There’s not much a young boy can do while sitting in class, ignoring the lessons. Add a dozen years or so and the boy-turned-man will be sitting at four-hour meetings, doing nothing more than twiddle his thumbs.

Thinking of making things more interesting? How about a pen that takes pictures and videos while you’re tapping it against your desk or pretending to write? Maybe you could unscrew the cap to reveal a micro SD card that you can plug into your computer to retrieve your files.

To make sure they’re high-quality enough to record things properly, give the videos a 30fps AVI format and pin a decent resolution for the pictures – about 1280×960 should be fine. Throw in a motion sensor and you’ve got yourself a spy gadget that will entertain you for hours, weeks, or even months.

If this is just the type of thing you need in your life right now to give meaning to your existence, here’s a tip: Thanko has one, and it’s aptly called the Video Camera Spy Pen. Take discrete pictures of couples fighting on the sidewalk, hot cars on the street, sandwiches from your favorite deli, or the faces of people who loom over your desk while you’re out for lunch.

The Spy Pen has an ample 2GB internal memory, with up to 8GB more via micro SD and charges though USB. It’s an upgraded, grown-up toy, but don’t waste it on just taking pictures of strangers and other such questionable activities.

Source: geekstuff4u