Amazon Kindling wooden e-book is a luddite's dream of the future
By Laura June 
posted May 13th 2009 5:24PM
posted May 13th 2009 5:24PM
E-readers aren't for everyone, apparently. Clever hands fashioned this Kindle out of wood -- cutely called the Amazon Kindling -- using a laser cutter. You might only be able to read the same page of The Count of Monte Cristo so many times, but at least the battery will never punk out on you! One more shot of this wooden beauty after the break. Hit the read link for the whole set.
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that's beautiful
what would Jesus do?
Someone has too much time on their hands :)
V.cool
Can they make one that actually works???
Cause then I'll get one :D
LOL @ kindling
Yay! Always on technology!
Full PDF support?
I guess the obvious question is: Why?!
The answer's obvious : "Why not?"
No, the question is still Why.
My roommate has access to the laser cutters here at UIUC. We laser cut every thing we can until our imaginations run out.
Although, kudos on the kindling.
Actually, the Kindle's battery is no worse than this one. Even if it "punks out", you'll still have the last page you read. Admittedly, though, it'll probably be less entertaining than the passage from Dumas.
They should have etched the User Agreement, but I doubt it would be legible at such a small size.
The 'screen' should be an opening showing the first page of the book for which this is the cover.
bet that the wood it's made of is from Amazon jungle.
Rainforest
Awesome im totally Lasering one of these this week!
im going to wash my linens so hard - Bender
The modern world can bite my splintery wooden ass!
Finally! A Kindle that you can actually use to 'kindle'.
ooh, burn!
That's knot funny.
In fact I'm board of this.
Why wood you guys say that? That's just rotten...
But its so expensive and has no backlight or color screen! ;)
The screen is color, just tan.
Brings a whole new meaning to getting a woodie from cool tech...
Total rip off of the wooden iPod from Apple!
does anyone know what laser cutter was used or any production details...
huge frickin' laser
i am pretty sure i remember reading that it was actually done by sharks with frickin' laser beams attached to their heads. could be wrong.
That's nice! At least you can polish it with pledge and a piece of cloth
Did you know that in dutch, "pledge" means "piss"?
On a different note: Mr. Cockerham, you have probably outdone yourself.
@ Aaron
About "pledge means piss" in dutch. I don't know where you get that definition.
Dutch: Jij bent ook vast nederlands, maar heb er nog nooit van gehoord, en het staat ook niet in de van dale.
Is it just me or does the keyboard seem to expand as you scroll down?
Ben heck should do one of those that actually work!!!
That wood gives me wood. TMI?
What is the hurdle in technology that keeps this from being a system that interact with the house of the future. To make this a reality we increase one characteristic to make it fit. Consider that we are not yet at the house of the future but we are in the direction of that. Integrate this product novelty like an Xbox or a Zune or and Iphone or a PS3. The interaction is over Wi-fi networks. Actually number should show alot people have it or are near it but don't have access to it. This increased access would improve the possibility to carry the surface with them. Rambling and sleepy, email me to talk about it. chevine@msn.com
Should be able to connect to tree-G. I hope the creator branches out into other areas.
Waste of resources?
I want to buy this. Where can I get one?
It's from here:
http://www.cockeyed.com/incredible/kindling/kindling01.shtml
cool