Ask HN: What Are You Working On? (June 2025)

1. kolleraa ◴[29 Jun 25 22:26 UTC] No.44417127[source]▶

I'm working on inq - a real ink pen that writes on real paper while simultaneously digitizing everything you write. Specifically working on the software for our mobile and web apps.

Among other things, my team has implemented access-based sharing using web links, like Google Docs for real paper handwriting. And we've just launched Quin, our AI assistant for real paper handwriting. Super useful for getting help with math, language learning, looking up relevant facts, generating ideas, etc.

See https://inq.shop/pages/app

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2. polishdude20 ◴[29 Jun 25 22:27 UTC] No.44417138[source]▶

>>44417127 (TP) #

How does it work? Some imu / accelerometer sensing?

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3. kolleraa ◴[29 Jun 25 22:31 UTC] No.44417172[source]▶

>>44417138 #

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_paper

4. nateb2022 ◴[29 Jun 25 22:32 UTC] No.44417184[source]▶

>>44417127 (TP) #

I don't see any ink refills, when I run out do I have to buy a new $165 pen?

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5. kolleraa ◴[29 Jun 25 22:37 UTC] No.44417227[source]▶

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No, the pens take standard D1 refills and are easy to change - they'll be available soon in the shop there.

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6. nateb2022 ◴[30 Jun 25 17:15 UTC] No.44425702{3}[source]▶

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Oh that's quite a feature! I think a lot of people would love to customize their pen with different colors/types of ink that way, you should definitely add it somewhere in the description or to the FAQ