One of my favorite parts of spy movies, aside from hotties like Daniel Craig, are the fabulous gadgets that aid the spy in hunting down the bad guys and uncovering deep dark secrets. When they're not saved in encrypted files, those secrets are often hidden on manuscripts and if the spy is lucky, he'll have a nifty scanner ring, camera or locket to record his findings.
I'm no 007, but the prospect of using a Docupen portable scanner was pretty alluring. The actual pen is much smaller than I expected: It's obviously as wide as a piece of paper and as thick as about three Bic pens. After loading the software onto my computer, I whipped out my copy of this month's Technology Review, selected a color page (it's actually a color scanner!) and whipped out the pen.
To read my review and check out the scan,read more
It took me a few tries to actually scan a document - mostly because I am impatient and was sliding the pen down the page much too fast - but the final result was a clear, colorful scan . There was some text that looks slightly italic in the scan but I assume that's due to my shaky hands because the main image looks as clear as a scan from the stationery office scanner.
From what I've read, the scanner can store up to 200 scanned documents, which makes it ideal for a paralegal, lawyer, writer, teacher or anyone who has to deal with a mess of documents everyday. It has controls for black and white, 24 bit color, 12 bit color, high resolution, standard resolution (I used standard resolution) and of course battery level and power. It costs $299.99, which is to par to a regular scanner, but clearly, a regular scanner cannot fit in your purse or hidden jacket pocket.
Betsey Johnson
DAY Birger et Mikkelsen
Tommy Hilfiger
How nifty. Have you tested it with handwriting? I'd be very curious to know how it ranks, I regularly transcribe appraisals from events, and this could be a great shortcut! If it can read handwriting that is....
1How nifty. Have you tested it with handwriting? I'd be very curious to know how it ranks, I regularly transcribe appraisals from events, and this could be a great shortcut! If it can read handwriting that is....
2That is the coolest thing ever. No doubt. I want this for school this fall! I would save so much on photocopying fees!
3I wonder if it'll be cheaper on eBay. I want.
4move over james bond indeed.
5that's handy!
School? Work? I'm thinking more along the time that I wanted so badly to steal this picture off my friend's weirdo roomate's wall when she wasn't home. It was a picture of her naked but covered in chocolate with a random group of other naked women at a festival. (yeah its wrong- but its true and was displayed proudly on her wall after all) oh gad, how that scanner could have made my day. Although it would, in turn, make me paranoid to have people in my home cuz of all the crazy sh*t I collect!
6that's darn cool. I know my husband will want one.
7great idea, really; but just think of all the uses crazies and privacy invaders will put it to.
8I so want this. I don't even know why, but it's awesome!! I know it would come in handy some how!
9wow. this is very neat.
10that'd be so cool for the library for writing papers at university, as i usually end up with many many books to lug home when i only need a paragraph or something from each.
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I most definately want it. It'd be amazing when I can't check reference books out,
but want those babies (w/o p[aying a hefty price at a bookstore). Oy. Great gadget.
12I'd love of those, studying art I find it VERY interesting.......hmmmmmm i wonder how well it works..
13love this. ps: your nails are super pretty.
14Supa dupa cool. Great for research.
15this is so cool. im only 17 so its a little to expensive for me. but very helpful for others.
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