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'Computer-On-Glass' Display 214

Posted by CmdrTaco on Tuesday October 22, 2002 @09:04AM from the good-enough-to-lick dept.

bfries writes "Sharp Corp, Japan's largest maker of liquid crystal displays (LCDs), unveiled a screen Tuesday with microprocessor circuitry applied directly onto the glass, enabling it to function like a computer. It uses Sharp's continuous grain silicon (CGS) technology and should be used on some products in 2005."

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I can see the case mods coming now. (Score:5, Funny)

by Salden ( 571264 ) writes: on Tuesday October 22, 2002 @09:08AM (#4503453)
- Coke Bottle PC
- Casserole PC
- Fish Tank PC
Wait, that last one's been done before...
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Business card computer made of glass? (Score:5, Funny)

by gpinzone ( 531794 ) writes: on Tuesday October 22, 2002 @09:10AM (#4503472) Homepage Journal

CRACK!

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Won't someone think of the whores? (Score:0, Funny)

by Bi0h4z4rD ( 618737 ) writes: on Tuesday October 22, 2002 @09:10AM (#4503477)

From looking at the photo, I'd be worried that all those circuits running through the glass would take up space for displaying precious, precious pr0n!

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Yeah? (Score:3, Funny)

by somethingwicked ( 260651 ) writes: on Tuesday October 22, 2002 @09:10AM (#4503479)

should be used on some products in 2005
Yeah? You think so, buddy? Well, what if we decide not to use it, huh? What are YOU going to do about?

Who are you to say if we SHOULD use it or not...

Oh, hold on...that might not be what you meant.

Somethingwicked, you ignorant slut.

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Quick! Ship it now! Do it now! (Score:3, Funny)

by Eric_Cartman_South_P ( 594330 ) writes: on Tuesday October 22, 2002 @09:14AM (#4503511)

All we need is enough processor power to decompress a JGP. Shit it! Shit it now! We *need* this thing!

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Mod (Score:4, Funny)

by BoBaBrain ( 215786 ) writes: on Tuesday October 22, 2002 @09:18AM (#4503536)

Here [himeji-tech.ac.jp] is an overview of a case mod for such a system.

The processing power isn't great, but it did manage to support Wine.

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Re:Cool... (Score:3, Funny)

by telstar ( 236404 ) writes: on Tuesday October 22, 2002 @09:20AM (#4503542)
...but not really news until there's, at the least, something to look at.
- As as Slashdot reader that received the Christmas Victoria's Secret catalogue yesterday, I whole-heartedly agree.
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Re:I can see the case mods coming now. (Score:5, Funny)

by billybob2001 ( 234675 ) writes: on Tuesday October 22, 2002 @09:28AM (#4503610)

I can see it now:
Yeah, of course my pc runs on windows...
The answer? Defenestrate now!

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Re:Cool... (Score:5, Funny)

by ari_j ( 90255 ) writes: on Tuesday October 22, 2002 @09:39AM (#4503686)

Don't worry. A duplicate story will be posted at least quarterly until it matters; and then they'll stop when it's a salable technology. So when the stories about it stop, wait 3 months and buy.

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Wow! Now I can really... (Score:5, Funny)

by The J Kid ( 266953 ) writes: on Tuesday October 22, 2002 @09:39AM (#4503690) Homepage Journal

..have a Beowolf cluster of Windows PC's !

*Runs for cover*

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Re:Business card computer made of glass? (Score:2, Funny)

by TummyX ( 84871 ) writes: on Tuesday October 22, 2002 @09:45AM (#4503724)

Stop doing that. I thought you were selling..

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A whole new meaning... (Score:3, Funny)

by twoslice ( 457793 ) writes: on Tuesday October 22, 2002 @09:46AM (#4503738)

to the term my computer just crashed...

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Re:Quick! Ship it now! Do it now! (Score:2, Funny)

by funaho ( 42567 ) writes: on Tuesday October 22, 2002 @09:46AM (#4503744) Homepage

> Shit it! Shit it now! We *need* this thing!

Ok this typo just made my morning. Thanks. :)

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Does it run windows? (Score:2, Funny)

by Lothar ( 9453 ) writes: on Tuesday October 22, 2002 @10:05AM (#4503870)

What kind of windowmanager can you use? Imaging how cool the "transparent" xterms will look.

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What about on skin? (Score:3, Funny)

by Suppafly ( 179830 ) writes: <slashdot@sup p a f l y .net> on Tuesday October 22, 2002 @10:25AM (#4504050)

circuitry applied directly onto the glass, enabling it to function like a computer.

Circuitry applied to glass is absolutely fascinating and all, but I want to know when they will come up with a good way for printing circuitry on skin. I want computerized skin damnit. One more potential reason to legitimize orgies..

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I was driving down the road.. (Score:4, Funny)

by SecGreen ( 577669 ) writes: on Tuesday October 22, 2002 @10:28AM (#4504089)

and I saw a rock hit the windshield with a loud crack. As one of the cracks slowly grew across the windshield, different parts of the car started malfunctioning until finally, the engine sputtered to a stop...

I can just hear the engineers... "Well we already have to put circuitry on the windshield for the HUD.. why don't we just go ahead and put the fuel injection computer and all the other electronics there as well..."

Hey, you think it wouldn't happen? I bet you thought that refrigerators would never have Internet access either...

--sg

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Super-fantastic application... (Score:5, Funny)

by Gruneun ( 261463 ) writes: on Tuesday October 22, 2002 @10:45AM (#4504227)

I can make my house windows out of these things and project happy people interacting on them. I can fool the whole neighborhood into thinking I have friends.

[sigh]

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Cool future uses and bad future uses (Score:5, Funny)

by phorm ( 591458 ) writes: on Tuesday October 22, 2002 @11:24AM (#4504568) Journal
The cool
- Portable (touch-type?) displays you can plug in anywhere. Download new library books by chapter (into temporary memory?).
- Restaurant tables? TV's: watch the game on your table. Virtual colouring books for kids
- Forget the coloured contacts. Glasses will come back in style as you get your own mini-HUD
The bad
- Billboards, now every office window can be one!
- Spyglass-capabilities
- And you thought your palm broke easily when you dropped it
The ugly
- Microsoft WindowPanes home edition and the BWOD (Blue Window Of Death)????!!!
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Re:I can see the case mods coming now. (Score:1, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Tuesday October 22, 2002 @11:58AM (#4504850)

I like the casserole one, would be self-heating with the way processor tech is going. Might be hard to read the display when it's full of beef stew though :-(

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