Jackson Hunsicker was born in Philadelphia Pa. on May 14, 1948. She earned a B.F.A. in film from New York University and worked in Hollywood as a writer and director in films and television. She also invented the "Memo Mate," which she patented in the fall of 1993. The Memo Mate made use of newly available microchip technology that enabled it to record and store up to twenty seconds of audio on a device not much bigger than a business card. It made its debut shortly after, with commercials beginning in 1994. The Memo Mate spent about a year on the market, selling near 10 million units. It even found its way into a skit on the David Letterman Show. However, it was soon rendered obsolete by rapidly evolving personal communications technology.
From the description of Papers on Memo Mate, 1993-1996. (Hagley Museum & Library). WorldCat record id: 650097800
