Cool Tool: The Memory Board - Post It Notes Replacement


Posted on October 11th, 2006 by Merlin.
Categories: Anything Else, Communication, Craft, Gadgets, Hack, Weird Stuff.

Ok this really is a cool tool!

Are you tired of putting the little post-it notes all over you monitor to have them fall off and loose an important note to the bottom of your shoe. Or does your cat think you put the post it notes on the monitor as a play toy for their enjoyment? - Well, I saw this as I was searching around the net once again and stumbled upon "The Memory Board"

The Memory Board - Monitor Notebook

The Memory Board - The Monitor Organizer

This is something that I need to get my hands on - While I am working I will scratch down notes that I take on those small post-it's as little reminders and things to remember or to note an interesting page, or just various pieces of info. Usually these notes are not something I would write down in my notebook/journal as I don't need a permanent record of these types of data but they are definitely important at the time. I don't have space for a whiteboard at my desk. Hey, if you saw my desk you would understand. But putting a white board around the monitor where I normally put the post-it is a fantastic idea. This is a great organizational tool.

And the cost is not that bad $12.95 and $13.95 depending on the size - The order page lists all the sizes available 15 Inch, and  17 Inch Versions are available now and 19 and 21 inch monitors are stated as coming soon. 

Here is a photo taken from their site of the memory board in action:

Memeory Board in action 

Memory Board in Action

Links: The Memory Board Website 

Tags: PostIt, Post, It, Notes, Organization, Organizer, Monitor, Gadget, Tech, Whiteboard, Office, Pron 


3 comments.

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Marie

Comment on October 12th, 2006.

That is a great idea. I remember something like this a few years ago and I bought one. When I moved it got lost and I was never able to find one again. I will get one of these no problem! Thanks for bringing back a great little idea! -Marie

Carol

Comment on October 15th, 2006.

I like the StickyNote program (http://www.tenebril.com/consumer/stickynote/). It has a lot of handy features. You can keep notes “always-on-top” or hide private notes with a password, slide them to the edge of your desktop with just the title showing, stick them to certain documents or windows, file them in categories, share them over a network or by e-mail, and sync them with Outlook and Palm PDA’s. You can choose different colors and fonts, even a photorealistic 3-D look. They can expand to whatever size you require. For $6-7 more, you don’t have to glue anything to your monitor, or worry about keeping dry-erase pens available.

Merlin

Comment on October 15th, 2006.

Marie - I think I remember something like that a long time ago when I used to work at Office Depot or Office Max - That was years ago - These seem to be nicer then the ones I remember from way back then.

Carol - Actually I have tried that program and I am not that impressed with it - It took up valuable desktop space on the screen for a quick note where as this product doesn’t need the computer on - Always at the front of the screen (Well around the screen) doesn’t need any memory to run. Not forgot about. I used to use a “Post-it” software and I really didn’t like it - It either had to take up screen space or it went behind what I was working on and would get “Misplaced” by not having it available to see at all times. Plus how many times have you been on the phone or checking your voice mail and just needed to write down a note to call someone back - With the whiteboard attachment you don’t need to switch programs and start typing. But just pick up the dry-erase pen and write a quick note. As I mentioned in the post these are for quick notes that I normally would not put into my work journal as they are not notes that I need to keep. Otherwise If this was a note for a client I would add that to their information that I wrote about them Keeping it all in one place. Yes, I use some PIM software but a stickynote program is not where I would place my info.

Now this is just me - If this program works for you then that is good. Just my two cent on this.

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