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Light Emitting Pictures On Standard Inkjet Printer

CrashRide writes: "This story on FOX states that UofA scientists have discovered a way to print light-emitting pictures on thin sheets of plastic using a standard inkjet printer. Fold up pocket monitors?" The article says that these scientists have produced "OLEDs of simple bands of light, a scorpion, the University of Arizona logo and even photographs of themselves."

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  1. Makes... by B00yah · · Score: 5, Funny

    reading comic books under the sheets at night a lot easier :)

    1. Re:Makes... by Nick's+Name · · Score: 5, Funny

      Yeah, comics books. O.K. buddy, that's not what i was thinking.

  2. Amazing! Is there no new technology by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    that pr0n can't benefit from?

  3. So soon we'll be hearing... by Eryq · · Score: 5, Funny

    "The dog ate my homework."

    "Why didn't you print out another copy?"

    "It ate my monitor too..."

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    1. Re:So soon we'll be hearing... by ortholattice · · Score: 2, Funny

      "The dog ate my homework."

      "Why didn't you print out another copy?"

      "It ate my monitor too..."

      "Why didn't you print out another monitor?"

      "It ate my computer too..."

  4. Print Preview by jesser · · Score: 5, Funny

    Does that mean the Mozilla team doesn't have to fix bug 2586, "Print Preview animates GIFs"? Here's the original bug report:

    In Print Preview, animated GIFs are still animated. I would love to say
    that it is not a bug, but unless the printing code can then back the
    preview up by animating the printed copy, I suggest the Print Preview
    should show a static image.

    This also applies to applets, Javascript, "hover" and "active" pseudo
    classes, and so on.

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  5. Think of the implications by tcd004 · · Score: 5, Funny

    on oragami.

  6. so what happens? by night_flyer · · Score: 3, Funny

    Ultimately, the technology could lead to computer monitors that you fold up and put in your pocket like a handkerchief.

    when you accidently blow your nose with it?

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  7. No! by Greyfox · · Score: 5, Funny
    You could use it as a monitor! Just with a really slow refresh rate! Imagine the game of quake...

    Print a page...
    Move joystick...
    Print a page...

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  8. Mandatory Disclaimer will read: by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Warning: Printing The Sun may cause permanent eye damage.

  9. Self abuse by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Funny

    BSD is for people who love UNIX. Linux is for those who hate Microsoft.

    Windows is for people who hate themselves.

  10. It'll forever change the face of bullying... by Colin+Bayer · · Score: 2, Funny

    by allowing bullies to not only put "kick me" signs on unfortunate kids' backs, but give them animated tips on form and ideal kick positioning. They could even tie in dynamic content such as a kick counter, and an automated "principal mode" that would change it to match the color of the wearer's shirt when an authority figure happened by.

    I can see it now; I'll be sitting by a fire, talking to my grandkids...

    "I remember the days when we couldn't change the wallpaper in our house without walking 10 miles to the home improvement store... in the snow... uphill... both ways!"

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  11. Re:Now all I need to do is print my own processor by Britney · · Score: 2, Funny
    onto a sheet of legal-sized paper

    Pardon me, are there illegal sizes for paper?

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  12. Talking of sizes for paper... by Britney · · Score: 2, Funny
    Dictionary.com informs me:

    size
    n.
    Any of several gelatinous or glutinous substances usually made from glue, wax, or clay and used as a glaze or filler for porous materials such as paper, cloth, or wall surfaces.

    Cool!

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