Think With Your Hands

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I was convinced that technology was the downfall of today’s society. I made less and less eye contact with people daily because teenagers now harness the incredible ability to walk forward while staring down at their phones. It has also become a trend for parents to pacify their crying children with tablets. Who can blame them? I’ve stayed up all night, trying to beat my own high score on adventure mode of “Minecraft”.

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I don’t know what best friend’s handwriting looks like though.

I also remember I used to use my phone solely for making calls, sending texts and checking my emails. My Blackberry was ideal because, like all good technology, it made my life easier. That’s what technology should always do. But instead, it’s distracting and time-consuming; it removes us from the real world and can strain our personal relationships.

Great technology, on the other hand, inspires great ideas. That’s exactly what Pencil by FiftyThree does.

Pencil is a stylus and a paintbrush at the same time it’s a calligraphy pen and a marker. Its sophisticated design and advanced technology encourages creativity and ingenuity, allowing you to quickly jot down ideas or sketch an entire blue print on your Ipad. Doodle away on the train or at home because one full-length charge will provide enough juice for you to use the Pencil for up to a month.

Its certified Bluetooth Smart component interior, along with its highly sensitized ends, also makes this tool truly “smart”. Instead of pressing a button to change between different modes, you simply flip the Pencil around to erase. The Bluetooth Smart interior means that Paper, Pencil’s companion app, can distinguish between your hand and the stylus. So feel free to rest your hand on the screen or blend rough edges with your finger – your application won’t go berserk.

The most impressive feature of this product, however, is how similarly it functions to real, everyday tools. By investing in the Pencil, you do not need to worry about carrying around cases of different pencils or purchasing notebook after notebook. Simplicity is key here.

Remember, advanced doesn’t always have to mean complicated.