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...love my keyboard. In Hong Kong, where I live, I do all of my work on it, typing in articles, letters, e-mail, memos, rEsumEs. For me, a pen, whether Mont Blanc or Bic, holds no more charm than a bullock-cart or a charcoal stove. And paper is for reading, packaging and folding into little planes. In my world, keyboard and trackball reign supreme. So the folks at Anoto AB have their work cut out for them if they're going to convince me that plain old writing is the best way to get on the Internet. This start...
...other ideas? Contact Anoto. It expects independent developers to come up with hundreds of applications. Anoto is also working with penmakers like Mont Blanc to develop variants of the Chatpen, with papermakers like 3M (of Post-it fame) and Esselte, and with mobile network operators like Vodaphone. The initial Anoto-enabled pens, manufactured by Ericsson and Motorola, should be on the market this fall when the first network operator, the Swedish unit of Vodaphone, offers the service to subscribers. By that time, digital paper will be available in notepads, organizers and Post-it notes...
...weather, the view from the Lausanne harbor is stunning. In fall and winter the snowy peaks of the Swiss and French Alps provide a dramatic backdrop for Lake Geneva's choppy waters, where breezes shake moored boats like baby rattles. In spring and summer the mountains, including the Mont-Blanc glacier, are mirrored in the lake's clear blue-green waters, a picture of serenity...
Alcohol, however, will be another matter. With a President in the White House who has forsworn the demon drink, even a sip of sauvignon blanc is going to seem somewhat rude in Washington circles...
...Larmandier-Bernier Brut Blanc de Blancs. Chardonnay; $35. Peach, lemon and lime; exotic flowers; persistent fine mousse...