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top secret >> what to learn from spies

One of the things i would like to improve is the ability to capture anything anywhere all the time. I know many of you carry pen and paper but I always end up losing them and it takes time to take the pen of of the pocket, the paper and write it down.

So I was thinking about what alternatives there are and thought about voice recording. I can now record using my pda but it is still too big and not so fast so the perfect thing would be a wrist watch.

Checking for voice recording watches I found this site with lot of spy-style gadgets.

I love the voice recording sun glasses.

http://www.spytechs.com/listen_voice_equip/default.htm

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Voice capture rules

I have been using an Olympus VN-2100 digital voice recorder since mid-December. It has become by primary collection tool, when I'm away from the desk. Using it has been much more convenient than the notebook that I was relying on. I can collect in the car, while walking, wherever. I would highly recommend such a device for any GTDer.

I've added "process voice recorder" to my daily checklist, and I process it to empty every morning.

My wife bought it for me from amazon for less that $25, although the price isn't quite that low right now. There were more advanced models, but I thought that I would start cheap and see how it integrated into my system.

 
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