMPC Love

I have a Samsung Q1 Ultra-Mobile PC. Originally I borrowed this to see if InkSeine would work correctly on the device, but I have more or less inherited it on a permanent basis. So I have started using it to play around from time to time. Here's a...

Published 02-01-2008 5:26 AM by Ken Hinckley

Filed under: InkSeine, Pen, Touch, UMPC

InkSeine-ity throughout the Blogosphere

I took some time today to try and collect up the articles, musings, reactions, and discussions about InkSeine that have hit the web. My goodness, when I saw them all together I couldn't believe how much stuff there was! A lot of people have been pretty...

Published 02-29-2008 4:04 AM by Ken Hinckley

Filed under: InkSeine

Localization Problem with InkSeine - Fix Coming Next Week

UPDATE: bug fix now available! My humble apologies to users outside the US who have encountered some problems with InkSeine. The good news is that this is the only major bug that has come up in our InkSeine deployment, and we already have the problem...

Published 02-20-2008 8:17 PM by Ken Hinckley

Filed under: InkSeine, Tablet PC, Software, UMPC

Pile It On!

Well, InkSeine is finally out the door, and you can install it here . The Microsoft Research web site also has posted a feature story about InkSeine. We're getting a ton of helpful feedback, particularly in the GottaBeMobile forums thread for InkSeine...

Published 02-15-2008 5:09 AM by Ken Hinckley

Filed under: InkSeine, Alpine

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