Collaborate Disseminate
Samsung and Stanford University have developed OLED technology that supports resolutions up to 10,000 pixels per inch — “well above what you see in virtually any existing display, let alone what you’d find in a modern VR headset like the Oculus Quest … Continue reading Samsung, Stanford Make a 10,000 PPI Display That Could Lead To ‘Flawless’ VR
An anonymous reader quotes The Los Angeles Times:
On Dec. 9, 1968, the then-small world of computer engineering was shaken to its core by a presentation of new technologies projected onto a screen in a San Francisco hall. The attendees at the historic … Continue reading William English, Engineer Behind ‘The Mother of All Demos’, Dies at 91
Looking Glass is now shipping its 8K holographic display, which utilizes 33.2 million pixels and 45-element light field to provide a 3D effect. TechCrunch reports: The target markets here are medical imaging, mapping, automotive, architecture and engin… Continue reading Looking Glass Starts Shipping Its 8K Holographic Display
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Reuters: South Korean panel maker Samsung Display has decided to end all of its production of liquid crystal display (LCD) panels in South Korea and China by end of this year, a spokesperson said on Tuesday. Sam… Continue reading Samsung Display To End All LCD Production By End 2020
An anonymous reader shares a report from TechCrunch, written by Devin Coldewey: It’s no secret I’m a fan of the reMarkable, a tablet with a paper-like display that’s focused on text and sketching rather than rich media and games. The sequel to the orig… Continue reading ReMarkable’s Redesigned E-Paper Tablet Is More Powerful and More Papery
Recently a well-respected UI consulting firm (the Nielsen Norman Group) published their analysis of academic studies on the question of whether Dark Mode or Light Mode was better for reading?
Cosima Piepenbrock and her colleagues at the Institut f&uu… Continue reading Dark Mode vs. Light Mode: Which Is Better?
An anonymous reader quotes Forbes:
If you’ve been following the steady march of progress from Dell’s Linux-first Project Sputnik team, you’re no doubt aware that the “Developer Edition” variant of the XPS 13 is one of the finest Linux-ready ultrabooks … Continue reading Dell’s Upcoming XPS 13 Linux Laptop Includes a Fingerprint Reader
Long-time Slashdot reader 50000BTU_barbecue likes using vintage computers from the 1980s and early 1990s — ” real hardware with all the weirdness that goes with it.”
But what do you do for a monitor? Especially when “old CRTs are starting to lose sh… Continue reading Can You Use Modern Displays With Vintage Computing Hardware?
An anonymous reader quotes a report from MIT Technology Review: A study published today in JAMA Pediatrics warns that kids’ literacy and language skills suffer with screen use, and MRI scans of their brains appear to back up the findings. Forty-seven 3… Continue reading Screen Time Might Be Physically Changing Kids’ Brains
Long-time Slashdot reader AmiMoJo is having trouble finding a monitor that’s good for writing code:
The 16:10 aspect ratio, which allows for some extra vertical space that is extremely handy when viewing source code, is basically dead as far as I can … Continue reading Ask Slashdot: What’s The Best Monitor For Development Work?