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Your typical e-ink screen will be white when turned off. I think transflective LCDs too, or alternative display techs like https://daylightcomputer.com/ https:/
by solardev 2y ago
Your typical e-ink screen will be white when turned off. I think transflective LCDs too, or alternative display techs like https://daylightcomputer.com/ https://daylightcomputer.com/
You can get monitors using those technologies if you don't want it to be black when off.
- theGeatZhopa 2y agoDidn't search for it, but there was a young man (backed by his parents) who regularly got eye irritation while staring at a screen. So that guy just pulled the backlight and started to sell it on the webz as eye friendly screen. Guess, didn't start off like a rocket. It's been one or two years ago here on hackernews.
- hypertexthero 2y agoThanks for the detailed reply. I imagine a black back on the screen improves contrast when it is on, as well. Guess I’ll throw a nice colored cloth over the screen when it is off for now :)
- hypertexthero 2y agoI remember those silver-gray displays in old calculators fondly, and love the word “transflective”! Thanks for the Daylight Computer link!
- solardev 2y agoI didn't come up with the word transflective BTW. It's just what the industry calls them, and you can actually buy them from niche vendors.