Isn't there a way we could incorporate this into the XML markup? Given the recent discussions on this list, this option might appeal to both groups: 1. Those who are attracted to markup: <locus city="Paris" location="sewers" elevation="-15" illumination="dim"> <odor category="stench" source="sewage" state="raw" intensity="overwhelming" /> </locus> 2. Those who think XML smells like.... Sorry, I couldn't help it. --Ian On Oct 15, 2004, at 3:02 PM, Col Choat wrote:
Don't get too hung up on this one, as I am working on a "virtual aroma emitter". You rub your left ear in a certain way as you read the e-book and can then bring forth mould, vinegar, coffee, new-mown grass or whatever is required by that page to enhance your reading experience. I just have a few technical hitches to overcome. Version 2 will emit the smells without rubbing your ear. It will recognise words like coffee, grass, perfume, roast beef, etc. We will need a black list and a white list, of course. Most of us don't want to experience the actual smells as we are reading about running around the sewers below the streets of Paris.