: A suit-wearing, catchphrase-loving playboy with a "Playbook" full of outrageous strategies to seduce women.

For those who found the original conclusion too tragic, an was released on the official DVD set where Tracy does not die and she and Ted remain happily married.

: A hopeless romantic architect (and later professor) on a quest for "The One".

: In the year 2024, Tracy passes away from an unspecified illness.

The story centers on a tight-knit group of friends who frequently gather at :

: Ted’s college best friends and a long-standing couple who get engaged in the pilot and eventually marry, serving as the group's emotional anchor.

For eight seasons, the "Mother" remains an unseen figure, often teased through small clues like a or her presence in an economics class Ted accidentally taught. Ted dates numerous women, but none turn out to be the titular character. Meanwhile, the group's dynamics shift: Robin and Barney develop a surprising romance, eventually getting married in a ceremony that occupies the entire final season. The Meeting and the Twist

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D. Help with mapping the human aspect of Franklin Electronic Publishers

E. Help fund the efforts of the Bookman Archve

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System Lineage

How I Met Your Mother

System Compatibility

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Bookman Devices (136)

Bookman Cartridges (133)

Digital Book System Devices (3)

Digital Book System Cartridges (69)

Patents (40)

Reverse Engineering Page

Replacements and Restorations

Bookman Card Blank

This 3D printable card blank will ensure your Bookman cartridge contact strip stays clean and sits flush with the rest of the device by filling the card slot.

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Bookman Label Maker

This tool is used to create replacement labels for Franklin BOOKMAN cartridges that have faded or otherwise deteriorated labelling. The generated labels are downloadable as SVG files and can be printed at 100% scale for a 1:1 reproduction size suitable for application on worn ROM cards.

screenshot of the Bookman label maker web app

See the source code for this tool here.

Click here to access the Bookman Label Maker

Leaflet Library

You can find scans of various Franklin promotional / catalog leaflets below. Items listed in chronological order.

Supporting Software

This is a collection of disk images and files of related software that came bundled as part of various Franklin DBS / Bookman devices. Click to download these files.

💿 Bookman Desktop Manager v1.0 💿 Bookman Desktop Manager v1.2 💿 Bookman Desktop Manager v1.21 💿 Bookman Desktop Manager v1.3
💾 Pocket Quicken Connect v1.0 (PQN-560) 💾 Bookman Sidekick connectivity software (SDK-561, SDK-563, SDK-565) 💾 Sidekick for Windows v2.0

FEP Press Releases

FEP Company Miscellany

Critical Web Snapshots

USB Vendor Code

FEP received its own official number in the USB vendor code list after submitting it to the USB consortium: 0x09b2 (hex) or 2482 (dec). The submission was related to use of USB for the eBookman device.

Manufacturer Code / FCC Code

SEC Filings

Common Stock Certificate

How I Met Your Mother

How I Met Your Mother

Changelog

Met Your Mother - How I

: A suit-wearing, catchphrase-loving playboy with a "Playbook" full of outrageous strategies to seduce women.

For those who found the original conclusion too tragic, an was released on the official DVD set where Tracy does not die and she and Ted remain happily married. How I Met Your Mother

: A hopeless romantic architect (and later professor) on a quest for "The One". : In the year 2024, Tracy passes away

: In the year 2024, Tracy passes away from an unspecified illness. Ted dates numerous women, but none turn out

The story centers on a tight-knit group of friends who frequently gather at :

: Ted’s college best friends and a long-standing couple who get engaged in the pilot and eventually marry, serving as the group's emotional anchor.

For eight seasons, the "Mother" remains an unseen figure, often teased through small clues like a or her presence in an economics class Ted accidentally taught. Ted dates numerous women, but none turn out to be the titular character. Meanwhile, the group's dynamics shift: Robin and Barney develop a surprising romance, eventually getting married in a ceremony that occupies the entire final season. The Meeting and the Twist

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