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World's Smallest Projector

Posted by samzenpus on from the there-are-no-small-roles dept.

SkinnyGuy writes "Mixed into all of PCMag's CES preview coverage is an interesting story about a projector that's no bigger than an iPod. An early version showed up at last year's CES, but some of the guts weren't inside the small body. Now they are. It uses lasers to project the image. Really fascinating, futuristic stuff."

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  1. Underwater Projection by daddyrief · · Score: 5, Funny

    Don't let the, sharks get a hold, of this one...

    --
    "Banking establishments are more dangerous than standing armies." -Thomas Jefferson
  2. Laptops by ianare · · Score: 5, Interesting

    This would be awesome for an ultra-portable laptop: just a keyboard without the screen, just project onto any wall ... or use a very light roll-up screen.

    1. Re:Laptops by ZJVavrek · · Score: 5, Interesting

      Or one of those laser keyboards. Like this. http://www.thinkgeek.com/computing/input/8193/ Get some reasonably powerful device, add the two of those and maybe some kind of location sensing finger ring for a mouse... voilà, now you have a justifiable reason for Linux on your cell phone. Not that you needed one.

  3. This Isn't Going to be Good for the Community by matty619 · · Score: 5, Funny

    And just think, by simply using 50 mW lasers, it will now be possible for the masses to skywrite commercials on the cloud cover. Or at the very least, everyone can have their own Bat Signal Device. Or project a 500' Goatse on a downtown sky scraper. I don't see how this can possibly go wrong. -M@