Category: accessible Devices
hi everyone,
i have this product and love it. it's very cool! you can use it in the freazer and on cans and all kinds of things. but let me tell you a few things. i guess i just don't want to waste stickers so i'm going to go by magnet tape so i can use that for my stickers for the pin. because i don't want to just stick it on the can and then throw it away. i am just trying to find a way to reuse them and not waste not saying that bying more is really expencive but still. well here is all the info i have
I am writing you today with news about one of the most exciting new products to hit the market in many, many years. Of course, it's an RNIB product. Called PENfriend, it is one of the most exciting things I've seen in years.
And at Bay Area Digital, it's ON SALE! Most companies we know about retail this product for $150 in the United States, even more. We've seen it on sale for $140. Our retail price at Bay Area Digital is $125. Until Thursday October 8, Bay Area Digital is putting PENFriend, on sale for an amazing $115. Don't miss out, we probably won't ever do this again.
To hear about PENfriend and how it works, RNIB has put up a video presentation on Youtube. Go to http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ePE0-U73Ajc
When you buy with PENFriend, it comes with 127 labels. Additional packs of may be purchased for $22 during this sale time. (Regular price is $29.95)
To take advantage of the Bay Area Digital sale, contact us by phone (415)217-6667, or (888) 881-1998. You can also email us at sales@bayareadigital.us.
This product is so new it's not even on our website yet. So call or email right away to get in on this sale.
PenFriend audio labeller
Hints and tips guide
This is an evolving document, if you have any useful hints and tips you would like to share with other PenFriend users, please email them to education@rnib.org.uk Contents 1. Around the home 2
1.1 Food items 2
Label information you could include 2
Reusable labels 2
Waterproof labels 2
Labelling freezer items 2
1.2 Film and music collections 2
Label information you could include 3
1.3 Clothing 3
Label information you could include 3
Attaching to items of clothing 3
1.4 The medicine cabinet 3
Label information you could include 3
1.5 Paperwork 3
Label information you could include 3
2. In the garden 4
Label information you could include 4
Waterproof labels 4
Uses in the garden 4
3. Use as a portable notetaker 4
4. Out shopping 4
4.1 In the shop 4
4.2 Shopping lists 5
5. At school 5
5.1 Uses in the classroom 5
5.2 Uses for pupils 5
6. Getting the most from your labels 5
6.1 Make four small labels from one large label 5
6.2 Colour them for contrast 5
6.3 Waterproof labels 5
6.4 Reusable labels 6
7. Storage 6
7.1 Storage ideas 6
1. Around the home
1.1 Food items
Label information you could include
sell by dates
cooking instructions
dietary information
date placed in the freezer.
Reusable labels
attach labels to magnetic tape (product code DL09), so they can be easily placed on metal food containers and moved to another container when required attach labels to jar lids, so for example when you finish one jar of jam and purchase your next jar, simply swap the lids over attach labels to cut out squares of plastic or cardboard and affix to bottles and boxes using Blu-Tack. Or punch a hole in the plastic or cardboard and thread an elastic band through and attach to the containers using the band.
Waterproof labels
laminate the labels before or after you record onto them cover the label with sellotape seal inside a clear document wallet.
Labelling freezer items
attach labels to small bulldog clips with flat tabs or freezer bag clips, they can be used to seal bags of food in the freezer insert your waterproofed labels into the packaging, such as inside the bag of frozen peas.
1.2 Film and music collections
Label information you could include
film title
synopsis
actors
age classification
track names
artist information.
1.3 Clothing
Note: these labels are not washable, however we are looking into labels that can be put through the washing machine.
Label information you could include
washing and care instructions
colour and pattern details
details of other items of clothing and accessories the piece goes well with.
Attaching to items of clothing
attach the labels to clothes pegs
attached the labels to pieces of card with a hole punched into it and place this over the top of the coat hanger attach labels straight to the coat hangers attach labels to pieces of thing card or paper and then using a safety pin, attach them to the label inside the item of clothing.
1.4 The medicine cabinet
Label information you could include
date prescribed / purchased
doseage and application instructions
details of what the medication is for
special arrangements for taking it, such as with food.
1.5 Paperwork
Label information you could include
date received
details of who the document is from
details of what the document contains
any actions required
diary appointments
contact details
telephone numbers.
2. In the garden
Label information you could include
plant and vegetable names
care and usage instructions
packaging contents such as seed packets (tulips, marigolds, lettuce, carrots), plant food and weed killer.
Waterproof labels
laminate the labels before or after you record onto them cover the label with sellotape seal inside a clear document wallet.
Uses in the garden
punch a hole in your waterproof label thread through an elastic band and attached to plants or vegetables label seed packets label containers, such as weed killer, plant food and ant powder.
3. Use as a portable notetaker
It can also be used as a portable notetaker, record your message and keep track of it by placing the allocated label in a small notebook or in your diary.
4. Out shopping
4.1 In the shop
as you go around the shop label up the items as they are placed in your trolley or basket, you will then know what they are when you get them home when purchasing electrical goods, ask for assistance in store to label remote controls and plugs.
4.2 Shopping lists
place a large label on the back of your mobile phone, so you make a quick shopping list when you are out and about attach labels to a magnetic sheet (product code DL63) and keep it on the fridge and add items to it until you are ready to go to the shops.
5. At school
5.1 Uses in the classroom
label equipment and resources such as skeleton models, art material storage drawers and field trip findings use with children with complex needs who like to hear and discover lots of different sounds and hear their own voice. Make lots of recordings and place them in a book which the child can access either by themselves if they are able to hold the pen over the labels or with assistance.
5.2 Uses for pupils
organise their coursework
add entries to their homework diary
access class timetables.
6. Getting the most from your labels
6.1 Make four small labels from one large label if you have several items to label that are the same, such as four tins of baked beans, you can record the message onto one large label, then cut that label into four smaller labels and attach them to the four tins.
6.2 Colour them for contrast
if you would like some contrast between the label and the surface you are attaching it to, you can colour in the labels. Either give them an outline or colour them in completely.
6.3 Waterproof labels
laminate the labels before or after you record onto them cover the label with sellotape seal inside a clear document wallet.
6.4 Reusable labels
attach labels to magnetic tape (product code DL09), so they can be easily placed on metal food containers and moved to another container when required attach labels to jar lids, so for example when you finish one jar of jam and purchase your next jar, simply swap the lids over attach labels to cut out squares of plastic or cardboard and affix to bottles and boxes using Blu-Tack. Or punch a hole in the plastic or cardboard and thread an elastic band through and attach to the containers using the band.
7. Stor age
7.1 Storage ideas
use the provided clear plastic storage box, which is the right size for your PenFriend and the sheets of labels store in a large pencil case.
Compiled : 17 August 2009
Okay, now I'm crying cause I'm so happy. Wow! A bit expensive to start with but for that kind of value it's more than worth it. I'm writing this in my birthday/giftmas list right now and if no one gets it for me I'll get it for myself. This is gonna save me hours and hours and braille paper... Must have!
im confused, what exactly is the penfriend?
Basically, it's a device that allows you to record information on tiny adhesive labels and then play them back. So you could label anything with it and include simple information like say, the name of a tv dinner, but also all of the ingredients and how long it needs to be cooked, even how many of those dinners you bought. The possibilities are endless.