Recycled Innovation: My Lil Reminder
I saw a commercial on TV the other day. It’s a technological wonder known as My Lil Reminder. “Micro technology makes” this digital recorder “smaller than a business card” and allows you to store brief voice memos to yourself for playback later. It’s compact lightweight design also makes it perfect for your purse or brief case. Throw in a small flashlight and it’s innovative, right?
Let’s take a trip back to, about, 1994. A younger me was presented with a gift, the Yak Bak. It was a small plastic toy that was the size of a business card and allowed the user to record short voice clips for playback at a later time. It may not have had a tiny flashlight, but it didn’t need it. I loved that thing and still have it. Surprisingly, the original battery still works!
I find it kind of funny that 13 year old technology is being recycled and has been transformed from a toy to a device which is supposed to be useful.
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