Do modern (LCD) monitors and TVs suffer "burn-in" and need "screen savers"?
"Burn-in" caused by the aging of screen elements due to the drive of that particular area is still a potential problem with OLED screens, but one that is greatly reduced vs. just a few years ago.LCDs never really did suffer from "burn-in" per se, but are subject to a phenomenon that results in a similar appearance; this is known as "image sticking," and it's typically caused by impurities within the LC material itself being "swept" to one side or the other of the LC cell through a net DC imbalance in the pixel drive design; this biases that area of the display slightly more "on" or "off" vs. the rest of the screen, so what appears to be a burned-in image appears. In some cases, it can be at least partially reversed by applying a negative image for an extended period of time, but don't count on this.My recommendation would be AGAINST using a screen saver with any current display technology, if by that you mean something that just puts up a varying image when the device is not in use. Instead, use your power-saving features to shut the screen off after some reasonable period of idleness. It's even more effective at improving the overall lifetime of the product, and saves power as well.
I need help with Jokes!?
3 people are held hostage by cannibals.the cannibals tell them to bring 10 of the same fruit.the first guy brings 10 apples.the cannibals tell him to shove the apples up his @ss without a problem if his able to do it they let him free.by the time he gets to the 4th apple he is having trouble,so the cannibals eat him.the second guy comes with 10 cherries.cannibals tell him to shove the cherries up his @ss.he shove nine and when his about to shove the 10th,he brust into laughter,so the cannibals eat him.the first two hostage are dead and are talking in hell.the 1st hostage says"dude you were so close,why did you start laughing?".the second hostage then says"O i saw the other hostage coming with ten pinapples". 2nd joke There was this kid named jon who went to school in florida but he was from alabama.in his 3rd grade class the students are learning how to count to 100.jon was the only kid who can count to 100.jon goes to his dad and ask why is he the only kid that can count to 100.the dad says"its because your from alabama son".the next day the students learn their ABC's.jon is the only one who makes it to Z.jon goes to his dad and ask why am i the only one who can make it to Z."its cause your from alabama son"the dad says.the next day in gym class jon notices his penis is alot bigger than the other kids.he goes to his dad and ask why is his penis bigger than the other kids.his dad says "its because your eighteen son"
Plasma vs. LCD??????
Don't take back your Plasma TV for a LCD TV! I agree with Andrew H on this one...100%! Not only are most of the responses to this type of question ridiculous...they're borderline retarded! (Plasma's blow up...come on people, grow the f@&k up!!!) I here this one all the time...1080p is the best! NOT ALWAYS true! If you sit too far away from a 1080p TV, it WON'T look any better then a 720p TV! In order to get the full benefit of 1080p, you have to sit closer to them! For a 42" 720p TV, the recommended seating distance is between 8ft to 12ft. For a 1080p TV, its between 6ft to 8ft. I don't know what your seating arrangement is at home, but i can almost guarantee that your Plasma is going to have better colors, deeper blacks, whiter whites and much better motion sharpness then ANY LCD out there!
Why do I see patterns when I close my eyes?
A2A.Eyes define beauty and yes, they have a universe of mystery wound in them,. which ought to be discovered. We need not be opthalmologists to discover this, plain research on the Internet is suffice, as we do not diagnose any problem, it is only for an informative purpose.These strange patterns seen have a name called “phosphenes,” and researchers believe that actual light may play a role. But not ordinary light, this light comes from inside your eyes. In the same way that fireflies and deep-sea creatures can glow, cells within our eyes emit biophotons, or biologically produced light particles.Depending on where a phosphene originates, it can take on a variety of shapes, patterns and colors. Different atoms and molecules emit photons of different wavelengths, which is why we see different colors. A phosphene with an orderly geometric pattern like a checkerboard may have originated in a section of the retina where millions of light-collecting cells are arranged in a similarly organized pattern. Researchers have also found that different areas of the brain’s visual cortex create certain specific shapes of phosphenes.The most common non-spontaneous phosphenes are pressure phosphenes, like the ones you see when you rub your eyes. any type of pressure on the eyes can cause them to emit an “excess of biophotons” that create intense visuals. Sneezing really hard, getting whacked in the head, and standing up too fast (causing a drop in blood pressure) are also ways to trigger pressure phosphenes.So next time you crawl into bed, close your eyes and admire the phosphenes. Now that you can appreciate the visual effects in a whole new way, you can just lay back and enjoy the show.
Is the creepy pasta "Squidward's Suicide" real?
I tend to think it's not true, a lot of creepypasta is very obviously fake, but I have read animation studio employees (according to Snopes, Disney animators liked to sneak adult content into their movies to see if they could get away with it- there used to a shot of a naked woman in 'The Rescuers'!) like to play pranks on each other and make inappropriate gags which never make it to air, but really, something as horrible as 'Squidward's Suicide' would be taking it too far and it would have to be investigated by the the police. I guess we'll never know for sure though, because unfortunately there are some very disturbed people in the world and from a technical perspective, making this kind of video wouldn't be too difficult if you had the know-how and access to crime-scene photographs which can probably be readily found online. I think if such a thing had happened, the studio staff would have to keep quiet, especially if the police had an investigation on the go.
Will Circuit City have a going out of business sale with a ton of great deals?
Maybe. They announced today that they are going out of business and will liquidate. However, that does not mean that you will get good deals. Often stores sell their entire stores to professional liquidation companies which sometimes raise prices back to the original retail price before discounting them, and sometimes even bring in merchandise that was never in the store. I would compare prices at other stores to see if the going out of business sale is cheaper or not. This does not mean you cannot find some good deals at a going of business sale, but it does mean that the buyer should know the original cost of items somewhere else first.