[Athen] E-ink and Flexible Displays (Boston Globe Article)

[Berkowitz, Daniel J]

Well now -- isn't THAT humorous. I got a '404 site not found' when I
double checked it. Perhaps my filters are better than yours. 

Cheers --- Dann

 
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>-----Original Message-----

>From: athen-bounces at athenpro.org [mailto:athen-bounces at athenpro.org] On

>Behalf Of Robert Espero

>Sent: Wednesday, March 28, 2007 10:36 AM

>To: 'Access Technologists in Higher Education Network'

>Subject: Re: [Athen] E-ink and Flexible Displays (Boston Globe Article)

>

>Hi Dan, et al,

>

>I tried the 2nd link and it takes you to a pornography site with

multiple

>pop ups. BEWARE!

>

>Rob

>

>-----Original Message-----

>From: athen-bounces at athenpro.org [mailto:athen-bounces at athenpro.org] On

>Behalf Of Berkowitz, Daniel J

>Sent: Wednesday, March 28, 2007 4:53 AM

>To: Access Technologists in Higher Education Network; Alternate Media;

>DSSHE-L at LISTSERV.BUFFALO.EDU

>Subject: [Athen] E-ink and Flexible Displays (Boston Globe Article)

>

>Interesting article in the Business section of the Boston Globe today.

>E-Ink is a company in Cambridge, MA that is leading the flexible

display

>revolution (resolution?):

>http://www.boston.com/business/technology/articles/2007/03/28/e_paper_c

o

>mes_of_age/

>

>MiniURL = http://miniurl.org/02m

>

>The article also includes a picture gallery.

>

>I have been following the developments in this area for a few years and

>my interest touches on several fronts. From a technical/practical

>viewpoint a good portion of the weight and majority of energy

>consumption on a laptop comes from the monitor. Another is portability

>not just of the monitor but of the sorts of programs we work with.

Ultra

>Portable computers are become more common - but portability usually

>means small and impractical screen sizes. Imagine an LD or L/V student

>who can carry an ultra portable computer in their pocket (or on their

>wrist) and then be able to pull a large sized 'monitor' (display

device)

>out of their pocket or unroll it from a tube and use it. The newspaper

>becomes a DTB or a screen magnification program (that actually has

>enough space to be practical) can be carried with ease.

>

>

>

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>Daniel Berkowitz - Assistant Director

>Boston University Office of Disability Services

>19 Deerfield Street, 2nd floor

>Boston, MA 02215

>

>(617) 353-3658 (office)

>(617) 353-9646 (fax)

>djbrky at bu.edu (eMail)

>www.bu.edu/disability

>

>

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