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[Wiglaf]

If that is a reference to some kind of masturbation I do not think it has helped you to prove your point, fortunately you cannot change the record no matter what you masturbate with, and the record shows what it shows.

[SlowwHand]

Could you provide a list of masturbation accessories? NO. Never mind.

[Asher]

Flurosecent lights flicker when they turn on..why dont monitors do this if they are also flruorescent lights? douchebags

Most CCFL lights don't flicker when they turn on. Only cheap ones do.

[Wiglaf]

Fine, whatever, you aren't supposed to respond to post edits by the way . Even though you did you still have not answered this question, which I am going to pose as straigthforward as I can:

Since all that prevents an LCD or LED backlit screen from tanning the skin of its users is a filter, what is to stop monitor manufacturers from shipping their screens without this filter? Presumably manufacturers do not want to maliciously tan their customers, but some might forget to install the filter. But this has never happened, why? What is more, some manufacturers it seems have profit incentive to not place the filter and in fact market a computer screen that also tans users, though it is not clear what government regulations are on this topic. Is this reasoning wrong and if so how and why?

[Bugs ****ing Bunny]

Reason: full disclosure , i have been to tanning salons

Emerging from the closet one toe at a time, eh?

[Guynemer]

I know there are already pirated versions of my wife's novel available for download to Kindle, et al.

[Jon Miller]

I have a Kindle. I like everything about it except trying flip to a chapter/etc (in particular, in the Bible) and the fact that being able to buy a book whenever I want means that I am buying a lot more books.

Yeah, I have used it to spend all day reading like I do with normal books (over 8 hours, I haven't tried 24 hours reading yet but I bet it will be fine).

JM

[Hauldren Collider]

Fine, whatever, you aren't supposed to respond to post edits by the way . Even though you did you still have not answered this question, which I am going to pose as straigthforward as I can:

Since all that prevents an LCD or LED backlit screen from tanning the skin of its users is a filter, what is to stop monitor manufacturers from shipping their screens without this filter? Presumably manufacturers do not want to maliciously tan their customers, but some might forget to install the filter. But this has never happened, why? What is more, some manufacturers it seems have profit incentive to not place the filter and in fact market a computer screen that also tans users, though it is not clear what government regulations are on this topic. Is this reasoning wrong and if so how and why?

First: It's fluorescent lights that emit UV rays, not LEDs. Second, fluorescent light filters aren't filters per say. The lightbulb itself is coated on the inside with phosphor. Forgetting it would be like forgetting the engine, wheels and doors in a car. It's not like it's some afterthought. It's a fundamental part of the construction of the bulb. Third, the bulb wouldn't emit much visible light if you didn't have the phosphor coating. The actual bulb emits UV rays and the phosphor coating absorbs them and then emits visible light. This is the same way a CRT monitor works, only the phosphor is absorbing electrons in a CRT. The UV rays are not visible to the human eye. If it didn't have the phosphor, you wouldn't see anything.

[Snotty]

Ive been looking at getting a kindle. I wanted it so I could browse wikipedia and import pdf files to read on the move. does the kindle perform these functions well?

[Wiglaf]

Ive been looking at getting a kindle. I wanted it so I could browse wikipedia and import pdf files to read on the move. does the kindle perform these functions well?

PDFs need to be converted to really be readable, which costs a few cents if you email them to yourself and use the 3G network. And only a masochist would browse wikipedia (we all know you mean porn) on it. You cant even scroll, you have to 'turn the pages' on the site..

First: It's fluorescent lights that emit UV rays, not LEDs. Second, fluorescent light filters aren't filters per say. The lightbulb itself is coated on the inside with phosphor. Forgetting it would be like forgetting the engine, wheels and doors in a car. It's not like it's some afterthought. It's a fundamental part of the construction of the bulb. Third, the bulb wouldn't emit much visible light if you didn't have the phosphor coating. The actual bulb emits UV rays and the phosphor coating absorbs them and then emits visible light. This is the same way a CRT monitor works, only the phosphor is absorbing electrons in a CRT. The UV rays are not visible to the human eye. If it didn't have the phosphor, you wouldn't see anything.

BUT THE PHOSPHUR COATING IS NOT THE SAME ON A BIG FLUROSECANT LIGHT AS IT IS ON A COMPUTER LCD!!! That is my point, is that Asher was lying , the coating is very different on an LCD, it is MUCH THINNER. (In fact it is so thin that some monitors lose it, exposing users to harmful UV rays and tanning them.. Even if not you overlook fact that you can have BOTH phosphorus coated bulb AND non coated bulb, providing both a tan and visibility)

[Jon Miller]

I don't do any conversion to pdfs. It reads them just fine.

JM

[Jon Miller]

Ive been looking at getting a kindle. I wanted it so I could browse wikipedia and import pdf files to read on the move. does the kindle perform these functions well?

Yes. Note that you probably want the DX though, for the pdfs.

JM

[Wiglaf]

Wrong. It reads them for crap. If you don't convert, it doesn't fill the whole kindle screen, which is why you'd require the ripoff $500 DX. What you advocate is suicide.