The Vectrex is coming back… in pog form!
Well, in mini form! It's true! Your chance to play Vectrex games as if you were twice as large as you are now is coming soon.
https://chasingdings.com/2025/08/31/the-vectrex-is-coming-back-in-pog-form/
#Blaugust #Blaugust2025 #Vectrex #LightPen #MailPlane #MajorTom #MelodyMaster #spike #VectrexMini
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
... 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.)
...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
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... 🔍
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. 🤓
