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LCD Display/Image Capture Device

Posted by michael on from the telescreen dept.

Jon writes "Remember jokes about clueless newbies trying to fax documents by holding them up to the monitor? Perhaps they were just ahead of their time. Toshiba has developed a combined LCD/optical sensor, according to EETimes. It isn't monitor sized yet, but in a few years, perhaps?"

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  1. 1984 by CrosbieSmith · · Score: 4, Funny

    Aaarrgh! My screen is watching me!

  2. In Soviet Russia... by Quixote · · Score: 4, Funny
    OK, you can start posting the variants of "In Soviet Russia, the monitor watch you!" now...

  3. Oh dear lord by mao+che+minh · · Score: 3, Funny
    We will go from having trolls posting images of the goatse guy, to posting images of "themselves", so to speak.

    Ok, I'll just come out and say it: ball sack mashed against the screen = a shockingly revolting image to be sent around the world.

  4. Imagine the spam... by scorp1us · · Score: 5, Funny

    Now spammers can see if you're really fat or not. I can also show them my schlong, so they won't 1) tell me how to make it longer and 2) tell me how I can increase my breast size.

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  5. Re:disturbing ramifications... by ufoo · · Score: 3, Funny

    Just get a nice 19" diagonal picture of yourself to put up while you are out smoking.

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  6. Tsk tsk, you didn't read the article... by PseudoThink · · Score: 3, Funny

    "Toshiba Matsushita Display expects the display with the image capturing function to open new consumer and business applications. The company expects the technology to be used in security applications such as fingerprint authentification." lol..."authentification"...

  7. Hmph! by MoeMoe · · Score: 3, Funny

    In reality, this is just a way for computer monitors to get back at us for staring at them constantly for 16 hours a day...

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  8. Finally! by dfiguero · · Score: 5, Funny

    No more cracking the photocopier glass to get a butt shot ;)

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  9. Re:I just want by B3ryllium · · Score: 3, Funny

    But the real question is ...

    ... was the UDP packet a redhead?