Re: opening, Old Questions

Zeborah wrote:

Daniel R. Reitman <dreitman@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

On 18 May 2007 03:09:09 GMT, "Dan Goodman" <dsgood@xxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:


It's become common for a table's surface to function as a screen.
(Drat -- must remember to give that information.)

I figured that out fairly quickly, mainly from the SFnal context.

It's done in real life too.

First I've heard of it in real life. I suppose I shouldn't be
surprised.

Let's see -- disposable computers are probably still in the future.


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