smart-paper
Paper embedded with a network of microscopic computers and vacuoles containing rod logic processors, enabling it to function as a parallel graphical computer.
1 chapter across 1 book
The Diamond Age (1996)Neal Stephenson
In this chapter, Hackworth compiles and oversees the creation of the Young Lady's Illustrated Primer, a highly advanced, computationally dense book produced via nanotechnological matter compilers housed in a diamond vacuum chamber. The chapter details the intricate technology behind smart paper and matter compilers, emphasizing the transformation of raw atomic materials into complex, functional artifacts. Hackworth reflects on the significance of ordering matter as a fundamental act of life and prepares to undertake a risky, possibly illicit mission involving the Primer.