Described as an ATM for books, the Espresso Book Machine has been just named by Time Magazine as one of the best inventions of the year. What does it do?
Say you come into the library and ask for a particular book. We look it up in the catalog, and we don't have it. But if we had this $50,000 machine, we might be able to print you a copy of it in about the same amount of time it takes to make an over-priced cup of coffee. It might even be cheaper than that cup of coffee as well. At least that's what the inventors of the machine are claiming.
I suppose once someone figures out how to raise the money for one, you can start looking for one at your local neighborhood branch.
Say you come into the library and ask for a particular book. We look it up in the catalog, and we don't have it. But if we had this $50,000 machine, we might be able to print you a copy of it in about the same amount of time it takes to make an over-priced cup of coffee. It might even be cheaper than that cup of coffee as well. At least that's what the inventors of the machine are claiming.
I suppose once someone figures out how to raise the money for one, you can start looking for one at your local neighborhood branch.
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