The Humane Reader and Humane PC are two

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projects created by research scientist and inventor Braddock Gaskill.

Humane Reader

The Humane Reader has received coverage from publications including ''Wired'', ''Make'', ''

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''. According to ''Wired'', the Human Reader "takes two 8-bit

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and packages them in a 'classic style console' that connects to a TV. The device includes an optional keyboard, a micro-SD Card reader and a composite video output. It uses a standard micro-USB cellphone charger for power. In all, it can hold the equivalent of 5,000 books, including an offline version of

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, and requires no internet connection."

Humane PC

According to Gaskill's website, the Humane PC is an

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that "combines the ease of

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development with the excitement of a classic stand-alone television-and-keyboard PC." ''Wired'' wrote that "The PC has almost the same specs as the Reader but offers additional features such as a micro-USB port and infrared port."

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External links

Braddock Gaskill's website

Humane Reader and Humane PC website
Open-source hardware