June 10 is National Ballpoint pen day. Why celebrate such a seemingly simple item? When it was invented, the ballpoint pen was revolutionary. The writing apparatus was invented by Hungarian painter ...

Junyi Zhao in the McKelvey School of Engineering demonstrates using a simple ballpoint pen to write custom LEDs on paper (left). The same pens can be used to draw multicolored designs on aluminum foil ...

It’s a debate as old as time and has had the world’s finest intellectuals at war for years – what is better to write with, fountain pens or ballpoint pens? Okay, maybe it’s not that serious, but if ...

Powered by AI, computer vision and motion sensors, Nuwa Pen utilizes standard D1 ballpoint ink cartridges, simultaneously digitizes writing or notes on paper. Nuwa Pen allows people to write again ...

Dreamt up by DDB Tribal Düsseldorf GmbH and produced by MediaMonks, the Universal Typeface experiment is seeking penmanship contributions and demographical data from all over the world to create a ...

Technology continues to simplify the exchange of information in general and for on the fly note-taking and sketching in particular. Some 50 years ago, the ballpoint pen became a popular and practical ...

Quality Material: The sturdy metal ballpoint pens are made of lightweight aluminum with rubberized coating, soft touch grip is easy to use and suitable for long term writing. Aesthetic Pens: 12 pack ...

The invention of the printing press revolutionized duplication of the written word, giving the hands of tired scribes a break and making written material more accessible. A similar breakthrough has ...

Researchers at the McKelvey School of Engineering at Washington University in St. Louis have developed ink pens that allow anyone to handwrite flexible, stretchable optoelectronic devices on everyday ...