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kalwisti · 06-05-2015, 12:18 PM

This discussion reminds me of a humorous piece which circulated around Usenet listservs in the late 1990s: "B.O.O.K. (TM): Built-in Orderly Organized Knowledge Device."

The B.O.O.K. was touted as a technological breakthrough with amazing features such as the storage capacity of a CD-ROM, special Opaque Paper Technology which allowed both sides of a paper sheet to be used (thereby doubling the information density), and complete portability with no crashes or reboots needed.

It was harder to find than I expected, but it's reproduced here (with a nice historical footnote):

http://cool.conservation-us.org/byor.../an21-807.html
Cartier, Marielle. "Built-in Orderly Organized Knowledge Device." Abbey Newsletter, vol. 21, no. 8 (1997).

I've just revealed my geezerness by mentioning this, so I'll head back to my rocking chair for a little nap.

06-05-2015, 12:18 PM	#15
kalwisti Enthusiast Posts: 41 Karma: 262454 Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: South Texas Device: Nook Glowlight	This discussion reminds me of a humorous piece which circulated around Usenet listservs in the late 1990s: "B.O.O.K. (TM): Built-in Orderly Organized Knowledge Device." The B.O.O.K. was touted as a technological breakthrough with amazing features such as the storage capacity of a CD-ROM, special Opaque Paper Technology which allowed both sides of a paper sheet to be used (thereby doubling the information density), and complete portability with no crashes or reboots needed. It was harder to find than I expected, but it's reproduced here (with a nice historical footnote): http://cool.conservation-us.org/byor.../an21-807.html Cartier, Marielle. "Built-in Orderly Organized Knowledge Device." Abbey Newsletter, vol. 21, no. 8 (1997). I've just revealed my geezerness by mentioning this, so I'll head back to my rocking chair for a little nap.