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Transparent Screens on the Horizon?

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the i-lost-my-monitor dept.

mhesseltine writes "According to United Press, researchers in Japan are developing transparent transistors. This could bring about see-through screens like those in Minority Report. Also, I imagine would be better heads-up displays (HUDs) for vehicles, layered flat panel displays, and new methods of interfacing with information screens."

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  1. Imagine the possibilities... by craenor · · Score: 4, Funny

    I can surf pr0n while driving!

    Cause just talking on my cellphone, drinking coffee and eating a donut weren't distracting enough...

    1. Re:Imagine the possibilities... by DarkBlackFox · · Score: 4, Funny

      Porn while driving eh? You sure the guy in front of you won't catch a glimpse in his rear view mirror and cause a hazardous traffic condition ;)

      Could lead to a big mess on multiple fronts.

    2. Re:Imagine the possibilities... by infinite9 · · Score: 2, Funny

      I can surf pr0n while driving!

      Better still, you could put one on each window and augment reality to keep the drive more interesting. For example, the other day, I found a link to a bicycle with a mechanical dildo protruding through the seat. (See $$$$$exyGal's journel here on slashdot) Imagine a few of those girls stopped at red lights next to you!

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    3. Re:Imagine the possibilities... by cruppel · · Score: 2, Funny
      Could lead to a big mess on multiple fronts

      I don't know whether you mean the porn or the traffic...

  2. I can see right through that story by dmachine · · Score: 3, Funny

    Another useful application would be the cool reverse camera shot of zion bay door operators =D

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    1. Re:I can see right through that story by Cyno01 · · Score: 5, Funny

      Heh, first thing that came to mind in that scene was, "Hey, Zion runs on Macs".

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  3. Transparent screens... by milkmandan9 · · Score: 5, Funny

    ...on the horizon? I'll definitely need to invest in some binoculars.

    I've got enough trouble seeing the opaque monitor on my desk.

  4. Damned CRTs by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Finally I will be able to get rid of that CRT taped to my windshield.

  5. I don't know about you by CptChipJew · · Score: 5, Funny

    But I can see right through this little transparent scheme.

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  6. Do all of you need glasses? by teamhasnoi · · Score: 5, Funny
    Can't you see through this story? Clearly, it's an advertisement.

    I would hope the editors would try and be a little less transparent.

    I swear, sometimes I feel invisible around here.

  7. Blue screen -- death by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    So a blue screen of death while driving would block your vision while you careen into a wall, and really die. Cool!

  8. Transparent screens... by jd · · Score: 4, Funny

    But how would you set the alpha channel?

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  9. transparent screens??? by bilbobuggins · · Score: 4, Funny

    how in the hell am i supposed to pick my nose at work?

    1. Re:transparent screens??? by fputs(shit,+slashdot · · Score: 5, Funny

      Try your finger. Hey it works for me.

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  10. Re:Depth? by geekoid · · Score: 2, Funny

    get a second one, fave it away from you, and display yourself working.

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  11. Re:Stacks by _ph1ux_ · · Score: 1, Funny

    ya but then all gaming would again return to side scrollers - with each element on a differnt layer moving at different speeds.

  12. Re:Why are the no stars? by mcpkaaos · · Score: 2, Funny

    That is a pretty amazing observation. Your attention to detail has no equal. However, next time I suggest you post your findings to the correct discussion. :)

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  13. Re:Seriously though, what would it be good for? by Tyrdium · · Score: 2, Funny

    Driving while reading the news or doing other stuff? Oh, I think it'll be the next killer application...

  14. thought provoking by exspecto · · Score: 0, Funny

    i always wondered what was hiding behind Windows 2000...maybe now we'll know.

  15. it's all about the wallpaper by abes · · Score: 5, Funny

    Now I don't have to waste valuable CPU cycles on creating a wallpaper.. I can just put real wall paper behind my display.

  16. A major step forward for Linux! by Cid+Highwind · · Score: 3, Funny

    We could stack several transparent monitors and *finally* have alpha-blending in xfree86!

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  17. obsession by xv4n · · Score: 3, Funny

    okay... first the japanese develop the invisible coat, and now this see-through screens, is that a pattern or what?

  18. Re:Can't Wait!!! by Mr_Icon · · Score: 4, Funny
    Most of the time spent looking at your speedo on a normal car

    Sheesh. Remind me to never carpool with you.

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  19. I have one of these screens today by Zork+the+Almighty · · Score: 2, Funny

    I already have a completely transparent screen today, now if I could just remember where I put the darn thing...

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