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Paper Capable Of Playing Videos Developed

Posted by simoniker on from the crumple-up-tonight's-daily-show dept.

Makarand writes "Nature has posted an article describing paper capable of displaying video using rearrangeable electronic ink, being produced by Philips Research Labs (in the Netherlands). The paper-display draws power from a lightweight battery, and displays data stored in a portable chip. The display consists of pixels containing a drop of colored ink that can spread over a reflective white background under electrical control to create colors. With fast switching times and lower switching voltages, these paper-displays are capable of displaying video images."

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  1. It's a porno AND a tissue. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    How convenient...

    1. Re:It's a porno AND a tissue. by blake8087 · · Score: 2, Funny

      All slashdot readers will care about is whether it runs linux. Porn comes second.

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  2. The Daily Prophet by Zog+The+Undeniable · · Score: 5, Funny

    Boring...they had all that in Harry Potter two years ago, and oil paintings that talk ;-)

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  3. I welcome our new e-paper overloads... by teamhasnoi · · Score: 2, Funny
    That's right - I said overloads. As soon as this is cheap enough, it's going to go on every bit of packaging, junk mail, and flat surface. Each one will vie for your attention. Imagine walking into a Target or Krogers or Walmart and seeing aisle after aisle of seizure-inducing, moving displays that blur into a undulating mass of 'buy ME!' and over-stimulation.

    When is it enough? How much can our wee little monkey brains take? I'm guessing that the 'eXtREEEM' of the future will be advertising that may kill old people or small children.

    Of course, the perfect app for this is e-paper voting! Now elections can be rigged *and* everyone can have a copy of their vote!

    (Note: Votes subject to change)

  4. Magazines will never be the same. by CherniyVolk · · Score: 4, Funny


    Tired of the bored centerfolds that just sit there?

  5. Animation on paper? Try LSD-25 by minnkota · · Score: 3, Funny

    Who needs this type of technology?

    Shit, we've had all we need to watch the drawings on our paper move around since 1938!


    Turn on, tune in, drop out!

  6. Re:high tech? by Jeremi · · Score: 4, Funny

    If you can operate your Etch-a-Sketch quickly enough to display 80Hz video on it, then you really need to cut down on the caffeine...

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  7. When can I paint my Yugo with this? by InsaneCreator · · Score: 2, Funny

    How about "video" car paint? I'm sure noone would notice I don't own 5 different cars or that I'm not really sitting in a Porsche. :)

    1. Re:When can I paint my Yugo with this? by GMontag451 · · Score: 3, Funny

      Forget paint, imagine your car's paint job as one giant, instantly changable bumper sticker. Now you can finally tell the guy who just cut you off, or the jackass who is sitting on your bumper just where he can stick his tailpipe in large-type plain english!

  8. Overclocking... by DaneelGiskard · · Score: 4, Funny

    So if I overclock one of these, "burned out" will finally become a whole new meaning...? :)

  9. Re:Nothing more than paper Flash! by KillerHamster · · Score: 2, Funny

    Is this stuff combustible? Whenever I see Flash, I always feel like setting something on fire. This could be my chance to let out years worth of repressed rage.

  10. They already have those by iamacat · · Score: 2, Funny

    Its called paperbacks and they pretty much disintegrate if you read them for 6 months.