Broots Vignette

The Paper Of Future

brootsvignette — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 02:27:48 +0000

The fact of being high-resolution display of hundreds of pages of information embodied together and an ability to turn them physically makes books unique and comfortable to use. Although there has been no fundamental or drastic change in books since printing of first Bible, but, introduction of electronic paper may change the way we read, write, and study. Technical advances in this regard during recent past will change the basic concept of a book and is expected to be a second only revolutionary invention in printing and paper technology from 15th century. An idea which was conceived about thirty seven years back will finally become a commercial reality with world’s first electronic paper production plant. This, no doubt, arises a very important and a concerning issue of its impact on printers and paper manufacturers and that do they really need to fear from e-paper?
E-paper technology was discovered in the early 1970s at Xerox’s Palo Alto Research Centre (PARC) which had been the place of other big inventions like mouse, laser printer, Ethernet, GUI, computer-generated color graphics as well as a number of important computer languages. The need of the technology was felt for achieving a paperless office and the possible solution required to have as many paper properties as possible. Subsequently, Nicholas K. Sheridon came up with that eureka moment which placed the stepping stone of this revolutionary invention. With the constant finding on the technique in last thirty seven years, science had been successful in achieving an e-paper as thin as the normal paper, with ultra-low power consumption and a light form. Due to these regular improvements in the basic idea, many firms came up with their products like LIBRIé from Sony (no more existing in market now), iLiad e-book reader from iRex Technologies’ and eFlybook, a product a product aimed at the aviation market that comes pre-loaded with maps, charts and manuals. Now companies like Gyricon (a firm spun out of PARC), Philips Electronics, Kent Displays, Prime View International, SiPix Imaging, NTERA and Nempotic are all working on e-paper that has the power to display updated information.
Two new manufacturers are now toiling for further improvements in technology to unleash its real potential for the commercial market. Cambridge-based Plastic Logic is using a science which is a fusion of chemistry, physics and electronics to create E Ink technology for the future growth of e-paper. Each display is made up of millions of tiny microcapsules, each containing positively charge white capsules and negatively charged black capsules suspended in a clear fluid. When a negative electric field is applied, the white capsules move to the top of the microcapsule where they become visible to the viewer. By reversing polarity of the charge, surface appear dark at that spot. Whereas Nemoptic uses Bistable Nematic (BiNem) technology where content appearing on the screen stays there without using power due to an internal memory effect. It uses nematic liquid crystal materials that are standard, inexpensive and robust.
Technology sounds to have a bright future and the good news is that inventors now know what is exactly needed. Hope to see printed electronics soon at an affordable low cost production.

Suggest the title !!

brootsvignette — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 15:10:51 +0000

I do not intend it to be vague, but as I don’t have any particular reason or topic/issue to write on, I feel it will go vague. Anyways, that’s not the matter of concern I think… because many vague blog writers are surviving in great spirits on net these days. So I will complete this directionless blog proudly! By the way, this is my first ever blog and so, I don’t expect it to be very addictive or “readership catchy” one, but still it is going to be something from heart. Actually, it many times happens with me… I suddenly feel like to do something out of the course and down the line I end up doing it so much above my expectations that I indulge into it for a period of time. Last such thing which I did was Sketching. And I loved the moment when after seeing my last sketch, one of my colleagues skeptically commented “…so can you show how you give that shading in your sketches?… I mean right now… here …take this pencil.” Some time ago, similarly, I felt like doing a stage performance in my college. It was a talent hunt show for first year students, and I did mimicry of bollywood actors on stage. I won’t say that it was the first time that I was performing on stage, but it was my first mimicry show. When I passed out of my college, I was dramatics secretary of my college. It happens! …and it happens often.

Well, I would say that its not an unusual thing to happen. Success is as common as failures. I can’t (rather I would say I don’t want to) count the number of times I have failed also unexpectedly. Sometimes I feel how uncertain it is. Everything. Even the very next moment! The only thing which seems to be certain is that nothing is certain. You never know when you get that call. “Sir, there is an opening in the top company of your field… would you be interested?” “Hey buddy, I got engaged! Girl? Hehe… you know her… Upasana J.” “Sir, we are calling from yahoo.com… you have won a surprise gift as you registered for our Millionth email id. Please give us your address for the gift’s delivery.” “Yeah… I am there… tell me your roll number. Oh.. man… you have got one supplementary.” You never know! I hardly remember that, when I was a kid, my mom or my dad ever told me, “Chaand me pariyaan reheti hain” (Angels live on the moon)… probably I heard this in some of the songs when I grew older, but still I like to believe that Chaand me pariyaan reheti hongi. Because you never know!

But still, I think I know some things. I am 24 now. Single. Away from my house. Away from my country. And there are some arrangements made by someone to keep me alive and kicking. To keep me flying. I wake up in the morning and I find it drizzling… because someone knows I love rains. When I go to my workplace, I find table tennis racquets set gift wrapped on my table… because someone knows I love playing table tennis. When I open my mailbox, I find my best friend’s marriage invitation… because someone knows I need a break from work. When I feel low, miles away from my home, I get a call from mom… because someone knows I need that call. Anyone might see “arrangements” like these as too little to keep someone “alive”, but believe me, no one needs more to live J.

I told you it will go vague . It is so much without boundaries, at least for me, that I can’t think of a title for this. If you have read this post complete and you want to comment anything for this, first of all please suggest a title. And, if you don’t want to comment anything, then also please suggest a title at least . And please… I can also think titles like “Vague” or “Directionless”. I am craving for something real. Something Solid!

BRoots Intro…..

brootsvignette — Tue, 13 May 2008 04:45:23 +0000

Idea for BRoots was conceived in early 2005 when our intelligentsia realised the significance of Printing Engineers in IT industry. Since then with regular increase in our team size and introduction of new strategies at regular intervals, BRoots got an official existence in early 2007. With an uncompromising attitude towards quality in all of our services, we have succeeded in showing a remarkable performance in every project of ours we have done. By offering a seamless integration of our professional experience and technical skills; we provide our customers with a viable strategies to improve their business professionally with PDCS tools and WDS services by making their presence online. We are very much concerned with the new upcoming generation and thats the reason that we have introduced STCS as one of our services. Industries need domain specific software testers and we have dedicated ourselves in serving printing technocrats. The identity we have earned till now as a reliable and professional vendor is the result of our dedication towards work and excellence.

Implant your future with us……