Friday, October 03, 2014
Post-It Plus Captures, Organizes and Shares Physical Sticky Notes
lifehacker.com: Capturing sticky notes with your smartphone camera is nothing new. But the new Post-It Plus smartly detects any sticky notes, allows you to organize them individually or as groups, and lets you share them.
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Wow, this is such a simple yet brilliant app. The ability to quickly take physical notes and transfer them into a more internet friendly version has long been on the market, but I imagine that the simple square form of post its combined with the already existing familiarity of post its must make this app extremely successful. Not only is it going to be great to physically arrange your ideas on a surface and then document them, but the ability to go back and add to it in a later date or even just to share it with others seems like it's going to be extremely beneficial for the design process.
I've tried Evernote, but nothing beats physical sticky notes. Am I one of those grouchy old men, complaining about actually writing things with pen and paper? Maybe. However, I really do appreciate the amount of technology that is working to integrate written word and typed notes via your iPhone camera. I suppose, if I was working in a different situation, travelling back and forth between jobs, or working on multiple shows, this would be useful. For me, right now, when my homework and crew life are basically combined, I get away with having one or two to-do lists.
Still, I hold the belief that if you have a note that affects a group of people and are using the "share" feature here, why not just send an email? Why bother with writing it down, taking a picture of it and then sharing it? An email will do the trick. We don't have to reinvent the wheel.
I don't really get what makes this app different than other collaboration tools out there, such as Google Apps. I guess having a square box to write down thoughts in may be tempting for some people. However, I don't think this app will do much more for people than apps that already exist, and are free. I think the whole idea of a post it note is that it is a small, physical object that you can stick anywhere to make lists and reminders. In the context of what post it notes are typically used for, I think it is crucial that it is a physical object. The only thing that makes this app different is that you have the ability to share it with others. However, there are countless applications out there that already have this function.
I'm a post it notes guy, they are all over my books, my desk, sometimes even stuffed in my pockets. What I like so much about post it notes is that they aren't on my phone. With that said, it can be detrimental not having on my phone because if I lose a note its gone, and its much easier to lose a little piece of paper then my phone. so in the realm of taking personal notes, ill pass on this app, id rather use real post its or the normal notes app on my phone. However, this app appears to be more focused on collaboration rather then personal notes. In that regard, maybe this app is helpful, but it sounds like google docs. I don't really understand what makes this app better but while it is a cool concept, I don't think i would use it. But, ill download it anyway and see how it goes
I'm kind of a snob when it comes to writing reminders and to-do lists. I have a black Moleskine to track my assignments in, and if I don't write something in there, it will not get done. I've flirted with the iPhone reminder app, I've tried using iCal, and none of it works. I forget that the apps (along with the tasks I need to accomplish) are there. The Moleskine has heft and weight that just begs not to be forgotten. I think this app has its heart in the right place, and may even work for some, but I think by and large it will just be another piece of technological deadweight that promises to simplify my already functional, livable, organized life.
I personally am not a post-it notes person. I don't function in a way where a little piece of paper stuck to wherever is going to change the way I go about my day. But even if I find them ineffective for myself, I still value them as an effective tool for those who do find use for them. This being said, I think it can only be a good thing for there to be a way for this accepted reminder system to become effective for people who may not be in the same physical space as the note. Though I probably will not take advantage of the app, it is definitely a good thing to know it is out there making the world a more organized place.
When I first saw the title for this article, I thought it was going to be the stupidest thing in the world, but this actually looks really cool. As others have said, there is a reason that post its still exist in the modern world. Sometimes you need something quickly of sometimes you just really want that tactile feeling of actually holding it in your hand. That being said, I personally have lost so many post its in my life. Thats why I think this app is cool. Its not trying to replace post its, its trying to be a companion to them. As a consumer, i like this, but its also really smart from a marketing perspective. Im sure the idea is that people will like this so much that theyll start buying more post its!
I am really pleased to know of this apps existance but I'm sure something this good is not free. It works well for the visual learner like me who loves to write things down on small scraps of paper as soon as the idea hits me and now I would no longer be worried about making sure i held on to the tiny scrap for dear life. And the fact I can group post it notes together on a "board" is better because it allows me to establish connections in my ideas and be able to better communicate my though process to my friends. This app truly helps with the way technology is pushes us more in the digital direction and I'm sure this will only help bump up post it note sales.
As a stage manager, organization means everything to me. With this simple yet innovative app we are allowed to share, create, transfer, and combine our notes. This app is simple yet extremely effective. I always keep a small notebook or pack of post-its in my back pocket during rehearsals for things that I have to remember. This app is going to be extremely useful when I am going to be running around in rehearsal.
As a bit of a paper and sticky-note snob, I do sort of wonder about the necessity of this app. In my life, sticky-notes are for me. They are written in almost an entirely different language and, I think, are *meant* to be translated and sent along. For example, when I'm calling a show for the first time in tech, I will often write cue numbers with words like "late" or "move stby" or "b. call" and stick them up against the wall in front of me in order to remember what needs to be revised. If I want to go over some of these cues with the director or LD, I'm not going to send photos of my messy sticky-notes, I'm going to transcribe them and send them in an email or simply use them as a guide to have a conversation about them. I think the app we're looking at is really having people go around their elbows to accomplish a task that should be in anyone's skill set.
This app is really cool, but not really anything new, there are other apps, like CamScan, that do the same thing, "scan" documents and digitize them. The main difference is that this app can scan multiple documents or "post-its" at once. The biggest thing with this app is actually taking the time to capture your notes and organizing them. People can make all the apps in the world, but its training the people to use them. That being said, the world is trending in this direction, so that's that.
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