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The notion of e-paper has been around for a long time, but perhaps there is new progress.

The Sci Fi Tech folks report the following:”Epson has developed new 7.1-inch piece of electronic paper that’s bendable and has a very respectable resolution of 1,536 x 2,048 pixels.

Electronic paper is a thin material that acts as an electronic display, allowing for text and graphics to be displayed just like a screen, but with the image remaining when it’s powered off…”

Source: SciFi Tech

Just bumped into this remarkable collection.

Assistive Media appears to be the result of the work and commitment of a range of volunteers. It features podcast-ready audio recordings from a wide range of leading American magazines and newspapers, including Wired, Vanity Fair, the Washington Post and the New York Times.

Source: Assistive Media

For those in New Zealand, there’s a new way to meet some up-and-coming innovators. The Let’s Get Inventin’ series, screening on Television New Zealand’s TV2 channel on Sunday at 5.30pm (and repeated on Saturdays at 9.30am), features a incredible range of creative ideas from young people. Well worth viewing.

Source: TVNZ

American 3d company, ForgeFX, worked with Prentice Hall to create this intriguing mini collection of interactive 3D simulations.

They were developed to support a science program called Science Explorer © 2005.

ForgeFX advises that the 10 sample projects available represent close to 100 interactive simulations and visualisations.

Source: ForgeFX