According to NHS stats there are around 10 million people in the UK suffering from arthritis of one form or another, worldwide it’s thought to affect as many as 350 million. That’s a lot of people challenged on a daily basis with everyday tasks that many of us take in our stride. One of these happens to be writing & help is at hand with a number of different ranges of ergonomically designed pens & pencils.
Tony Bridges
Using A Bio-Ink Pen To Measure Glucose
Nano-engineers from the University of California, San Diego have developed bio-inks that can turn regular ballpoint pens into chemical sensors.
Among other things, people can measure glucose levels simply by drawing on skin with the engineered ink. According to CNN Money, it works like this:
Staedtler Lumocolor 318 Permanent Marker – Review
Markers have come a long way since New Yorker Sidney Rosenthal’s invention in the 50’s. With a wide range now available for use on just about anything in the home, office or studio, from something as simple as labelling a few CD’s to art & graphic work there’s a marker for everyone.
The Staedtler Lumocolor 318 Permanent Marker is available in a choice of 8 colours including bright yellow, orange & violet along with a black & brown which are lightfast so no need to worry about your favourite sketch fading if left by the window. Should you need a marker for outdoor use the black ink is also weatherproof.
Desk Tidy Ideas
Ever wondered how the desk gets so untidy when you spend most of your time staring at a computer? Me too, when it comes to having a clear up those creative souls or DIYer’s amongst us may choose to recycle old jars, unused mugs or make use of other objects around the house, with so many different pens & paint markers around you could always create a bespoke piece to cram into a dark idle corner. Alternatively there’s always the local stationers, DIY or charity shop to visit.
Invisible Ink Pens Hard To Find?
So I was tooling around online and saw this headline. Naturally, it begged for some clarification, like where was this published, was it a joke, and just how invisible are these pens?
Fortunately, it didn’t take much digging to get some answers. Turns out that this ran in the Columbus Dispatch in Columbus, Ohio about four years ago, and it wasn’t a joke. Shoppers really were having a hard time finding invisible ink pens.