Pens

An architect’s scale incorporated into a retractable ballpoint pen

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This cool looking pen is the Acme Studio SCALE Retractable Ballpoint pen designed by Shigeru Ban. It has two functions – it is a pen and an architect’s scale (a triangular shaped ruler containing multiple scales used by architects and drafters when drawing up floor/building plans back when this was done by hand).

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Sync your handwritten notes to an app on your phone via Bluetooth using the Oree Stylograph pen

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As much as possible, I take notes using Evernote, but sometimes I want to draw pictures and add diagrams and calculations to my notes. In those cases, it is easier to use a pen and paper. OrΓ©e has come up with the Stylograph, a pen that works with special paper to digitize all your handwritten

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Get your kids interested in science AND pens at a young age

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The Geosafari Adventure Pens from Educational Insights promote curiosity, exploration, a love of science, discovery and an early appreciation for unusual pens. There are three different pocket-sized pens that have been designed to let your little scientist go out into the world to collect and study specimens from Land, Light, and Water. The Land Adventure

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My Long Story Short… @CrossPens #WriteGift #ad

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CROSS is currently running a promotion called My Long Story Short… Where people tell their story of a significant moment in their life orΒ message for someone special boiled down and captured inΒ aΒ few meaningful words. For some, this may be difficult or impossible but for others vividly easy. For me instead of reaching into the past,

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It’s a pen, it’s a ruler, it’s a stylus and it’s even a necklace

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Most multi-tools have knives, pliers and screwdrivers, but the Rule/One β€œmulti-tool” is a multi-tool for writing and drawing that features a removable pen that can be converted into a stylus or a lanyard, and a ruler with inches on one side and metric measurements on the other side. The Rule/One has a milled aluminum body

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Moleskine’s new Smart Writing Set digitizes your notebooks in real time

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I’ve been using a paper journal on a daily basis for the past year. I’d tried digital journals in the past, but I’ve always enjoyed using analog tools more than apps on my smartphone. The advantages to using a digital journal over an analog journal are the ability to archive them and the ability to

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The Scribble Pen – the last pen you’ll ever need

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If youΒ get your creativity kicks by putting a pen to paper, or a stylus to your electronic device, but want to do it in the accurate colors of your world, your wish may have justΒ come true.Β  The Scribble Pen uses β€œsmart ink” technology to accurately mix the ink to the color you select with theΒ RGB

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User hacks – Parker rollerball pen refills and a headphone cord wrap technique

Do you have a useful tip, trick, life hack or cool DIY project that you think other Gadgeteer readers can use to make their life easier or would find interesting? So many people have great ideas and they never share them. To help change that, I’ll be posting regular articles sharing some of the best

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Kaweco AL Sport rollerball pen review

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Kaweco might sound like a Japanese company, but it’s really a German company. Kaweco has been making dip pens, fountain pens and other writing instruments since 1883. I don’t really care for fountain pens, but I couldn’t resist their AL SportΒ rollerball pen with a stonewashed finish that reminds me of an old pair of jeans.

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