“I do love secondhand books that open to the page some previous owner read oftenest. The day Hazlitt came he opened to “I hate to read new books,” and I hollered “Comrade” to whoever owned it before me.” – Helene Hanff, 84 Charing Cross Road
Try spilling a bit of coffee or red wine on your kindle… my paperbacks are very forgiving. They require batteries, electricity and can be dropped only so many times. They are not likely to be shared with family and friends… 🙂
Yes, was hearing this morning about a couple companies that are doing it with volunteers from the working staff. They open everything from doors to buy stuff at vending machines. A chip in the hand. ???? Hugs
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“I do love secondhand books that open to the page some previous owner read oftenest. The day Hazlitt came he opened to “I hate to read new books,” and I hollered “Comrade” to whoever owned it before me.” – Helene Hanff, 84 Charing Cross Road
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Try spilling a bit of coffee or red wine on your kindle… my paperbacks are very forgiving. They require batteries, electricity and can be dropped only so many times. They are not likely to be shared with family and friends… 🙂
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I think the next way will be a chip in your head that projects the book directly on your eyes or ears. Hugs
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The technology exists, Scottie 😀
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Yes, was hearing this morning about a couple companies that are doing it with volunteers from the working staff. They open everything from doors to buy stuff at vending machines. A chip in the hand. ???? Hugs
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From stone tablets to electronic tablets. Are we slipping backward?
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While no longer useful, they will refuse to decompose and outlast us all.
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I wonder what’s next. devices that read to us? They may already have them, or something similar.
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Audiobooks, Patrick? 😄
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See how far behind the times I am?
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LOL
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