Uses for a stylus other than writing

Category: accessible Devices

Post 1 by motifated (I've now got the silver prolific poster award! wahoo!) on Tuesday, 25-May-2010 6:45:56

Hi all:

I'm so pleased to see topics devoted to the use of the slate and stylus. It got me to thinking about other uses for the stylus than just writing. I'll start with a couple.

First, I once had a kitten who used to love batting it around. I had to be careful where I kept it, and it caused me to have several on hand.

Second, It can be helpful getting knots out of shoelaces.

I can think of others, but I'd like to see other thoughts.

Thanks, and happy jabbing.

Lou

Post 2 by snowflower (Zone BBS Addict) on Tuesday, 25-May-2010 9:11:51

I use mine to reset my pedometer... sounds like (per domiter)) . It has tiny little buttons that is hard to reset unless you have something really small to poke it with and my stylist works beautifully for this.
I also use it to reset my notetaker, same thing, it has a tiny little place to stick something in and this works pretty good to reset it, too.

Post 3 by Twinklestar09 (I've now got the bronze prolific poster award! now going for the silver award!) on Tuesday, 25-May-2010 9:15:43

I used to use it to reset my BrailleNote, and I alsostill use it to draw raised-line pictures.

Post 4 by Nicky (And I aprove this message.) on Tuesday, 25-May-2010 11:15:44

you those zip tie things that claim to be impossible to un do other than cutting them, NOPE! If you have something like a stilus you can un zip them and put them back zupped.

Post 5 by SingerOfSongs (Heresy and apostasy is how progress is made.) on Tuesday, 25-May-2010 12:24:02

Used it for the reset thing, also for opening plastic bags that are sealed and are being stubborn (ones that I don't want to keep, obviously.)

Post 6 by motifated (I've now got the silver prolific poster award! wahoo!) on Tuesday, 25-May-2010 19:29:35

I've also used it for hard to reach buttons or switches.

Lou

Post 7 by forereel (Just posting.) on Tuesday, 25-May-2010 20:14:56

Punching holes in leather, hole punch for paper if you are lazy, and well anything sharp like that has many uses. You can use it on wood as a screw starter, and... *sigh.

Post 8 by motifated (I've now got the silver prolific poster award! wahoo!) on Wednesday, 26-May-2010 6:40:40

Thanks for reminding me about the screw starter trick. I'd forgotten that one.