[NCLUG] E-Ink Signs in Ft. Collins?

J. Paul Reed preed at sigkill.com
Mon Sep 23 12:01:41 MDT 2002


On Mon, 23 Sep 2002, marciot wrote:

> Oh, great. They come up with some cool new technology that could have a
> myriad of socially-redeeming uses and the first they do with it is sell
> cigarettes.

"Sin" has always drove the development of technology... look at the primary
uses of the first VCRs and the Internet (circa 1996-ish). This is nothing
new.

Although, I agree: it *is* depressing.

Later,
Paul
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