You can blame Nick Saber for my passion and appreciation of the Livescribe pen. I have the Livescribe 1GB Pulse Pen (amazon link). It lets me write in a notebook (feels like a Moleskine but loaded with features) and see those pages on my computer. I can even upload them to the web (though I’m not using that feature). Here’s a quick video:

It’s changed how I write notes, and has helped me blend my offline writing and my online organization skills. For $150 US, it’s affordable enough to try out, if you’re interested.