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BOOK
Introducing the new Bio-Optic Organized Knowledge device, trade-named -- 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 anywhere -- even sitting in an armchair by the fire -- yet it is powerful enough to hold as much information as a CD-ROM disc. Here's how it works: BOOK is constructed of sequentially numbered sheets of paper (recyclable), each capable of holding thousands of bits of information. The pages are locked together with a custom-fit device called a binder which keeps the sheets in their correct sequence. Opaque Paper Technology (OPT) allows manufacturers to use both sides of the sheet, doubling the information density and 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 devices, it can become damaged if coffee is spilled on it and it becomes unusable if dropped too many times on a hard surface. 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 has been closed. BOOKmarks fit universal design standards; thus, a single BOOKmark can be used in BOOKs by various manufacturers. Conversely, numerous BOOK markers 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 optional programming tools, Portable Erasable Nib Cryptic Intercommunication Language Styli (PENCILS). Portable, durable, and affordable, BOOK is being hailed as a precursor of a new entertainment wave. BOOK's appeal seems so certain that thousands of content creators have committed to the platform and investors are reportedly flocking to invest. Look for a flood of new titles soon. |
10 Scary Bedtime Stories
1. The Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum
The Wicked Witch of the West and those flying monkeys? Just what nightmares are made of!
2. Little Red Riding Hood (fairy tale)
A little girl walks through the forest to her grandmother's house, where a wolf (who ate the grandmother) waits for her to arrive.
3. Jack and the Beanstalk (fairy tale)
"Fee-fi-foe-fum! I smell the blood of an Englishman!" A people-eating giant! Yikes! 4. Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak
Sent to bed with no dinner, Max goes to "where the wild things are," a land inhabited by monsters with sharp teeth and terrible claws. 5. Hansel and Gretel by The Brothers Grimm
An old lady who puts kids in an oven? Now that's scary. This story has ruined gingerbread for many people. 6. The House with a Clock in Its Walls by John Bellairs
An orphan moves in with his uncle and soon discovers that his uncle and next-door neighbor are witches! Spookily illustrated by the late great Edward Gorey. 7. Outside Over There by Maurice Sendak
A young girl babysits her baby sister, who's stolen away by goblins. Fortunately, there is a happy ending to this Caldecott Award-winner. 8. The Three Billy Goats Gruff (folktale)
Three billy goats must cross over a bridge that has a big, ugly troll living under it. 9. The Talking Eggs (folktale)
A young girl, mistreated by her mother and sister, meets up with a two-headed cow and magical talking eggs. 10. James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl
Orphaned James escapes life with his mean aunts--only to move inside a giant peach with a bunch of enormous insects. |
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 |  | Today is the Anniversary of the Printing Press and the first printed book, the Gutenberg Bible |
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 Johann Gutenberg:
The #1 person on A&E’s list of the "100 Most Influential People of the Millennium."
His impact cannot be underestimated. Gutenberg’s invention of the moveable type printing press in the middle of the fifteenth century changed society forever. Someone said “the printing method [Gutenberg] gave to the world was the sole means of mass communication for centuries and remained largely unchanged right thru the twentieth century.” Johann Gutenberg was a simple, hard-working German who was by no means a genius, either by today’s standards or those of the 15th century. Most influential people from his time on are indebted to him. They would not have been so influential, had they not had his invention.
 The invention of the printing press completely changed the way information could be shared and disseminated. Gutenberg’s invention helped fuel some of the most important social and cultural changes that were to come, including the Reformation, the Enlightenment, and the Industrial Revolution.
 The fruit of Gutenberg’s labor was a three volume, Latin version of Holy Scripture. Completed in Mainz in 1455, the Gutenberg Bible was the first book to have been printed using movable type.
It is not known how many Bibles were printed (many historians believe there were about 200 copies). Only 47 copies survive today, most of them worn and tattered. Only three “perfect” copies are known to exist, one of which can be found in the Library of Congress.  One Woman's Junk..... | | | A woman brought an old book into a store specializing in old volumes. The dealer studied the book and said, "This is a rare find, a Gutenberg Bible. It's worth a fortune!" The woman says, "I had two of them, but I threw the other one out. Some guy, named Martin Luther, had written all over it!" |
 In Praise of an Empty Ink Can
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- Its contents spent,
- And sides all bent
- And ready for the pile.
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- This empty can.
- The servant of man?
- I ponder for a while.
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- With power and force,
- Its given voice
- To good and noble thought.
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- With idea and heart,
- Its developed art,
- From that which was nought.
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- Good and great
- Can now create,
- Lasting thoughts of word.
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- Youth and age,
- Can read the page,
- And see never having heard.
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- With freedom it sings,
- Just as Liberty rings,
- There was power in that can!
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- To fill our needs
- And extol our deeds,
- It is truly servant of all man.
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