Nanotech Based Display

yodha writes "Ntera showed their NanoChromics Display (NCD) recently. The display uses a nanotechnology process to create a more paper-like image than traditional LCD screen. It delivers significant power savings (they've shoehorned one into an iPod to give people a sense of what it looks like). The image can even remain on the screen for weeks without any power and doesn't need a backlight."

Comments

pr0n

[TLLOTS]

So much for turning the screen off when you're looking at... home movies and your parents/friend/girlfriend walks in ;)

Re:pr0n

[Agent_9191]

yes, but it's only one image. Semi-permanently on there... "What hunny? No, I wasn't looking at anything like that recently. Why do you ask? *mutter* stupid monitor..."

Re:pr0n

[jim_v2000]

I'd imagine that there would be a clear screen button. If not, you at least could have a hotkey on your kb to switch to a picture of a puppy or something.

Re:pr0n

[illerd]

I'd imagine your girlfriend would be more upset to find you jerking off to puppies, rather than women.

Re:pr0n

[Anonymous Coward]

On /. it's more like "Here, Aibo..."

Ipod paper

[A Swing Dancing Dork]

the question is how much paprer would that ipod cost me?

Stickers anyone

[digitalchinky]

Wonder if it will work better with cell phone battery extender stickers attached to the back of the screen. (I kid)

Re:Stickers anyone

[maxwell demon]

Actually, you'd have to display the sticker on it for improvement.

Soon to come: My monitor enhancement bitmap collection. Special one-pixel images which enhance your monitor image considerably if displayed at the right time on the right pixel.

Of course the determination of the correct image for your monitor doesn't just depend on your monitor type, but also on the manufacturer (even the serial number is important because no two monitors are completely the same), the graphics card (there are subtle differences in the signals of the various graphics cards, which may affect the correct image), your resolution and frequency settings (you need a separate image for each resolution/frequency setting) and the phase of the moon^W^W^W^Wcurrent gravitational and electromagnetic surrounding).

For just $10000 I'll do the initial analysis and send you an individualized program which dynamically calculates the currently optimal image, which it then automatically downloads through a dialer^Wautomatic access program and displays on the correct place of your screen. It also contains spyware^Wan automatic data synchronization tool which will always keep you informed of new ways to give me your money^W^W^W^W^Wdevelopments in the monitor improvement image science.

SCNR :-)

pr0n

[Coneasfast]

so, i can have p0rn on my screen 24 hours a day?

could be a great marketing method:
-
tired of wasting electricity on porn?
have trouble fiddling around with all those dirty magazines?

then switch to NCD today!!!
-

Sounds good.

[Anonymous Coward]

But the question remains, can I wipe my ass with it?

Nanomites Amuck

[teknomage1]

So at what point does the thing malfunction and eat your house?

Pffffft. big deal...

[pair-a-noyd]

The image can even remain on the screen for weeks without any power and doesn't need a backlight."

I figured out how to do that 30 years ago to my folks TV with my PONG console...

Re:The Irish!

[martinoforum]

Guiness is great, I was just being sarcastic. It's kind of like the beer equivilent of Starbucks - half beverage, half ashtray. Oh, there I go again... Go on, mod me offtopic :)

Diamond Age...

[sparkhead]

So when can I pick up my "Young Lady's Illustrated Primer"?

Re:Diamond Age...

[Anonymous Coward]

You mean there's an untapped market of geeks who want to grow up and become smart, emotionally balanced women?

From the article

[jim_v2000]

NCD technology uses electrodes made of nanostructured films of semiconducting metal oxides with a self assembled monolayer of electrochromic viologen molecules to overcome these issues.

Oh yeah, that makes perfect sense!

Not that this is in any way related to anything...

[Anonymous Coward]

But when I was driving to work this morning, the license plateholder of the car in front of me said, "My other ride is yer mother." Which would normally be ammusing enough, but as I pulled up along side to pass I couldn't help notice that the driver was a smoking hot girl. I was left feeling a somewhat aroused, very confused, and now a little ashamed.

Samurai Porn? Yes. Yes there is.

Re:Pffffft. big deal...

[Jodka]

"The image can even remain on the screen for weeks without any power and doesn't need a backlight."

Warning: Do not browse porn before a power outage.

Re:Power Consumption?

[Anonymous Coward]

But that's just some off the cuff calculating and thoughts. I am sure someone out there, perhaps someone who thinks that 1/20th of a dollar is not the same as 5% of a dollar will elucidate my errors.

Actually, my friend, 1/20th of a dollar is a nickel.

Respectfully yours,
The Elucidator

Hang on hang on - etch-a-sketch

[tod_miller]

I just looked at all thier fuss and bother, and the 'image stays without power'

But then I read the disclaimer, if you shake them the image disspears!

Nothing more than a uppity etch-a-sketch! Works on same principles.

Nanotech my ass!

The Pictures

[rafael_es_son]

I use lynx you insensitive clod.

Etch a sketch

[SunPin]

I'd imagine that there would be a clear screen button. If not, you at least could have a hotkey on your kb to switch to a picture of a puppy or something.

just shake it.

Re:Tree saviour at last

[Anonymous Coward]

current ebooks cause him so much frustration that he goes out and attacks trees.