A light-sensitive stylus wired to a video terminal used to draw pictures or select menu options. The user brings the pen to the desired point on screen and presses the pen button to make contact.

Sometimes the simplest of projects end up revealing the most interesting of things, as for example is the case with [Ryo Mukai]’s light pen for the Vectrex console. It’s an extremely simple device ...

There's something special about 80's technology. So much of it has the feeling of a first draft, of dipping one's toe into a deep pool while trying to figure out the best way to use technology. So it ...

is an editor overseeing The Verge’s product reviews and service journalism programs. Dan has covered the technology world for over a decade at The Verge. What if you had a fancy new metal material ...

For millennia, the Chinese Lunar New Year has been a time to honor ancestors and revered deities, while also heralding a fresh beginning. It is an annual ritual that celebrates the fellowship of ...

Sometimes the simplest of projects end up revealing the most interesting of things, as for example is the case with [Ryo Mukai]’s light pen for the Vectrex console. It’s an extremely simple device ...

Physicians and repair engineers often use small light pens for visual examination Spurposes. Rugged and expensive as these pens may be, their weak point is the bulb, which is a ‘serviceable’ part. In ...