Lounge Daddy Posted October 25, 2005 Posted October 25, 2005 [quote]An accidental discovery announced this week has taken LED lighting to a new level, suggesting it could soon offer a cheaper, longer-lasting alternative to the traditional light bulb. The miniature breakthrough adds to a growing trend that is likely to eventually make Thomas Edison's bright invention obsolete. When you shine a light ... or apply electricity to them, they react by producing their own light, normally a bright, vibrant color. But when Bowers shined a laser on his batch of dots, something unexpected happened. "I was surprised when a white glow covered the table," Bowers said. "The quantum dots were supposed to emit blue light, but instead they were giving off a beautiful white glow."[/quote] [url="http://news.yahoo.com/s/space/20051021/sc_space/accidentalinventionpointstoendoflightbulbs;_ylt=AnnUlUQyfA3GHjZAL4LNHVEDW7oF;_ylu=X3oDMTBiMW04NW9mBHNlYwMlJVRPUCUl"]ARTICLE[/url] the end of light bulbs and the beginning of tabletops that glow bright enough to light a room?
Guest T-Bone Posted October 25, 2005 Posted October 25, 2005 Wouldn't that make eating somewhat unpleasant?
Laudate_Dominum Posted October 25, 2005 Posted October 25, 2005 the link isn't working for some reason.
Laudate_Dominum Posted October 25, 2005 Posted October 25, 2005 [quote name='T-Bone' date='Oct 24 2005, 08:01 PM']Wouldn't that make eating somewhat unpleasant? [right][snapback]769516[/snapback][/right] [/quote] haha, I guess so. But it would be cool to have a ceiling that emits white light, and possible walls that glow with a gentle white light. I wish they had panels you could put anywhere that lit up, and you could control the brightness somehow. And it wouldn't have to be as bright as a lightbulb so that it burns your eye to look at it directly. It would just glow brightly and pleasantly. I'm down with that. And you could make them so that they last basically forever. I actually want to design a room that is lit with glowing ceiling panels instead of conventional lights just to see what its like.
morostheos Posted October 25, 2005 Posted October 25, 2005 Here's a fixed link: [url="http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/9777070/"]http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/9777070/[/url]
Snarf Posted October 25, 2005 Posted October 25, 2005 It's all "Yay Science!" when they make something neat, but when it says that we came from rodents, it's all blah. Pssh.
Cow of Shame Posted October 25, 2005 Posted October 25, 2005 I'm just wondering when we're all going to have to wear silver jumpsuits & wide belts....
toledo_jesus Posted October 25, 2005 Posted October 25, 2005 If I can get off the planet before I die at 550 years old, then science will have served me well.
Thy Geekdom Come Posted October 25, 2005 Posted October 25, 2005 That's awesome. I wonder what happens when they discover they can illuminate the dots according to electronic codes...paper-thin computer screens...
Old_Joe Posted October 25, 2005 Posted October 25, 2005 [quote name='Raphael' date='Oct 25 2005, 09:12 AM']That's awesome. I wonder what happens when they discover they can illuminate the dots according to electronic codes...paper-thin computer screens... [right][snapback]769836[/snapback][/right] [/quote] It's been done. They've come out with something called electronic ink.
Cow of Shame Posted October 25, 2005 Posted October 25, 2005 [quote name='Old_Joe' date='Oct 25 2005, 10:11 AM']It's been done. They've come out with something called electronic ink. [right][snapback]769881[/snapback][/right] [/quote] links? sounds fascinating
Old_Joe Posted October 25, 2005 Posted October 25, 2005 [quote name='Cow of Shame' date='Oct 25 2005, 10:24 AM']links? sounds fascinating [right][snapback]769909[/snapback][/right] [/quote] [url="http://www.eink.com/technology/index.html"]E-ink[/url]
Cow of Shame Posted October 25, 2005 Posted October 25, 2005 (edited) thankee kindly ------ edit: after reading, that sounds vaguely familiar. How long has that been around? Edited October 25, 2005 by Cow of Shame
Thy Geekdom Come Posted October 25, 2005 Posted October 25, 2005 [quote name='Old_Joe' date='Oct 25 2005, 11:11 AM']It's been done. They've come out with something called electronic ink. [right][snapback]769881[/snapback][/right] [/quote] I was aware of the paper-thin circuit boards, but they already have paper-thin computer screens?
Sojourner Posted October 25, 2005 Posted October 25, 2005 [quote name='Cow of Shame' date='Oct 24 2005, 11:45 PM']I'm just wondering when we're all going to have to wear silver jumpsuits & wide belts.... [right][snapback]769710[/snapback][/right] [/quote] I hope they give us plenty of notice. I'm going to need to get in better shape for that.
Thy Geekdom Come Posted October 25, 2005 Posted October 25, 2005 [quote name='Sojourner' date='Oct 25 2005, 11:47 AM']I hope they give us plenty of notice. I'm going to need to get in better shape for that. [right][snapback]769958[/snapback][/right] [/quote] Don't worry. Only a short time before you begin a frequent exercise regimine. I can't wait for my silver suit and wide belt...I'll have to get a huge belt buckle, but that will make me fit in more around my in-laws. "You might be a redneck if you've ever had a belt buckle that's bigger than your head." -Jeff Foxworthy
Cow of Shame Posted October 25, 2005 Posted October 25, 2005 It's a toss up whether they'll have an amazing diet pill, or if they'll just start culling all the fat ugly people....
RC_ Posted October 25, 2005 Posted October 25, 2005 [quote name='Cow of Shame' date='Oct 25 2005, 11:16 AM']It's a toss up whether they'll have an amazing diet pill, or if they'll just start culling all the fat ugly people.... [right][snapback]769986[/snapback][/right] [/quote] They've already started culling out the sick and disabled...
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