Midnight Bookworms Rejoice

11.05.07
Long Tran

Midnight Bookworms Rejoice

I find my best reading is done at night. There’s too much stimulation during the day for me to fully immerse myself in a book. But then there’s the problem of disturbing the person next to you if you keep a light on so what’s one to do? The MARK bookmark is just the ticket. During the day it’s like any other bookmark but at night, glows to illuminate your pages via FOLED technology.

FOLEDs or flexible organic light emitting diodes provide bright illumination with very little power. MARK uses a sheet of thin plastic embedded with FOLEDs to achieve a glowing effect. The intensity of the light can be controlled and the best part is if you fall asleep, you’re bookmark is already where you left off. Although just a concept, MARK won the Red Dot Award for best design concept in 2007 so something like it will be in stores soon.

Designer: Avnish Gautam

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57 Comments »

11.05.07
Detergent Dinners says

Is it just me or has technology promoted extreme lazyness?

11.05.07
Sumocat says

What’s lazy about targeted illumination? Sure, it takes more work to read by candlelight, but lighting and later blowing out a candle is not exactly strenuous exercise.

11.05.07
Shawn Dude says

Um, I bought the SO a “Harry Potter Book Light” AKA “Lumos” at Borders several years ago that is nothing but a sheet of plexiglas with some bright white LEDs along one edge. It isn’t OLED coolness, but pretty much works exactly the same way. Except, of course, you get the cool choice of a wand, broom, or owl button logo. $10.00.

11.05.07
Derrick says

Do you have to hold it while you’re reading and slide it down the page? When I read I like to be involved in what I’m reading and not be distracted by having to hold something.

11.07.07
avnish gautam says

No, u don’t have to hold it, it can be manufactured in different sizes and shapes, which can be accommodated in all sized books.

11.05.07
Rainy Day Interns says

Of course, if it is also a scanner or has a language translator built-in where the translated text appears instead of the original…then it would be pretty cool

11.05.07
Greysky says

this is extremly usefull when reading on a plane at night

11.05.07
TotoroTotoro says

It is a cool idea, but it looks like it works for exactly one size book, otherwise it sticks too far out or not far enough

This can be manufactured in different sizes and shapes to accommodate all sized books.This is quite possible, i really appreciate your feed back.

11.21.07
Gerry Grant says

I am an avid e-book reader and I would definifly buy one. I have the Sony PRS 500 and will soon be purchasing the Kindle. Great idea and I hope to be able to purchase one soon!!!

11.05.07
Djeror says

You can already get something almost exactly like this, just not as thin.

http://gifts.barnesandnoble.com/search/product.asp?z=y&ean=9780641077494

11.08.07
Holykemp says

While the product you linked to does in fact light up a page of a book, it is acrylic, so it doesn’t bend (to act as a real paper bookmark does) and could break. This concept combines the two because it is flexible. So I wouldn’t say the two products are exactly alike.

11.05.07
Ubergoober says

Once I figure out how this fits over my CRT monitor, I’ll be in bookmark heaven!!

Enquiring minds want to know!

11.05.07
Scott T says

They need to make one for the sony reader now.

11.07.07
pooja says

MARK bookmark! wow m waiting for the time when it’ll hit the stores!

HI Pooja, I am in the process of bringing it into production.Soon u will see it in stores.
Thanks for the appreciation.

06.18.08
Andrew says

hi,… can you tell me where I can purchase this ? Thanks
Exxe@aol.com

11.15.07
Joltdude says

This thing is a great idea.. Id like one that would fit my Sony Ereader (new version)

11.19.07
Joie Cheng says

It is great~ But I wonder where can I buy it. It is released on market yet?

11.22.07
Claire says

Where do we got hold of one of these?

Thanks
Claire

11.25.07
barry says

How to buy “Midnight Bookworms Rejoice”

12.02.07
Andrew says

Hey, send me a message whenever it starts in production, I would love a few as gifts for friend and family bookworms. That’s and awesome gift!

12.04.07
Grace Lam says

Please kindly let me know when the production “midnight bookworms” will be in market. How to buy it, specially in Hong Kong?

12.05.07
xpankrat says

Hmmm …

http://www.thinkgeek.com/gadgets/lights/7972/
http://www.thinkgeek.com/gadgets/lights/5cf2/

12.10.07
michik0 says

oh wow.. this is awesome. i cant wait for it to come out in the market. i hope its not too expensive because it would be a great gift!! =]

04.25.08
tony says

The already on the market products linked to here are still too bulky and take away from the reading experience. What you need is something like MARK which is a barely there product.