a RISC, System-on-a-chip "Chinese CPU" that includes a character generator. The device also features a "Cholesterol" LCD, which saves electricity. The device, similar to India's Simputer, features simple architecture and low cost. Chu's team designed it as an affordable electronic textbook for poor rural population. They also wished it to be the platform of a rural wireless network project named "eTown". However, up to 2006, these ideals were not realized. In 2002, some details of the product were released to LGPL by the two parties. Although the device did not take-off as expected, its technologies were employed by some other companies in their products, such as Kolin's i-library. During this period, Chu's team was also interested in Virtual cinematography. They have released several feature length animation films. Chu also gave more elaboration on his "Chinese DNA" theory. Using this theory as basis, Chu's team claimed to be developing: a system capable of automatically creating a movie from a written script a method of interpreting I Ching's prediction a strong artificial intelligence natural language interface named "Little Hsin" See also Chinese BASIC Transmeta References External links Personal website Mingzhu generator : Chu Bong Foo's page. Including the executable, sourcecode and instruction. Mingzhu is a Tsang-chieh character generator modified from Juzhen''. It runs on MS Windows' "DOS PROMPT". It requires Microsoft Macro Assembler and Link. 1937 births Living people Taiwanese computer scientists Taiwanese computer programmers Taiwanese expatriates in the United States People from Huanggang Scientists from Hubei Taiwanese people from Hubei Date of birth missing (living people)