Comments on: Ethnography: saved by technology? http://cultureby.com/2007/11/ethnography-sav.html This Blog Sits At the Intersection of Anthropology and Economics Wed, 08 Feb 2012 08:43:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: celebrity http://cultureby.com/2007/11/ethnography-sav.html/comment-page-1#comment-2352 celebrity Tue, 07 Jul 2009 02:18:28 +0000 http://localhost/wp_culture/?p=385#comment-2352 Fine onnovation, excellent uses and a good following Fine onnovation, excellent uses and a good following

]]> By: katrina http://cultureby.com/2007/11/ethnography-sav.html/comment-page-1#comment-2351 katrina Sun, 02 Dec 2007 22:30:13 +0000 http://localhost/wp_culture/?p=385#comment-2351 As a fellow ethnographer, I have been waiting for the LiveScribe pen since the summer. The Logitech pen will be left in the dust. Be sure to place a pre-order on their website. Their teaser campaign (nevermissaword.com) looks like it is just for college kids, but this has very practical implications for our industry. I plan on never paying additional for focus group audio tapes or transcribers again. As a fellow ethnographer, I have been waiting for the LiveScribe pen since the summer. The Logitech pen will be left in the dust. Be sure to place a pre-order on their website. Their teaser campaign (nevermissaword.com) looks like it is just for college kids, but this has very practical implications for our industry. I plan on never paying additional for focus group audio tapes or transcribers again.

]]> By: Laurie http://cultureby.com/2007/11/ethnography-sav.html/comment-page-1#comment-2350 Laurie Fri, 30 Nov 2007 19:50:17 +0000 http://localhost/wp_culture/?p=385#comment-2350 In journalism school, we had to pass shorthand, worth 1/4 credit, and admittedly, I didn't see its use until I discovered the taperecorder letdown. Taperecorders, you see, made me lazy; I figured I didn't have to assimilate or concentrate on what was being said in the interview, because I could go back and listen to the tape. That may be true, but it was also time-consuming. I discovered the best option was to listen and take good notes. I can hear a taperecorder in my head, which is about 10 seconds behind what my hand is writing; the end product is a great set of notes, full of quotes, which follow a reasoned line of questionning. Relying on the latest technological creation, however, would short-circuit that process, perhaps encouraging lazy notetaking, which encourages lazy thinking. Nothing beats listening, analyzing and good note-taking. In journalism school, we had to pass shorthand, worth 1/4 credit, and admittedly, I didn’t see its use until I discovered the taperecorder letdown. Taperecorders, you see, made me lazy; I figured I didn’t have to assimilate or concentrate on what was being said in the interview, because I could go back and listen to the tape. That may be true, but it was also time-consuming. I discovered the best option was to listen and take good notes. I can hear a taperecorder in my head, which is about 10 seconds behind what my hand is writing; the end product is a great set of notes, full of quotes, which follow a reasoned line of questionning. Relying on the latest technological creation, however, would short-circuit that process, perhaps encouraging lazy notetaking, which encourages lazy thinking. Nothing beats listening, analyzing and good note-taking.

]]> By: chi http://cultureby.com/2007/11/ethnography-sav.html/comment-page-1#comment-2349 chi Tue, 27 Nov 2007 17:10:32 +0000 http://localhost/wp_culture/?p=385#comment-2349 this would be really cool to have for taking notes in class. i always find myself drifting off for a few seconds in chemistry and then missing something really important. the pen sounds almost to good to be true. this would be really cool to have for taking notes in class. i always find myself drifting off for a few seconds in chemistry and then missing something really important. the pen sounds almost to good to be true.

]]> By: Adam Richardson http://cultureby.com/2007/11/ethnography-sav.html/comment-page-1#comment-2348 Adam Richardson Mon, 26 Nov 2007 01:28:18 +0000 http://localhost/wp_culture/?p=385#comment-2348 Have you seen the Logitech Io pen? It works using the same technology, but doesn't have the audio recording. From what I've seen it works very well. If the Livescribe works as advertised then the audio/writing syncing does sound very good. Note that it only works on their paper, you can't use any old paper. This has been one of my reasons for not trying this technology out, as I'm very particular about my notebooks and don't want to get locked into their tiny selection. Also, none of these so far seem to have Mac compatability. Have you seen the Logitech Io pen? It works using the same technology, but doesn’t have the audio recording. From what I’ve seen it works very well. If the Livescribe works as advertised then the audio/writing syncing does sound very good.

Note that it only works on their paper, you can’t use any old paper. This has been one of my reasons for not trying this technology out, as I’m very particular about my notebooks and don’t want to get locked into their tiny selection. Also, none of these so far seem to have Mac compatability.

]]> By: Brad http://cultureby.com/2007/11/ethnography-sav.html/comment-page-1#comment-2347 Brad Sun, 25 Nov 2007 01:42:24 +0000 http://localhost/wp_culture/?p=385#comment-2347 Yes indeed, the potential for this system is enormous for a whole range of applications. From a technological point of view, the pen & paper process works without a problem as I use digital pen & paper technology on a daily basis. I am looking forward to seeing the integration of the voice recorder and playback functionality. My problem is similar to your Canadian reader - down in Australia I can't actually get one yet. Yes indeed, the potential for this system is enormous for a whole range of applications.

From a technological point of view, the pen & paper process works without a problem as I use digital pen & paper technology on a daily basis. I am looking forward to seeing the integration of the voice recorder and playback functionality.

My problem is similar to your Canadian reader – down in Australia I can’t actually get one yet.

]]> By: Leigh http://cultureby.com/2007/11/ethnography-sav.html/comment-page-1#comment-2346 Leigh Sat, 24 Nov 2007 08:15:14 +0000 http://localhost/wp_culture/?p=385#comment-2346 Oh very sad...i just tried to order one but won't let Canadians.... :( Oh very sad…i just tried to order one but won’t let Canadians….
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]]> By: Charles Frith http://cultureby.com/2007/11/ethnography-sav.html/comment-page-1#comment-2345 Charles Frith Sat, 24 Nov 2007 07:06:05 +0000 http://localhost/wp_culture/?p=385#comment-2345 This could have quite a profound impact on a lot of note taking analysis. Nice catch! This could have quite a profound impact on a lot of note taking analysis. Nice catch!

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