This looks amazing and figuring many of you still use pens, I thought I'd give this a mention here. I found this via The Gadgeteer rss feed. This "inkless pen" is made of a metal that can write. From my understanding, it's like a pencil, but won't smear or cause lead stains on your hands. Here's an excerpt from the Inkless Pen's webpage.
"How does it work?
In the Medieval period, artists and scribes often used a metal stylus in order to draw on a specially prepared paper surface. Generally known as Metalpoint, or Silverpoint when the stylus was made of silver, artists such as Leonardo da Vinci, Dürer and Rembrandt all used this technique. http://www.silverpointweb.com/index.html gives a lot of information about how it works.
The pens we sell are a modern version (and do not use silver). The solid metal 'nib' consists of a metal alloy, that leaves a mark on most types of paper. If you use the sort of paper typically used in printers and photocopiers, the pen leaves a mark that looks as if it was made by a pencil. However the line will not smudge, and cannot be rubbed out..."
This "pen" is made by Grand Illusions and sells for $29.38 which is good for a pen that will last you 25 years.
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