Timeline: the origins of digital paint and draw software, and the tools that were developed to allow for hand drawing and painting: the mouse, light pen, and drawing tablet. h/t @codepo8.bsky.social #DigitalArt #TechHistory #mouse #LightPen #DrawingTablet #tools

paint: a timeline — Kristen Ro...

Timeline: the origins of digital paint and draw software, and the tools that were developed to allow for hand drawing and painting: the mouse, light pen, and drawing tablet.

h/t @codepo8 #DigitalArt #TechHistory #mouse #LightPen #DrawingTablet #tools

https://kristenroos.ca/timeline

... the #Lightpen - a failed attempt at #ergonomic #warfare ... (unlike the #ghettoblaster)

TIL...
I always thought the light pen port on the Tandy 1000 was for a barcode scanner like the Model 100, but it's not! It's actually for a light pen (imagine a mouse you held up to the screen to use.)

#Tandy1000 #LightPen

...if only more stores did this...

#LightPen #Atari #Atari8Bit #Commodore #C64 #JoystickPort #VintageComputing #RetroComputers #RetroGaming #WallOfRetro #NerdsOfVintage #HappyNerding #TheVintNerd

[1983] The Complete Home Book
By Pamela Ferguson

#thomson #TO7 #8bit #retrocomputer #retrogaming #videogames #LightPen #80s #90s #Geek #PlanInformatiquePourTous #IPT #Sicob1982 #Motorola #MC6809 #1MHz #FrenchSchools #ComputingForAllplan

Paint-N-Sketch Level II

#LightPen #Commodore #C64 #Apple #retrocomputer #retrogaming #videogames #Compo #Graphic #GFX #8bit #80s #90s #Geek

I Swear: This is the LAST Light Pen I buy ...this year. Turbo Charged even! lol

#Atari #Atari8Bit #C64 #LightPen #LightGun #JoystickPort #VintageComputing #RetroComputers #RetroGaming #WallOfRetro #NerdsOfVintage #HappyNerding #TheVintNerd

Another Light Pen. Another example of my obsession with LIGHTS PENS! .....McPen 😂

#McPen #Atari #Atari8Bit #C64 #LightPen #LightGun #JoystickPort #VintageComputing #RetroComputers #RetroGaming #WallOfRetro #NerdsOfVintage #HappyNerding #TheVintNerd

Hello. My name is Steve. And, it's been 13 days since I last bought an old, used Light Pen. 🫣

#Atari #Atari8Bit #LightPen #LightGun #JoystickPort #C64 #VintageComputing #RetroComputers #RetroGaming #WallOfRetro #NerdsOfVintage #HappyNerding #TheVintNerd

That's more like it. :D

#c64 #lightpen #retrocomputing

Er. Wait. That is not control port 1. 😳​ #c64 #lightpen #retrocomputing

Not having much luck with the #C64 #lightpen I acquired. 🤔​

Gave it an electrical sanity check before plugging it in and at least nothing is shorted out - but nothing appears to be working either.

We shall have to troubleshoot... 🔍​

#retrocomputing

I am sure it will be a disappointing experience, but ever since I saw a light pen in a magazine as a kid I've wanted one. 🤓​

#c64 #lightpen #newarrival #retrocomputing

vectrex lightpen…

#vectrex #lightpen #vectorgraphics