1. A data acquisition system that employs a non-conventional input device to obtain data from a user, the data acquisition system comprising of: (a) a digital protractor operative to generate and forward event data to a computer when contacted by a user; (b) a physical connection system that communicatively links the digital protractor to the computer; and (c) a computer suitable to execute programs, including: (i) an operating system that manages access to event data received from the digital protractor; and (ii) an event handling routine operative to process event data received from the digital protractor and store the processed data on the computer.