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A keyword search for "biofuel" in your computer would pull information from the various RFID receivers in your home to show all the relevant notes you have created in past with the word "biofuel" and their location. Quickies are not just for the user, either. People passing by your desk can use them to communicate with you, too. For example, your boss jots a note saying that a meeting has been changed to an earlier time. Unfortunately, you're at lunch and not aware of the time change. But Quickies automatically sends your phone an instant message with the information. The ability to handwrite information could improve the lives of people who are still not comfortable using computers, said Maes. "Somebody who hates using a keyboard and windows…could instead benefit from what a computer provides, like organizing and searching information," she said. "They have shown something that is incredibly compelling," said David Newbold, an engineer at IBM Corporation in Somers, NY. "It's such an obvious integration." But for Quickies to become as ubiquitous as the Post-It Note, said Newbold, the necessary tether to a computer will need to be eliminated. In a couple of years, for example, the technology could be available to print the RFID tag and reader on each note. "When you get to that level where you don't need a computer or a tag or tag reader, it will have real utility," said Newbold. Maes and Mistry are currently working with some large industry sponsors that have expressed interest, and think the technology could find its way to market in two to five years. Related Links: |
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