by | June 22nd, 2009

Let’s get this out of the way first: the tiniest book, I will forever say, was made by a hero of mine, the Book Queen, miss Jody Williams of Flying Paper Press. Here’s another one. Another tiny book. This one comes with an amazing package. The package is a magnifying glass and a tweezers to read the book. Fantastic.

MINIATURISATIE

Elektronica en technologie worden steeds kleiner en verfijnder. De computerchip echter is op een punt gekomen dat het in strijd is met de ‘Wet van Moore’, die chips in staat acht per half jaar met een percentage te verkleinen. Dit brengt veel problemen met zich mee, met onbruikbaarheid en defectie tot gevolg. Boekje is een vertaling van de onbruikbaarheid van onze technologie, met een inhoudelijk verhaal over chips en technologie.

It’s da full package I say! The artist / designer, Wilfred van der Weide, is straight outta School of the Arts Utrecht. That seems like the good place to go.

Booksmart is the right word here.

Miniaturization

Electronics and technology are becoming smaller and more sophisticated. The computer however is a point where it contradicts the ‘Law of Moore,’ who is eight chips in each half-year with a rate reduction. This brings many problems with ineffectiveness and defectie result. Book is a translation of the ineffectiveness of our technology, with a substance story of chips and technology.

Serious I need to get back on the artist book tip. Wild.

Click the picture to make it enlarged. Ironic, right?

  • http://meganfrau.com megan frau

    I get to take a class by her this semester. Needless to say, I’m a wee bit intimidated by her skills.

  • Chris Burns

    dont be – she is the nicest lady you will meet. tell her chris burns sent ye.

  • engineer1

    Please don’t pretend to know about Moore’s law. It’s unethical to give half truths to try to prove your point or sell a book–no matter how small it is.

    Just because the computer industry wants you to keep buying the next chip that they’ve had on the drawing board since the 80′s, doesn’t mean new and emerging technologies aren’t ready to take their place–look up quantuum computing as just one example.

  • Chris Burns

    Welcome to the internet.


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