I'm sure by know you have either seen or at least heard of Esquire's electronic paper-based cover. Even I picked up a copy, and I have never bought Esquire in my life. (And probably never will again.) I admit, though, if you leave the issue lying around, the blinking drives you kind of nuts, so I found it best to flip it over or keep it in a drawer, at least for 90 days or so until the battery powering the e-paper dies and it's just an old issue of Esquire. (Or, as Dr. Joe mentioned in his Webcast today, it ends up in a doctor's office.)

However, via Gizmodo, some folks were curious as to how much abuse the E Ink display could take, and this video shows how it withstands attack by knife, fire, water, power drill, and microwave. Despite the staggering resilience of the display, ultimately they didn't get to use bullets or thermite. (They can have my issue.) Folks, don't try this at home!