Category Archives: technology

Using Holography and LEDs to Make Art

A while back, I had the opportunity to visit the studio of San Francisco artist Christine Remy, who creates holographic portraits and LED sculptures. Much of her art is subtle and contemplative, however, she has two projects that I found … Continue reading →

Posted in design, lasers, technology, Uncategorized, video | Tagged art, artist, Christine Remy, holograms, holographic art, holography, LED, light, light-emitting diodes, persistence-of-vision, San Francisco | 2 Comments

The Return of the Raster

Shameful but true: I own and watch a CRT TV, in all of its big, boxy glory. This might be a sore spot for someone who has recently immersed herself in the study of Displays & Screens, but my reasoning … Continue reading →

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Reporter’s Notebook: The Hunt for the Perfect Screen

(Updated 12:08 p.m. January 8, 2010 to include quantum dots as an upcoming display technology) My survey of display tech, “The Hunt for the Perfect Screen,” was posted at Gizmodo a couple of weeks ago. It was a fun piece … Continue reading →

Posted in technology | Tagged displays, Gizmodo, holograms, holographic displays, holography, HP, LCD, OLED, Phicot, pixel qi, screens | Comments Off

How Quantum Dots Will Make LCDs Better

Quantum dots are tiny nanocrystals that emit pure, bright light. For decades they’ve mainly been lab curiosities, but now QD Vision, an MIT spinoff, is using quantum dots to improve the color and efficiency of liquid-crystal displays. I caught up … Continue reading →

Posted in Q&A, technology | Tagged backlight, LCD, LED, liquid-crystal display, Printed Electronics 2009, QD Vision, quantum dots | 5 Comments

Improving the Look of LED Lighting

QD Vision, an MIT spinout, is commercializing quantum dots, tiny crystals that emit bright light of a particular color. Because quantum dots shine at specific colors, a layer of them can be added to an LED to alter its original … Continue reading →

Posted in Q&A, technology | Tagged LED, LED lighting, Nexxus, Philips, Printed Electronics 2009, QD Vision, quantum dots, solid-state lighting, white LEDs | 4 Comments