For 10 years print journalists have asked me for software that would transcribe their notes. “Good luck,” was my canned response. Until now…

A sports reporter at Naples Daily News just showed me the Pulse Smart pen by Livescribe. The microphone and recorder are part of the pen. You do have to use a special notebook, but if you go back to review your notes you can point the pen to the place in your notes where you want to review the quote and the pen will play back the note.

You can also upload your notes to a web site as well as the audio. I wonder if anyone else has experimented with this equipment and software? Seems like a great deal for $200.