please note: if you touch the hot wire there is a good chance you will get your ass killed. Voltages that hot typically will not let you go once you touch it.
There is irony in this because those of us who can afford to do this cannot get the time off of work, school, and other responsibilities. Those of us who cannot afford to do this have time to do the rally.
The Kindle manual describes the e-ink as being actual ink that is electronically moved around. Me thinks that your your description is far more accurate.