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Scientists makes first paper based transistor

alphagalileo.org — These results suggest promising new disposable electronics devices, like paper displays, smart labels, smart packaging, bio-applications, RFID tags, among others.

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  • Vullkan, on 07/21/2008, -2/+17imagine the porn magazines
    • aladrin, on 07/23/2008, -1/+5Okay, I don't know what kind of porn magazines require transistors... I'm actually rather scared of this idea.
      • LiquidShield, on 07/23/2008, -0/+4what about a porn mag with 3D images that pop off the page...
      • overridemymind, on 07/23/2008, -0/+3One... that... vibrates?
  • sw3t, on 07/22/2008, -0/+11Great ! This looks promising.

    Portuguese Scientists rule
  • dwhitbeck, on 07/23/2008, -0/+3Your smart napkin will work great after you spill coffee on it.
  • jeremyduffy, on 07/23/2008, -1/+7Yeah, because we really need even better RFID technology before those pesky privacy laws have a chance to get passed.
  • kinerry, on 07/23/2008, -8/+2snopes.com

    it's a scam
  • steveoco, on 07/23/2008, -0/+5Maybe TP will actually evolve beyond paper on a roll... I'm still waiting for the three seashells though.
  • s4g4n, on 07/23/2008, -0/+1This automatically makes the kimble resemble a fossil.
  • kazukisan, on 07/23/2008, -3/+1When this becomes cheap product, I will make a picture of Bush show up on some toilet paper, and then wipe my ass with it. :) this will make me happy.
    • EarthBoundX5, on 07/23/2008, -2/+3by the time that happens, you wont give a ***** anymore and you'll instead hate mccain or obama or whoever is our next president, thats how it works. Bush was not bad, he was just a president, and unfortunately with being a president, you receive a ***** ton of criticism from the young and stupid.
      • roodammy44, on 07/23/2008, -0/+1"Bush was not bad"

        Causing the death of a million iraqis, throwing away america's civil liberties and worsening a situation causing massive devaluation of the dollar and global crash?
        Not bad?

        He's not bad if you're used to corrupt, warmongering, incompetent politicians - but most other democracies aren't (unfortunately, blair was almost as bad as bush in the uk)

        Have you ever thought that a lot of the "criticism from the young and stupid" might be completely valid? Don't tell me you're a 30%er.
    • LiquidShield, on 07/23/2008, -1/+3Just stick with whipeing your ass with the RIAA, and MPAA toilet paper... God only knows how long before people stop giving two ***** about them...
  • roddack, on 07/23/2008, -1/+1First thing I thought was my old radio has paper transistors then I realized those where paper capacitors.
  • krnldmp, on 07/23/2008, -0/+1"and rival with the actual state of the art of oxide thin film transistors"

    I highly doubt that's true from an overall performance standpoint.
    • charlietuna, on 07/23/2008, -0/+1He means rival, as in "always suck in comparison".
  • aserer511, on 07/23/2008, -2/+1lends a new meaning to the word motherBOARD
  • jehan60188, on 07/23/2008, -5/+2great, more crap to fill up our landfills
    • djlethal, on 07/23/2008, -1/+2go away hippie
    • djlethal, on 07/23/2008, -1/+1hippie
    • askantik, on 07/23/2008, -0/+1My thoughts exactly... because we don't ALREADY have enough "disposable" *****, do we?
  • palehorse864, on 07/23/2008, -1/+2Imagine this technology developed further. When you overclock your processor too much, it can literally burst into flames!
  • clockb0x, on 07/23/2008, -0/+4I think this would be great for spy gadgets - when you are compromised you could just light it on fire.
  • mattmollysdad, on 07/23/2008, -0/+1smart toilet paper
  • rex84, on 07/23/2008, -1/+2Hmmmmm, I wonder what the mean by "bio-applications"? Another tool for big brother?
  • Shinbone, on 07/23/2008, -0/+1Interesting, but...

    Save a tree, use a vacuum tube? ;)
  • pixmaker2, on 07/23/2008, -1/+1got any pictures.
  • TastyWheat, on 07/23/2008, -0/+2Ramp up the voltage and you could get self-destructing letters. Awesome!
  • majordanger, on 07/23/2008, -0/+1This may seem to be a laboratory curiosity now. But if this technology can be stabilized against humidity and temperature changes, there could be a whole family of low cost and/or disposable electronics products produced with an offset printer.

    But don't get too excited, I think it was about 1995 when I first read about plastic transistors. That is just now reaching maturity in some displays.
  • BWatkins, on 07/23/2008, -0/+0Just what we need more garbage and tracking devices.
  • muzjik, on 07/24/2008, -0/+0repeat article, buried.
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