Sure, eBooks might be convenient, but no one likes giving up the tactile feel of reading an old-fashioned book for a cold digital device. But is there a way to upgrade paper books, to somehow make them easier to get in this technological age? Not the books themselves, but the way they're made and distributed?

Totally, dude. The Espresso is a new machine created by On Demand Books that can best be described as an ATM for books. It's actually a whole printing press in one machine, allowing you to select the book of your choice and get a custom-printed version in a matter of minutes. It can print two books simultaneously in under seven minutes in any language you choose, even left-reading languages by flipping the binding. It's not too far off, either — the New York Public Library will be getting one in February. Will this catch on? Maybe, it seems like that all depends on price and quality of the books it pumps out. If you can get Barnes and Noble quality copies of whatever book you want without having to hunt through miles of shelves for a comparable price I don't know why anyone wouldn't want to have one of these nearby. With prices supposed to be hovering around a penny a page, this seems like a pretty sweet setup. Keep your eyes peeled for them to start appearing next year. — Adam Frucci

Via CNN