Re: [NTLK] Fly Pentop

From: Matt Howe (matthowe_at_comcast.net)
Date: Fri Sep 02 2005 - 07:14:47 PDT


Not at all. The communications devices on B-5 were stuck to the back of
people's hands.

Matt "Ducky" Howe
matthowe_at_comcast.net
mywebpages.comcast.net/mhowe41

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[mailto:newtontalk-bounce_at_newtontalk.net]On Behalf Of Weaver, Bill
Sent: Thursday, September 01, 2005 7:33 PM
To: newtontalk_at_newtontalk.net
Subject: [NTLK] Fly Pentop

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Is it just me, or does that thing look like the communications=20
devices used on the 'Babylon 5' TV show?

Bill

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Date: Thu, 1 Sep 2005 08:05:54 +0200
From: oliver.brose_at_t-online.de
Subject: Re: [NTLK] OT: Fly Pentop

>Date: Wed, 31 Aug 2005 18:47:34 +0200
>From: oliver.brose_at_t-online.de

>A solution for *this* century would
>of course replace the paper with E-Paper. Back to the scroll. I think
>I've seen some Philips prototype a while ago - basically a fat,
>butt-ugly scroll with an E-Paper screen rolled up inside, and some
>whacky gears in the back to support the screen. Per-fect.

Happily quoting myself since I just came along it
http://www.engadget.com/entry/1234000000056818/
and it already looks much better, the last one I saw looked pretty=20
repulsive. It does not seem very lefty-friendly though. As such this=20
is a read-only device, sadly.

Oliver

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