Engadget (San Francisco, Nov. 21) -- When dreaming up that world-changing invention, wouldn’t it be great if you could just sketch out the circuits and have them magically work? That’s the idea behind Circuit Scribe, a ballpoint pen that’s full of quick-drying ink that’ll help you doodle your circuits on notebook paper. Emerging out of research from the U. of I., the team is now accepting your cash through Kickstarter to help bring it into the real world. Also: Fast Company (Nov. 23), University Herald (New York City, Nov. 25), News-Gazette (Dec. 8).
Related story: PSFK (Nov. 26) -- A new company called Electroninks is seeking to make DIY electronics child’s play ... literally. The circuit-drawing pen first gained attention in 2011 during its research phase at Illinois. Also: Macgasm (Nov. 24), WebNews (in Italian, Nov. 28), Complex Art & Design (Dec. 1), Gizmag (Melbourne, Australia, Dec. 1), NeoTek (in Spanish, Dec. 1), and many more publications worldwide.