ON THE .........
More serious side...............
Books are very hi-tech because you can read them outside.
When you read a book out side you get a real tan instead of a
tan from the computer screen.
Take a computer monitor outside and see if you can get
information from it.
. Dan
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> From: Marsha Hallett <[email protected]>
> To: [email protected]
> Cc: [email protected]
> Subject: Another Haha
> Date: Tuesday, January 20, 1998 3:22 PM
>
> Dear Mike and the list,
> Since I didn`t get blasted for accidently sending a haha to the list
> last night, and some even liked it, here`s another for your perusal and
> enjoyment.
> Love, Marsha
>
> >Subject: new technology
> >
> >Here's some advanced technology that ought to improve any
> >organization's capabilities:
> >
> >
> >
> >ANNOUNCING A NEW TECHNOLOGY ...
> >
> >Finally ! A technology so simple even brilliant PhDs from
> >well-known universities can use it! Announcing the new "Built-in
> >Orderly Organized Knowledge" device (BOOK).
> >
> >The BOOK is a revolutionary breakthrough in technology: no wires,
> >no electric circuits, no batteries, nothing to be connected or
> >switched on.
> >
> >It's so easy to use even a child can operate it. Just lift its
> >cover!
> >
> >Compact and portable, it can be used anywhere -- even sitting in an
> >armchair by the fire -- yet it is powerful enough to hold as much
> >information as a CD-ROM. Here's how it works...
> >
> >Each BOOK is constructed of sequentially numbered sheets of paper
> >(pages) (recyclable), each sheet capable of holding thousands of
> >bits of information. These pages are locked together with a
> >custom-fit device called a binder, which keeps the sheets in their
> >correct sequence. Opaque Paper Technology (OPT) allows
> >manufacturers to use both sides of the sheet, doubling the
> >information density and cutting costs in half.
> >
> >Experts are divided on the prospects for further increases in
> >information density; for now, BOOKs with more information simply
> >use more sheets. This makes them thicker and harder to carry, and
> >has drawn some criticism from the mobile crowd.
> >
> >Each sheet is scanned optically, registering information directly
> >into your brain. A flick of the finger takes you to the next sheet.
> >The BOOK may be taken up at any time and used by merely opening it.
> >The BOOK never crashes and never needs rebooting, though like other
> >display devices it can become unusable if dropped overboard. The
> >"browse" feature allows you to move instantly to any sheet, and
> >move forward or backward as you wish. Many come with an "index"
> >feature, which pinpoints the exact location of any selected
> >information for instant retrieval.
> >
> >An optional "BOOKmark" accessory allows you to open the BOOK to the
> >exact place you left it in a previous session -- even if the BOOK
> >has been closed. BOOKmarks fit universal design standards; thus, a
> >single BOOKmark can be used in BOOKs by various manufacturers.
> >Conversely, numerous bookmarkers can be used in a single BOOK if
> >the user wants to store numerous views at once. Only the number of
> >sheets in the BOOK limits the number.
> >
> >You can also make personal notes next to BOOK text entries with an
> >optional programming tool, the Portable Erasable Nib Cryptic
> >Intercommunication Language Stylus (PENCILS).
> >
> >Portable, durable, and affordable, the BOOK is being hailed as the
> >entertainment and education wave of the future. The BOOK's appeal
> >seems so certain that thousands of content creators have committed
> >to the platform. Look for a flood of new titles soon.
>
