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Nokia Developing Diamond-Like Gadget Casing

Posted by Zonk on from the still-waiting-on-transparasteel dept.

space_pingu writes "In the future, all gadgets could be coated with tough, diamond-like material. A patent from Nokia — featured in the latest patent round-up from New Scientist — describes a way of infusing plastic cases with a material, structurally similar to diamond, made from coal. Not only is it more scratch and grime-resistant, but it's also cheap and biodegradable. Apparently it also shines like a metal. The article also touches on a technique for welding with 'ice bullets', and an airport scanner that protects the dignity of travelers."

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  1. *yawn* by Control+Group · · Score: 4, Funny

    Call me when I can get a skull gun.

    Or leverage my dry wit, stiff upper lip, and giant mustache to join the Vickies.

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    Reality has a conservative bias: it conserves mass, energy, momentum...
    1. Re:*yawn* by PalmKiller · · Score: 3, Funny

      You can't say what it really is or the diamond cartel will invite you to swim with da fishes.

    2. Re:*yawn* by somersault · · Score: 2, Funny

      Hot damn! I'm going to Seaworld!

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      which is totally what she said
    3. Re:*yawn* by SwimsWithTheFishes · · Score: 2, Funny

      Why did you summon me?

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      *click**beep**beep* Scotty, One to Mod up!
  2. Doh by rorre · · Score: 5, Funny

    If it's so tough, it will scratch everything else.

  3. Diamondfinger by locksmith101 · · Score: 0, Funny

    Now they can do a remake of Goldfinger - have the bad guy with the diamond fetish, cover an unfortunate young woman with it...

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    Locksmith
    1. Re:Diamondfinger by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

      Don't know... "Diamondfinger" sounds a lot more like the name of a person who makes prostate exams.

  4. Welcome by Malshew · · Score: 5, Funny

    Welcome to the future. Everything is shiny here.

  5. Airport Scanner by TheJasper · · Score: 5, Funny

    The security guard can click on any suspicious objects to remove the distortion and enlarge that area for a closer look. So this scanner is meant to protect the dignity of passengers how? Seems like it protects security from passengers they *dont* want to see naked. Any good looking passenger will obviously have something suspicious in their underwear. After all, you have to make sure those bulges aren't concealing any dangerous liquids. For that matter, aren't breast implant illegal hidden carriers of liquids? Could be dangerous. Think of your own scenarios for female guards, I don't go that way.
  6. Re:if you drive a late model car... by guy-in-corner · · Score: 5, Funny
    Fun mixture - Titinate/Titinol acid inhibited/water catalized reaction occuring in an anhydrous methanol solution printed onto a film. All the benefits of glass vapor deposition (refractive index/scratchresistance) at about $0.05/1000SI as opposed to $1/1000SI.

    "Blah Rover blah blah blah food."

    With apologies to Gary Larson, and also to tinkerghost.

  7. Re:Strong != hard by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny
    Him:
    a metre long by 10cm square


    You:
    How thick does it have to be?


    Not as thick as you, failed smartass.
  8. Re:parent WILL be modded up by thePowerOfGrayskull · · Score: 4, Funny

    ...rotary press holograms...TiO2 using crystal growth...anhydrous methanol solution ...glass vapor deposition I can almost guarantee that you'll be modded up. We like holograms and big words here on Slashdot.