Comments on: Wacky power #11 – Reading computer screens… by touch http://www.theothermurdockpapers.com/2008/06/wacky-power-11-reading-computer-screens/ Daredevil News, Views & Reviews Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:38:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Christine http://www.theothermurdockpapers.com/2008/06/wacky-power-11-reading-computer-screens/comment-page-1/#comment-136 Christine Fri, 20 Jun 2008 05:06:00 +0000 http://localhost:8888/wordpress/?p=99#comment-136 Hey guys! It's interesting to hear that the screen really would get noticeably warmer in the areas of the screen that are lit up. Thanks for the info! <br/><br/>I do not stand totally corrected, however. ;) The problem is still that the heat (being a low-entropy or highly disorganized form of energy) would disperse in the glass rapidly enough for the heat imprint to be a heat smear by the time it reaches the other side of the glass. That's what I meant about the pattern breaking down.<br/><br/>Either way, as long as we never see this one back, I'm happy. :) Hey guys! It’s interesting to hear that the screen really would get noticeably warmer in the areas of the screen that are lit up. Thanks for the info!

I do not stand totally corrected, however. ;) The problem is still that the heat (being a low-entropy or highly disorganized form of energy) would disperse in the glass rapidly enough for the heat imprint to be a heat smear by the time it reaches the other side of the glass. That’s what I meant about the pattern breaking down.

Either way, as long as we never see this one back, I’m happy. :)

]]> By: Rob Close http://www.theothermurdockpapers.com/2008/06/wacky-power-11-reading-computer-screens/comment-page-1/#comment-134 Rob Close Fri, 20 Jun 2008 04:06:00 +0000 http://localhost:8888/wordpress/?p=99#comment-134 good explanation - i'm just left reeling from his description of "warm phosphors" - one day he's solid with them, next day not - lazy writers hurt us all. good explanation – i’m just left reeling from his description of “warm phosphors” – one day he’s solid with them, next day not – lazy writers hurt us all.

]]> By: lilacsigil http://www.theothermurdockpapers.com/2008/06/wacky-power-11-reading-computer-screens/comment-page-1/#comment-133 lilacsigil Fri, 20 Jun 2008 04:03:00 +0000 http://localhost:8888/wordpress/?p=99#comment-133 I can't remember where I read it - on the manwithoutfear site maybe - but old green-screen computers did indeed have a noticeable difference in temperature where there were pixels. But by the mid-90s, this ability would indeed be useless, as everyone upgraded to better screens. Though, if Matt ever needed to break into one place where I temped in 1998, he'd be all set up!<br/><br/>So, it's not entirely wrong, just not possible on type of screen shown in the panel. I can’t remember where I read it – on the manwithoutfear site maybe – but old green-screen computers did indeed have a noticeable difference in temperature where there were pixels. But by the mid-90s, this ability would indeed be useless, as everyone upgraded to better screens. Though, if Matt ever needed to break into one place where I temped in 1998, he’d be all set up!

So, it’s not entirely wrong, just not possible on type of screen shown in the panel.

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