# Chateau de la Tobler

## Sunday, February 26, 2006

### Major Technological Break Through

The following is a tad long, but I was going through some boxes and came across this. Daddy sent it my way many years ago, probably not long after be himself received it and I enjoyed it so much I kept it. Now, finding it again, I enjoy it again and thought about passing it along to you. I hope this isn't illegal. It's did not have a author, so I attributed it to what information I had. Here goes- Enjoy.
Introducing the new Bio-Optic Organizes Knowledge Device, trade name BOOK. 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.
Compact and portable, it can be used everywhere- even sitting in an arm chair by the fire- yet it is powerful enough to hold as much information as a CD-ROM disc. Here’s how it words: BOOK is constructed of sequentially numbered sheets of recyclable paper, each capable of holding thousands of bits of information. The pages are locked together with a custom-fitted device called a binder which keeps the sheets in their correct sequence. Opaque Paper Technology (OPT) allows cutting costs. Experts are divided on the prospects for further increases in information density; for now, BOOKS with more information simply use more pages.
Each sheet is scanned optically, registering information directly into your brain. A flick of the finger takes you to the next sheet. BOOK may be taken up at any time and used merely by opening it. BOOK never crashes or requires 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 pin-points the exact location of any selected information for instant retrieval.
An optional “BOOKmark” accessory allows you to open BOOK to the exact place you left it in a previous session- even if the BOOK had 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. The number is limited only by the number of pages in the BOOK.
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, BOOK is being hailed as a precursor of a new entertainment wave. Also, BOOK’s appeal seems so certain that thousands of content creators have committed to the platform and investors are reportedly flocking. Look for a flood of new titles soon.
- from the office of James M.O’Reilly, ESQ. , The Monday Memo, February 9, 1998 Issue No. 60.

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