So, I own that water proof book that you skeak of. Also another, "Cradle to Cradle," which describes an attempt to develop a better reycling... well, cycle.
Bill McDonough (architect) and Michael Braungart (chemist) have some really sound ideas about saving the planet while still producing stuff.
The paper replacement is a plasic and natural resin combo - prototyped in the Melcher Media "Durabook"s. The need next is for an ink that can be boiled off, and reclaimed leaving a blank page and a batch of ink. (The "paper" might be re-used as is, or re-processed both without bleach or loss of structure.)
But, as said, I'm not throwing this book away. Get your own, please! and Read it!
I am an Industrial Design student, and did some related research for custom keyboard products last year. You might check http://www.nkksmartswitch.com
(I don't work for anyone, including them)
The PDF says they have an adjustable viewing angle, solving one of the issues mentioned. As a designer, I'd lean heavily to the ideas of projecting images onto a blank keyboard. This would be most flexible for prototyping, and require the least hardware interfacing of any options mentioned so far. Also, you'd be able to see what key you were pressing at anytime, as the image would be on your finger, not under it.
I'd love to discuss it with you more!
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So, I own that water proof book that you skeak of. Also another, "Cradle to Cradle," which describes an attempt to develop a better reycling ... well, cycle.
Bill McDonough (architect) and Michael Braungart (chemist) have some really sound ideas about saving the planet while still producing stuff.
The paper replacement is a plasic and natural resin combo - prototyped in the Melcher Media "Durabook"s. The need next is for an ink that can be boiled off, and reclaimed leaving a blank page and a batch of ink. (The "paper" might be re-used as is, or re-processed both without bleach or loss of structure.)
But, as said, I'm not throwing this book away. Get your own, please! and Read it!
I am an Industrial Design student, and did some related research for custom keyboard products last year. You might check http://www.nkksmartswitch.com (I don't work for anyone, including them) The PDF says they have an adjustable viewing angle, solving one of the issues mentioned. As a designer, I'd lean heavily to the ideas of projecting images onto a blank keyboard. This would be most flexible for prototyping, and require the least hardware interfacing of any options mentioned so far. Also, you'd be able to see what key you were pressing at anytime, as the image would be on your finger, not under it. I'd love to discuss it with you more!