On Demand Books has been manufacturing their "Espresso Book Machine" since 2006. It has been used at the World Bank and The Library of Alexandria, Egypt, to print and bind books in around seven minutes.Now the EBM is making its commercial debut in the UK's Blackwell chain of bookstores. Soon customers will be able to choose from thousands of otherwise unavailable titles. Just put in your credit card, and the machine will make the book while you wait. Details are in the Independent newspaper.
If you're really interested, you can watch their promotional video below. But I warn you, it's a bit like watching ink dry.--David E
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