A combined writing and window breaking device 10 includes a pen portion 12, a biasing spring 14, a slide portion 16 that comprises part of the pen portion 12, and a breaking member 18. More particularly, the present invention relates to the automatic cutting andor trimming of pliable items, such as a shoe upper that lacks uniformity. In one embodiment, the image may include the user’s own visual andor audio likeness. An inputoutput command directed to a target storage area is processed and the IO command is directed to the controller indicated in the path information as the preferred controller for the target storage area. The adjust logic determines an adjust value based on the sum value and adjusts the stored digital bias value based on the adjust value.