smart aleck! :) I've spent time on the train reading and working. I've learned that I need the time between leaving work and getting home to "turn off my brain" and relax before dealing with reading this and the OT lists at home!
I can't believe you saved that email. Sheesh, you really ARE a geek.... --- John Kanagaraj <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Dennis, > > See below is an email conversation that I had with the 'Goddess' in > 2000 on > the same subject. Those were the days when Goddesses had to sleep and > de-stress on their way home > > (Ducking as the Goddess takes out her six-shooter magic wand) > > John > > Reply from Rachel: > ================== > Geek! <G> > > The concept you are thinking of exists in some form already -- > e-books. PDA > > sized computer that you can download a book into. > > Destressing is important -- but more so is the nap I took on the > train on my > > way home tonight! > > Rachel > > > >From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Subject: RE: Using your commute time > >Date: Fri, 3 Mar 2000 08:41:26 +0800 > > > > > I use the time to talk to the people I know on the train, or to > read. > > > Fiction or otherwise. Others have their laptops, I see them > > > working with > them. Or they read the newspapers, or sleep. > > > >Granted, but the difference as against a push-technology such as a > >Radio station (which many people listen to while commuting) is that > >this is a pull-technology, i.e. optional availability. However, I do > >conceed to the need to decompress/destress/plan/communicate with > >others, energize, etc. > > > > > I think technical books need visual interfaces. For diagrams, > tables > >etc. > > > >Which brings me to my next brain-wave (or sizzled-brain-wave :) - > >Computers have drastically reduced in size while increasing in > capacity > >and capability. However, the restraining factor has been (and will > be) > >the size of the Input/Output area (i.e. Screen/Keyboard size) which > >cannot reduce below a threshold. What if someone discovers how to > use a > >hologram to perform the same input/output? These hologram enabled > PDA > >and Web based 'appliances' can shrink to the size of a plastic > >'smart-card'! Just project everything onto a virtual screen which > can > >be virtually touched and pointed to, etc!! You could probably have > your > >personal (private) view using special glasses if required. I > wouldn't > >rule out something like this being made available within the next > >decade... > > > >So far, I have only talked about the tech side of things here - > there > >are many dangers and negative side effects to the personal and > societal > >aspects. More of that later! > > > >Slightly crazy today, aren't I? > >John > ><< WINMAIL.DAT >> > > > > > -- > Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com > -- > Author: John Kanagaraj > INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Fat City Network Services -- 858-538-5051 http://www.fatcity.com > San Diego, California -- Mailing list and web hosting services > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message > to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in > the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L > (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may > also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing). __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Faith Hill - Exclusive Performances, Videos & More http://faith.yahoo.com -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: Rachel Carmichael INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- 858-538-5051 http://www.fatcity.com San Diego, California -- Mailing list and web hosting services --------------------------------------------------------------------- To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing).
