Windows that Double as LCD Monitors 275
Mynister writes "The AP has a story about the windows of the future they can go from clear to opaque and the can also act as an LCD TV or Computer Monitor. They accomplish it by placing a LCD Screen over the window and embed the speakers in the frame."
a fusion-powered backlight (Score:5, Interesting)
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Windows that change opacity (Score:4, Interesting)
I just bought a house, and it has a beautiful living room with windows on each side. I like it because I can soak in the view from the windows. But I don't like it because the light from the windows can completely overwhelm the brightness of my screen.
It would be very cool to have my window turn partially transparent so I could still enjoy the view but not have it overwhelm the screen. Very cool idea.
Anyone know how much this costs?
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Slack on. (Score:3, Interesting)
Re:in glass houses . . . (Score:5, Interesting)
Bye Bye Curtains (Score:2, Interesting)
Re:Future? (Score:2, Interesting)
Seems that not everything is being developed at the same speed. Interesting to notice a project like 'living tomorrow' is more likely to show you a combination of living tomorrow, next week, year, decade,
People in glass houses... (Score:2, Interesting)
Re:in glass houses . . . (Score:4, Interesting)
It's called homeowner's insurance. I highly recommend it.
gas-filled triple-pane windowsI'm ashamed to admit it, but I actually R'ed TFA, and it seems to say that these are manufactured by applying a film that contains the LCD to glass -- so therefore could probably be applied to any type of window.
HUD for your car? (Score:2, Interesting)
The peddle is on the right
Learn to drive
The fast lane is for people driving fast. What a F'ing concept. You are drivng slow. Get in the slow lane.
Bitch
Doing 45 while getting on the interstate is more dangerous than safe. Consider taking roads that don't envolve you using the gas peddle.
Yes, I am an asshole. Yes, you suck at driving.
Green means go. To go, you hit the gas peddle. Odd how the words greeen, gas, and go start with a G. Anywho, i wouldn't mind a HUD or expressing what I think of some of the drivers around me.
Re:Windows that change opacity (Score:1, Interesting)
> I like it because I can soak in the view from the windows. But I don't like it because
> the light from the windows can completely overwhelm the brightness of my screen.
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> It would be very cool to have my window turn partially transparent so I could still
> enjoy the view but not have it overwhelm the screen. Very cool idea.
As a normal person I would think you're talking about a window that's somewhat grey-ish
to dimm the light down to an acceptable level.
But why the heck am I thinking, as geek, that you're referring to a black rectanglular
shape that's drawn on the pixelmap windowpane, and moved around according to sunlight
tracking data (or RTC based offline calculation) to cast a shadow exactly onto your
computers' screen and no-where else?
And why am I geek enough to know that a rectangular box isn't the perfect shape to
accomplish this, but rather a 4-corner thing that adapts to where exactly it's currently
located on the pane relative to suns' position and the angle that your computers'
screen is placed in your living room?
So go figure