Showing posts with label April 1. Show all posts
Showing posts with label April 1. Show all posts

Tuesday, April 1, 2014

BREAKING NEWS FOR APRIL 1, 2014

Today, independent researchers and developers announced the new Built-in Orderly Organized Knowledge device, to be henceforth known as BOOK.

Introducing the BOOK!
The BOOK is a revolutionary breakthrough in technology: No wires, no electric circuits, no batteries, nothing to be connected, switched on, or recharged. 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 flash drive.
Here's how it works... 

Each BOOK is constructed of sequentially numbered sheets of paper (recyclable), each 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. 

Sample BOOK interior featuring OPT
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 pages. This makes them thicker and harder to carry, and has drawn some criticism from the mobile computing 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. 
Sample BOOKmark

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 BOOKmarks can be used in a single BOOK if the user wants to store numerous views at once. The number is limited only by the number of pages in the BOOK. 

The PENCIL
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). 

Scientists are even developing the PENCIL in ALTERNATE COLORS! More on this development soon!
COMING SOON!


Portable, durable, and affordable, the BOOK is being hailed as the entertainment 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!

Sunday, April 1, 2012

LOOK! UP IN THE SKY!


Hello Everybody. Lee Houston, Junior here.
Yes, I know, it's been quite a while since I posted here last.
Been busy writing and editing between The Free Choice E-zine and Pro Se Productions. Anyway...
Perhaps it grew out of my love for science fiction, but one of my hobbies is amateur astronomy.
I love to look up at the sky at night, see all the stars and the vastness of the cosmos, and wonder about things. Like, are we alone? Is Earth the only inhabitable planet in the entire universe. Stuff I'm sure everybody ponders from time to time.

Well, recently I came across a new, detailed image of the Milky Way I would like to share.

Hey. Considering what today is, what were you expecting? An image of water on Mars?

Seriously, astronomy is a fascinating subject and a lot of what was considered science fiction in the past is actually science FACT today, thanks in part to the space program.
While it may not happen immediately, I sincerely wish that someday mankind does make it to the stars and "seek out new life and new civilizations", exploring those strange new worlds, and boldly going you know where.
I hope everyone had a great April Fool's Day and enjoyed this lighthearted peek into one of my many interests.