Paper IMs and Websites
21 September 2004
Looking at MinimalWeb and Golden Book, I'm inspired to find other ways to fix digital content on paper. Once something's been printed, I read it more closely, keep it around longer, and carry around with me. How can I take advantage of those qualities?
For example, a printing calculator-like device that records my IM conversations. Or a physical subscription to an electronic news source (like Wired News or Salon.com). Or a bound record of my email correspondence with someone. Or a poster visualiazing my Internet activity over the course of a day.
Conversely, how can a digital object acquire some of the properties of a physical one: unity, permanence, focus? Can a program provide the same experience as reading a book?
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