Best of What's New 2011

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Wacom Inkling

Doodle digitizer

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Wacom Inkling Wacom

Wacom’s scribble-capture system has two parts: a sensor that clips to the top of any writing surface and a pen. As the pen moves, it emits a sonar-like pulse that is picked up by two microphones in the clip; the clip’s processor continuously triangulates and stores the pen’s location. The pen also sends pressure data to the clip, which allows the system to adjust the thickness of the lines. When connected to a computer via USB, the Inkling exports drawings as simple JPEGs or PDFs or sends edit-able files directly to Adobe Illustrator and others. $200

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Tested

To test the Wacom Inkling, we asked PopSci's Art Director, Todd Detwiler, to doodle to his heart's content. These are his thoughts. The promise of the Wacom Inkling is simple: sketch anywhere and transfer your work to a digital platform with quickness and ease. And it delivers on that promise. I really liked the eloquent design of the Inkling, and was able to figure out the mechanics of the device quickly. That's not to say it's perfect, however. Read more