Paper: A Smart Media Token
One of the best ads I've seen in awhile. Reminded me of a thought I once had about.. paper. Old school papyrus. What if we can create perfect pieces of paper? Unlimited pages of anything in a single slab at near-zero cost, much like the smartphones we have today.
The reMarkable tablet here seems like it's the kind of consumer product that could be a full-fledged industry of its own if it becomes a tokenised movement, fuelling an ecosystem of Paper users, developers, entrepreneurs, and innovators. What if everybody from all walks of life starts sharing their work and thoughts on it, using the device like it's a natural interface? It's also likely to attract lively and dedicated contributors.
What can Steem do for Paper?
Sometimes I like to think of Steem as a protocol for incentivising the use of applications and interfaces. Free is really not good enough anymore. With that, Steem and a Smart Media Token could attract and sustain thriving communities for the Paper economy given the right designs. Make everything better, faster, and cheaper.
What can Paper tokens do?
- Initialise a Paper community with distributed stakeholdership in the venture.
- Medium of exchange (including network services and access to Paper devices).
- Funnel and fuel community activities (using and improving the Paper ecosystem).
- Subsidy (via built-in features and applications).
- Generate network effects.
- Host content.
Paper is just the beginning.
The Paper SMT could prove to be a pivotal project that provides a replicable framework for bootstrapping communities and economies out of any devices. Steem is a protocol that rewards virtually any kinds of contributions, but so far we're only seeing the tip of the iceberg of what that means through standard interfaces like Steemit. Now, imagine what'll happen if there's an ecosystem of Steem-powered devices and applications designed to empower the different ways we all express ourselves?
We're already seeing hints of such an ecosystem through projects like @dtube, @utopian-io, @sndbox, and @curie. These communities could in time, produce their own natural interfaces for the ecosystem. All we need now are weapons of mass collaboration to facilitate this movement.
For that, we have Paper: The Future of Smart Media.
Oh wow, so many thoughts running through my mind reading your article and watching the video 😅
When they showed that desk "is this what your desk looks like? Then you are a paper person".
Me thinking: Wow.. that desk is pretty neat!
I guess I'm a super paper person...
And watching the ink particle go up towards the screen... me thinking: Wow.. that is a superneat etch a sketch!
I love the idea though and I really love where the future is going. A lot of people talk about how social media and smart phones estrange people from eachother. I actually think that we are going in a direction of sharing and caring a lot more for eachother. Especially with a token system, where people actually get rewarded for sharing and caring. I can't wait to see how the future of SMT will enroll.
Me still thinking: Should I get a ReMarkable...?
I'm actually gonna find out how the tech can be scaled up. As for the device in the video, I think it's probably best to wait for the second generation. You should do a review on it :) If the company behind it gets inspired by Steem / SMTs, great!
Do you have any idea when the second generation will come? It would be great to review it and I think my followers would love it. Perhaps it could inspire both the company and my non-Steemit followers to learn more and get into Steemit :)
No idea when. This version is still new so i guess in a year or two.. perhaps you can try contacting them for some arrangement :)
Yeah, I think I might do that! :)
I sent them an email! Looking forward to hearing from them. I'll let you know if I get a Paper ;)
Wow! This is a game changer. I want one now. That is a great ad, and they really thought this project out. I like the fact that you can rest your hand on the screen and it won't affect the page and it even has the sound of a pencil writing on paper. It also looks like ink on paper, which is much easier on the eyes. This is going to be huge...
This is incredible! I'm glad I found your profile, because I'm usually really happy after I've left from one of your posts. I remember how excited I was when I got my first tablet because of how much freedom it provided me for sketching and creative flow. This is way better. I never wanted to have to drop the big dollars for a pad that had a display on it (I only used pads that hooked into computers.... not real tablets.) I really like how it is straightforward. No bells and whistles. Just you and the paper. And the fact that it actually uses a form of ink is mind boggling. It kind of reminds me of an etch a sketch.. It's like an etch a sketch2.0. The paper sound is kinda neat too. Thanks for sharing!
As far as I can tell they do not support third party development (apps) so there don't seem to be a way to integrate anything like that.
If I were to bet I would say they will eventually open it up though, at least in a very limited way. They could even be enticed directly by a reputable blockchain company to integrate it officially. The tech doesn't get super great reviews as it's first gen, but perhaps we'll see something more interesting in software as they improve the hardware.
Also damn you for getting me interested in another expensive gadget!
I'd personally want to gather people who can do R&D and everything about this product lol just make everything about it better and cheaper..
Right on, I like the vibe
This is right up my alley.
I spent the last 20 years in an industry centered around paper. It really is still the glue that holds business together. Even though our industry moved passed it, people still use it. They simply cannot let go.
I love the idea of a Paper token...as a way to give incentive. I am like you, I foresee the STEEM blockchain as the basis for so many wonderful idea. Almost any contribution could be rewarded like you said.
An open repository of idea that people doodle or sketch out on a device like that which are then put on the blockchain. Perhaps we have an idea token to go along with it.....reward ideas people have.....anyone can dip into the pool and take an idea and run with it.
There are unlimited possibilities for this blockchain. It is simply amazing.
Great idea @kevinwong. I am going to have to look into that device more also.
Hah, which industry is this? Paper industry?
No. It started out as the copier industry which went digital in the late 1990s which then turned it into document management then managed print services then workflow applications.
Nevertheless, our equipment was fed paper so our prospects as an industry were tied to it....as people started using less paper, we saw our industry start to diminish.
Interesting string of events there. I think we're seeing more and more instances like these nowadays. Just plain new things coming up all the time that can potential change entire industries..
That's true. It's happening so fast that if one is not careful, he might be left behind.
Yeah
Same question is this a paper indusry ?
You have seen and spoken well. Most times people find it difficult advancing and adapting with change.
This post is very informative and in no time the seemingly impossible will be possible.
Looking at all these tech, I'm only left wondering:
Man, the things they're making nowadays...
Like what Tesla did to air pollution with electric automobiles, reMarkable's done to deforestation with Paper.
This definitely seems to be going in the right direction. Funny to see how our future is slowly getting more dependent on electricity than fossil fuels.
Wonder what the next source of power could be?
Steem power! lol
Walked right into that one, didn't I?
Thanks a lot @kavinwong. What a beautiful share indeed. You made my day. An innovation and most beautiful thing I have seen just before go to bed. It's 02:40 AM here.
I must second your viewpoint on it:
he Paper SMT could prove to be a pivotal project that provides a replicable framework for bootstrapping communities and economies out of any devices.
And This is so amazing idea, I must ask the people to debate on it and come up with some solid proposals:
what'll happen if there's an ecosystem of Steem-powered devices and applications designed to empower the different ways we all express ourselves?
Thanks a lot for every time giving this community some innovation and an out of the box thing. All the best and Stay Blessed @kevinwong. Will wait for your next blog!
Glad that it made your day :) if you spotted any other tech that seems like an upgraded version of a natural interface, please post about it!
This is amazing. Just imagine if it is widely used in schools. No more additional exercise book left over every year by the children. That will definitely save tons of wastage.
No more manual filing. Everything is transferred wireless. I can have an office with only a laptop and probably no use for a printer. This means no cupboard then no need for an office. i can work in Mabul island. LOL
My son will love it for his sketches. It also looks robust and responsive.
Taking this opportunity to say thanks for up-voting me on my page @kevinwong.
This is a cool device and a cool idea. Pushing the envelope for use cases for SMTs is important. This is what will ultimately happen anyway. A tokenized world.
With the rise of 5g, blockchain, and important developements in AI all around the same time tokens will become ubiquitous. Right now is the time to be pushing these ideas.
One question did stick out to me though. I'll have to look into this device and see what the OCR is capable of on it. I can imagine writing on it all day with the pen and then if the OCR is good, it could be transferred to a standard ascii txt document (or markdown, I write hand written markdown in notebooks all the time) on the pc. Then I push it to a github repo for safe keeping.
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OCR has made alot of improvements over the last few years but it is sometimes still sketchy.
Thanks for the post
Keep Steeming!
OCR is just a matter of time, faster than speech recognition. All it needs is to just understand language and context to self-correct. Even if that doesn't mature well enough, I think the small mistakes are okay for manual edits :)