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I think I got a solution - every article is accompanied by a QR code that you can scan to open a searchable version of the exact same text. Just a couple of sec

by adtac 10y ago

I think I got a solution - every article is accompanied by a QR code that you can scan to open a searchable version of the exact same text. Just a couple of seconds away and you don't lose the papery-feel either.

24gttghh 10y ago
Why not ditch the QR code and have an app that takes a photo of text and lets you perform ctrl+f on the image?
- dack 10y ago
  because you still couldn't search across pages
athenot 10y ago
Skip the QR code and let the article itself be a code. Some magagines have implemented that already. It takes a specialized reader app but then the paper is not littered with QR codes all over. Of course the lo-tech version is simply google the title and chances are you'll find the digital version of the article.
bitwize 10y ago
We could provide a device -- say, in a nice friendly shape like a cat -- that can read these codes and open up the relevant text on their PC or iPad or whatever! What could possibly go wrong?
- CodeCube 10y ago
  cue the music!
- __jal 10y ago
  Man, brilliant! The VCs and media companies won't be capable of leaving you alone! ...I think I still have one of those in a junk-box somewhere.