Paper Capable Of Playing Videos Developed

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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Re:It's a porno AND a tissue.

[hdparm]

Particularly so if this invention finds use in a toilet paper factory in Utah.

Remember "Digital Ink On Billboards" Last Week?

[Mad Man]

Digital Ink On Billboards

Posted by timothy on Wednesday September 17, @04:23AM
from the starting-big dept.

cdneng2 writes "The New York Times has this article on a revolutionary new billboard. It uses digital ink, versus the typical CRT, LCD, Neon, or Plasma displays that are so prominent on the newer billboards that wastes electricity. From the article: 'By creating a paste made of tiny helix-shaped particles that can be minutely manipulated with electric charges to reflect light in highly specific ways, Magink can produce surfaces that look like paper but behave like electronic screens, rendering high-resolution, full-color images without ink - or, as Magink executives like to refer to the process, with digital ink.' The billboard can display images at 70 frames per second." You can find more articles on the billboard technology on the Magink website.

Re:It's a porno AND a tissue.

[leifm]

The proliferation of Windows Media in porn makes Windows XP(R) the superior platform for digital pornography. Sure you can use MPlayer, but in the heat of the moment who wants to deal with that....