In recent months, the plots of both 24 and The Inside Man hinged on characters using pens with built-in voice recorders. If you want to get your own superspy mojo working, consider this multipurpose gadget available from Brando Workshop: not only does it let you get incriminating evidence from ne’er-do-wells, you can listen to MP3s, tune in to FM radio, use it for 512 MB of storage, and — oh, right — write things down.
Dan’s Thoughts: I wonder how many people accidentally end up accidentally filling it with the sound of themselves writing things.
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