Ask HN: Have you learned to write shorthand?

I tend to take notes in meetings on paper as opposed to a laptop because I feel more engaged in the discussion if I'm not staring at a screen. While I've gotten reasonably good at jotting down the salient points, I frequently find myself wishing I had a more complete record of the conversation than my handwriting speed (or for that matter typing speed) allows.

I realize with the invention of stenotype machines, dictaphones and other recording devices, shorthand seems to be nearly dead, but I wonder if anyone here has actually gone through the effort of learning it.

If so, are you glad you did?