odditiesoflife:Curious History: The Book Reader of the Future This appeared in the April 193
odditiesoflife: Curious History: The Book Reader of the Future This appeared in the April 1935 issue of “Everyday Science and Mechanics.“ The strange thing about this past prediction of future technology is how similar the shape of the object is to that of original desk top computer. A square box that allows the reader to see enlarged text. Science fiction is frequently a precursor to the future. Although a writer in the 1930’s could not have imagined that the process would be done with a microchip instead of film, the similarities are still quite profound. -- source link
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