Capturing ideas on the go…
Hi,
Aaron had an excellent post about audio interview suggestions a few weeks ago, one of the things he touched on was a good way to record the interview. He received some great responses to the post.
So here is the scenario - you’re out somewhere, perhaps golfing or taking a leisurely stroll along the ocean, or on your way to a tropical destination and you get a fantastic idea for a new product. Where do you note it down, so that you don’t loose it?
There are a couple of options for you.
- Pocket PC - these things are great! I have one that is about 3-years old, and can do pretty much everything with it. You can record notes on these as well, as they are multi-purpose they are great tools.
- Digital recorder - these are a great tool also. They are small, and compact and will cost 10% to 15% of a PDA. If all you need is the ability to make a note of thoughts without anything fancy, then the digital recorder is the way to go. Many MP3 players have built-in digital recorders, or you can purchase a “dedicated” digital recorder. Most of the recorders come with USB connections and some may even include the ability to use SD or micro-SD cards to expand the available memory.
I have my Pocket PC, which I find an indispensible tool and my MP3/digital recorder to record quick thoughts on the go.
Regards,
Mohamed
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Hi Mohamed,
I have been capturing ideas all the time with the dictophone of my mobile phone - sony k800i and I have noticed that a good phone can integrate functions very nicely. I guess most of the new models of phones have the required functionalities. I wanted to add that an integrated device that can capture sound, video and photos is very important for capturing ideas. Sometimes you see a poster or any type of visual - you make a photo for 3 seconds and you know you have the info if you need it later. Other times you capture ideas with the dictophone (it helps very much if you set a shortcut to the dictophone function, otherwise you probably won’t use it because it would be a hassle; my dictophone starts with the press of 1 button). When you have captured many ideas comes the problem of remembering about them, organising them and eventually accomplishing them. This is a big problem… I have currently more than 150 recordings on my phone and more than 200 photos, but I don’t really want get back to them, cause it is time consuming to go through photos and sounds on a regular basis. One solution is to find a way to remind yourself of the important ones. I sometimes do this as a reminder: if an idea is great I set the sound from its recording as an alarm for the future - for a time when I will be able to write it down. Unfortunately this functionality is not possible with simple devices. Integration of capturing methods and ease of scanning of ideas and notes is very important for a person that likes to take note of many things and ideas. I strongly recommend getting a phone that integrates a good camera, dictophone, shortcuts to those and integration of those with alarms to make life easier.
Hi,
I agree - having a device that can also capture photo and video is ideal. Many of the newer smart phones have all these features built into them.
I just saw (yesterday) the new HP Ipaq smartphone that is being sold unlocked so that it can be used at any compatible carrier. Although the camera was only .3mp it was a phone, and PDA all in one.
At $349 a little on the high side, but nevertheless if you’re looking for a smart phone this one might be the one.
I’ve used a few different smart phones and will put together a quick guide/tutorial on the different features of each and post it here in the next few days.
Regards,
Mohamed
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