tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6326053344094419375.post1977836907956840980..comments2024-03-18T23:51:24.440-04:00Comments on The Electric Educator: IR Pen Product ReviewJohn R. Sowashhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00830158152077843312noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6326053344094419375.post-36794532388663840432011-11-24T05:18:54.579-05:002011-11-24T05:18:54.579-05:00John,
Have you tried the penteractive touch ir pen...John,<br />Have you tried the penteractive touch ir pen yet?Ms. Beckerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12054719088797801974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6326053344094419375.post-14739045556169504472011-06-01T05:04:03.618-04:002011-06-01T05:04:03.618-04:00We have found that the genuine or official wii rem...We have found that the genuine or official wii remote controllers from Nintendo work best when compared to third party controllers. I say this because we tested quite a few and found that the official wii remote worked better at a greater distance from the board than the other controllers. This was especiialy important when fitting controllers next to 'long throw' projectors a distance from the whiteboard.<br />Can anyone confirm this? <br />Don<br />www.irpens.co.ukAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6326053344094419375.post-26367820066591817742011-06-01T04:44:28.964-04:002011-06-01T04:44:28.964-04:00Great, great blog! We send you our heartfelt greet...Great, great blog! We send you our heartfelt greetings from across the 'pond' in the UK. I'm a South African chap who co-runs a UK based IR pen making business at www.irpens.co.uk<br /><br />I am so amazed at how fantastic the community is internationally with assisting each other with blogs and the like and how this technology has grown.<br /><br />I was just over in the US and was so impressed with the level of patriotism and friendliness of the people(was there just before Memorial Day). Well done USA.<br />Take care all. DonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6326053344094419375.post-67563336102691965252011-02-14T14:53:37.124-05:002011-02-14T14:53:37.124-05:00great bloggreat blogDanny Cohen Cachonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6326053344094419375.post-54625877327164565402010-03-11T06:11:17.656-05:002010-03-11T06:11:17.656-05:00hi.
I made a irpen with a AAA battery and a switch...hi.<br />I made a irpen with a AAA battery and a switch that gives it a longer live. Visit on www.tizadigital.es<br />Gustavotizadigitalhttp://www.tizadigital.esnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6326053344094419375.post-1278007753158632692010-02-24T20:16:06.596-05:002010-02-24T20:16:06.596-05:00I'd also like to add that in addition to testi...I'd also like to add that in addition to testing the infrawow pens at our school, we stumbled upon some cool, simple, glitch-free annotation software which allows you to overwrite any document. Download it for free at http://www.screenmarker.com/ It has a set of colored markers, shape-makers, and an eraser, so it covers the basics. We've tested a ton of annotation software - some quite pricey- but this is free and it does most of what I need it to do!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6326053344094419375.post-8641550182646742052010-02-24T19:57:26.495-05:002010-02-24T19:57:26.495-05:00Infrawow.com has an infrared pen that solves many ...Infrawow.com has an infrared pen that solves many of the problems of the 1st generation pens. It has an easy-to-push switch and uses two triple A batteries for months of continuous use. We use the pens every day and find they are a dream to use. John has graciously agreed to test the infrawow pens. Head-to-head testing helps assure the public that they aren't getting an inferior product. . . kind of like an on-line Consumer Reports!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6326053344094419375.post-30085630900124530382009-10-12T10:52:39.449-04:002009-10-12T10:52:39.449-04:00Hi John,
http://www.penciil.com/ is s actually no...Hi John,<br /><br />http://www.penciil.com/ is s actually not Irb's website, but mine. It's great to see other people express interest though! I'm currently working on discounts for educational purposes / bulk discounts - and a better video too :) <br />Before that's in place, contact me at lafeber-at-gmail.com or on twitter (@lafeber) if you want to order the penciil.Martijn Lafeberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02895131691762891441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6326053344094419375.post-48506693249513610822009-10-07T21:41:58.965-04:002009-10-07T21:41:58.965-04:00Irb:
I would be happy to test your IR pen. I loo...Irb: <br /><br />I would be happy to test your IR pen. I looked at your website and was very impressed by your schematic of the wiiboard. It was very clear and easy to understand. I am currently testing several IR pens and other related products. I plan to post my conclusions by the end of the year. You can e-mail me at jsowash at southfieldchristian.orgJohn R. Sowashhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00830158152077843312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6326053344094419375.post-60377154084257694802009-10-07T18:19:36.875-04:002009-10-07T18:19:36.875-04:00Would you like to try www.penciil.com?
Would like ...Would you like to try www.penciil.com?<br />Would like to see a review of this when and if you can.<br />Thanks.The Un-Identifiable Adminhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12754731973571177867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6326053344094419375.post-35626735600169117782009-09-22T01:57:45.682-04:002009-09-22T01:57:45.682-04:00Please disregard my last post. It was accidently p...Please disregard my last post. It was accidently posted to this blog instead of being sent as an answer to a product question.<br /><br />What I meant to say was:<br /><br />Hello, my name is James McLain. I am also a maker of commercial IR pens, and I would love to send you a unit of one of my proudest models: "the gum box" for you to try and review, free of charge.<br /><br />Please, let me know if you would be interested and send your mailing address to me at shakepeare@sbcglobal.net.<br /><br />Warmest regards, and very sorry for the completely unrelated post.<br /><br />James McLain<br />President<br />Whalebone IR and SoftwareAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6326053344094419375.post-76398820745620504852009-09-22T01:24:36.993-04:002009-09-22T01:24:36.993-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6326053344094419375.post-30324159065495413832009-09-01T07:13:45.838-04:002009-09-01T07:13:45.838-04:00Two wiimotes in Smoothboard are great for both red...Two wiimotes in Smoothboard are great for both redundancy and you can use one as a "remote control" in presenter mode (you have to set up an ir source, you can use this idea, (closing it) <br /><br />http://www.instructables.com/id/Minimalist-IR-pen-no-soldering-under-a-minute-u/<br /><br />Or you can just put a candle under (or between the wiimote and...) the image, because it emits IR light.<br /><br />good functionality and good at leaving the IWB with the student at the front while you are out of the way...matt leddinghttp://www.fifthbiz.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6326053344094419375.post-8204928675354114882009-08-01T10:31:50.571-04:002009-08-01T10:31:50.571-04:00I'm glad to have made an impact! I did a quick...I'm glad to have made an impact! I did a quick search through the wiimoteproject.com to see if anyone posted about using two wiimotes. The most logical reason this would be useful would be to improve the tracking resolution however the software programs aren't supporting this function yet. Thanks for your comment.John R. Sowashhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00830158152077843312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6326053344094419375.post-77084141818276165392009-07-31T21:40:13.409-04:002009-07-31T21:40:13.409-04:00I want to thank you John for this webpage. This wa...I want to thank you John for this webpage. This was one of the first webpages I came across that educated me about this project. I have now my own Wiimote Whiteboard to use for my classroom. I bought and recieved a very cool set of pens and a ceiling mount from www.teachwithtech.com and am very happy with them. I just had one question. Does having 2 Wii remotes help in any way? Thanks again John!Kevinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6326053344094419375.post-86568403924299035222009-07-31T21:18:27.789-04:002009-07-31T21:18:27.789-04:00Professor Rubio, good to hear from you! I have the...Professor Rubio, good to hear from you! I have the same problem with my screen-- it's really tall! Fortunately, I don't use the top of the screen very much. <br /><br />Second, my wiimote isn't fixed, so changing the batteries is easy. There are some power adapters available. Check the posts on the wiimoteproject.com.<br /><br />The delay you are experiencing may be due to your tracking resolution. Smoothboard (the program that I use) shows the resolution. It has to be above 50% for the board to be functional. <br /><br />I'm sure there are lots of screen capture programs out there, I just use the built-in screen capture capabilities (ctrl + Prnt Scrn on the PC) for still images. If you're looking to record screencasts, the best program available is Camtasia studio ($200). There is a free web-based version caled Jing.John R. Sowashhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00830158152077843312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6326053344094419375.post-5790900759906380412009-07-30T17:15:46.127-04:002009-07-30T17:15:46.127-04:00Hi John. I just spent a bit of time trying out the...Hi John. I just spent a bit of time trying out the setup here at SAU. I went to 3 classrooms (including good old WG19 and WG109) to try it out. I was using the Groove.<br /><br />First comment - height! It hadn't occurred to me how high our screens are mounted until I tried stretching my 6' frame (not a giant, but not short either) to reach the menus. How do you K-12 folks cope with this, especially in high schools? Are your screens just lower?<br /><br />Second comment - when the Wiimote is fixed-mounted, how do you replace batteries, or do you use some sort of DC-AC converter that lets you keep it powered all the time?<br /><br />Third comment - I agree with your observation of the Groove. We have the same issue, and sometimes the bulk of the whiteboard (as in WG109 especially) is hard to work with as it does not allow for flatness.<br /><br />Fourth comment - using Uwe's mac software, there was definitely a delay. Is that typical? It reminded me of talking with someone overseas.<br /><br />Fifth comment/first question - is there any software (Mac or PC) that captures the screen?bajohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04857481290843788146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6326053344094419375.post-76788621084977456072009-06-04T13:18:58.348-04:002009-06-04T13:18:58.348-04:00It is now June of 2009 and I just purchased the gr...It is now June of 2009 and I just purchased the groove. I wanted to mention that the new version of the groove seems to have a button as well as the pressure sensitive tip! I haven't received the pen yet, but when I do I intend to let everyone know how it goes!benblur4https://www.blogger.com/profile/09920886580174079302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6326053344094419375.post-34975684725416552252009-05-16T04:15:00.000-04:002009-05-16T04:15:00.000-04:00http://www.myinfraredpen.com/ and international sh...http://www.myinfraredpen.com/ and international shipping...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6326053344094419375.post-42006629487751538012009-04-16T22:58:00.000-04:002009-04-16T22:58:00.000-04:00John do you know of any programs that can be downl...John do you know of any programs that can be downloaded and use on the wiimote interactive whiteboard?? I can't use the smart board software but would love to be able to do some of the same things.<br />ThanksAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6326053344094419375.post-77023019296910446022009-03-30T16:21:00.000-04:002009-03-30T16:21:00.000-04:00Great write up, John. I may be investing in some p...Great write up, John. I may be investing in some pens based on your recommendations.Joel Zehringhttp://joelzehing.edublogs.org/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6326053344094419375.post-90738607490816805932009-03-28T22:43:00.000-04:002009-03-28T22:43:00.000-04:00John, I am honored by your glowing review. I am ju...John, I am honored by your glowing review. I am just days away from releasing my newest pens that are much better when it comes to replacing the batteries as well as making available a power solution that could allow a pen to potentially operate for several months without changing batteries. Continued success and I hope to see you around penteractive.us again some time! <BR/>--John MitchellJohn Mitchellhttp://penteractive.usnoreply@blogger.com