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From:Bill Eaves
Date:9 Aug 2000 at 11:50:19
Subject:Re: Technology (Re: Printing text on newer printers)

Hello Neil

> However, the NASA pen also works in water. NASA have sold the pens to
> Armies, Navies and Air Forces worldwide, more than covering the
> development costs, whereas the market for Russian pencils never really
> took off.

Still too expensive. When I used to go diving I used a wax crayon on a small
skecth board. Even if using NASAs pen the paper would get a bit messy
underwater :o)

Plus you could wipe the crayon off later and reuse the board again
A bit like the old replace your PC with an etch-a-sketch joke ;o)

Regards,

Bill.

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