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sakthipriya Associate Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 47	Recorder in Pendrive 09/09/2011 1:38 AM
	Is it possible to add recorder facility in pen drive?? Directly we can take it to the class and record the lectures..
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kramarat Guru Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Raleigh, NC USA Posts: 13529 Good Answers: 468	#1 Re: recorder in pendrive 09/09/2011 2:56 AM
	Yes __________________ Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety. Ben Franklin
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Smoothy Power-User Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Ground Zero of the Pompous and self important....Washington DC Posts: 416 Good Answers: 8	#2 Re: Recorder in Pendrive 09/09/2011 11:42 AM
	A pen drive is nothing but a USB flash memory stick, it has no power or other logic in it, it won't function on its own, you can find a recorder that uses USB flash memory, otherwise you will effectively have to build a self contained recorder that uses the flash drive.
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spooklight Power-User Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 108 Good Answers: 2	#3 Re: Recorder in Pendrive 09/09/2011 9:05 PM
	Anything's "possible", but I think the word you're looking for is "feasible". Yes, it would be possible, but no, it wouldn't be feasible. It'd be a whole lot easier and cheaper to just buy a recorder. Like Smoothy said, you can get one with USB output that will allow you to save your lectures to your computer. I use one at work for quick notes, I think it only cost about $50 (US) but it's way better than trying to keep track of a pile of notes.
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kvsridhar Guru Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Temporarily at Ashburn, VA Posts: 2744 Good Answers: 164	#4 Re: Recorder in Pendrive 09/09/2011 11:03 PM
	Maybe this is what you need. $49 on some website. You can google. If you have relatives/friends in USA, you can get one i suppose. i do hope this is not a substitute for paying attention to what is being taught in class ? Personally, i think that when i write something down, i understand it better. What is your experience? __________________ Nothing worthwhile can ever be taught, it can only be learnt.
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spooklight Power-User Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 108 Good Answers: 2	#5 In reply to #4 Re: Recorder in Pendrive 09/10/2011 12:01 PM
	That's cool, I didn't know they made one like that. I might look into getting one of those myself. Thanks!
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kvsridhar Guru Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Temporarily at Ashburn, VA Posts: 2744 Good Answers: 164	#6 In reply to #5 Re: Recorder in Pendrive 09/10/2011 12:06 PM
	Yes, cute isn't it? Thanks the question by the OP, i just googled and there it was ! i am planning to visit the USA early next year, i will surely get one if i can find it ! __________________ Nothing worthwhile can ever be taught, it can only be learnt.
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spooklight Power-User Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 108 Good Answers: 2	#8 In reply to #6 Re: Recorder in Pendrive 09/10/2011 8:30 PM
	Go to eBay and search for "usb keychain digital voice recorder". Most look like they're from China so I don't know about the quality but the prices aren't too bad. I wonder what else there is out there that I don't know about? I'm so far behind the times it's not even funny...
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phph001 Guru Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 1460 Good Answers: 30	#7 Re: Recorder in Pendrive 09/10/2011 12:25 PM
	What you need, if you can afford it, is the Livescribe Echo, which is a pen with built-in recording facility: http://reviews.cnet.com/voice-recorders/livescribe-echo-8gb/4505-11314_7-34142159.html If you use special paper it also digitises your notes. If that is too much there are cheaper pens with a voice recording facility but without the digitising capability.
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spooklight Power-User Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 108 Good Answers: 2	#9 In reply to #7 Re: Recorder in Pendrive 09/10/2011 8:37 PM
	Yep, I went to eBay and searched for the Echo and they're all over the place, too! If I could justify the cost I'd put in a bid just to see if I could get one to play with. But you weren't kidding when you said "if you can afford it"!
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kvsridhar Guru Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Temporarily at Ashburn, VA Posts: 2744 Good Answers: 164	#10 In reply to #9 Re: Recorder in Pendrive 09/11/2011 12:13 AM
	Did i say i was going to buy one? Whatever for? While on my morning walk, i listen to music on my tiny Sony MP3 player....i remembered it has a recording facility. i tried it out...FM was superb, general mic recording using the internal mic was quite good if i pointed it at the source (not that great for surreptious recording i mean ). So i don't need one. Except as a gadget. i also realised that i have never needed to record anyone....... Well sakthipriya, you are obviously a member of young India, and must be having an iPod or equivalent. It probably already has this facility. Otherwise eBay India also has stuff. But those things are cute.... __________________ Nothing worthwhile can ever be taught, it can only be learnt.
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