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How Green Is My Media?

Tuesday, September 1st, 2009

A couple of months ago, a representative from some public interest group rang my doorbell and tried to get me to sign some petition or other and give them money. I declined, not necessarily because I disagreed with their positions, but because I refuse to encourage door-to-door canvassing. I told ...

Hacking [at] Esquire’s E-Ink Cover

Wednesday, September 24th, 2008

I'm sure by know you have either seen or at least heard of Esquire's electronic paper-based cover. Even I picked up a copy, and I have never bought Esquire in my life. (And probably never will again.) I admit, though, if you leave the issue lying around, the blinking drives ...

Next-Gen E-Readers Arrive

Friday, September 19th, 2008

Forbes.com has a round up of next generation of ebook readers including the soon to be released iRex Reader 1000 and a reader under development from start-up Plastic Logic. Both devices use E Ink technology. In the article E-ink CEO Russ Wilcox says these new devices mark a transition to larger ...

The Birth and Future of E-Paper

Wednesday, December 19th, 2007

The Future of Things has a story on the future of E-paper that includes an interview with Nicholas K. Sheridon, the scientist that invented e-paper 35 years ago at the Xerox Palo Alto Research Center. In the interview Sheridon offers his predictions on the adoption of E-Paper: Q: What do you see ...

E-Magazines By 2009

Monday, October 8th, 2007

Russell J. Wilcox, president and CEO of Cambridge, MA based E Ink says the image quality and size of e-paper devices will reach a level that will meet application requirements for magazines by 2009. In an interview with BtoBonline.com Wilcox noted: Currently, you can see e-paper being used in trade paperbacks. ...