bbusybookworm
05-02-2008, 09:25 PM
Bridgstone has this Crazy Steam powered E-Ink Newspaper.
A Little impractical :grin:
Have a look
http://www.digitalworldtokyo.com/index.php/digital_tokyo/articles/video_worlds_first_full_size_e_paper_newspaper/
http://www.digitalworldtokyo.com/entryimages/2008/04/080417_Bridgestone_e-newspaper.jpg
There is A Video on The Site as well.
Found via Boingboing
zelda_pinwheel
05-02-2008, 09:27 PM
it's a good thing it's not a steam-powered paper newspaper ; that would never work.
HarryT
05-03-2008, 04:45 AM
Forgive me if I'm being dense, but I've been to the site and watched the video - where does the "steam power" come into it?
boradicus
05-03-2008, 03:56 PM
I believe it was a simple metaphorical witticism - both humorous and benign, the perception of which seems to be an increasing rarity these days..
bbusybookworm
05-03-2008, 08:13 PM
@ Harry T
Not really sure myself. Found the Link on boingboing, and the article does mention that it is steam powered.
Perhaps the electricity to change the page is generated by steam?
HarryT
05-04-2008, 02:48 AM
I believe it was a simple metaphorical witticism - both humorous and benign, the perception of which seems to be an increasing rarity these days..
A metaphor for what? The slow speed of the screen update? That's the only possibility which occurs to me after lengthy pondering upon the matter.
bbusybookworm
05-05-2008, 11:39 PM
Haven't been able to find any more info on the Device.
However the company that has supposedly made it does have a few E-paper Products.
The More useful one is electronic point of purchase display to show digital price tags on shelves. Much more efficient and less wasteful then the LCD displays being installed in some places.
http://www2.bridgestone-dp.jp/global/adv-materials/QR-LPD/module.html
tompe
05-06-2008, 10:43 AM
A metaphor for what? The slow speed of the screen update? That's the only possibility which occurs to me after lengthy pondering upon the matter.
Probably. The original post on boingboing gadgets is much clearer:
http://gadgets.boingboing.net/2008/05/01/japan-gets-steam-pow.html
Harry was right regarding the slow screen refresh:
Using the mighty power of the elements, this electronic newspaper display can turn pages at an astonishing one page every fifteen seconds. You'd have a better page rate pressing your fingers against your temples, holding your breath and concentrating really hard until your eyeballs popped.
:rofl:
