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Re-visit the past with a new “old monitor nostalgia” mode for your expensive high-resolution television or computer display!

Nov 4, 2019

Computers, Design, Technology, UI / UX

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The issue: Modern computers (and TVs) have large, high-resolution screens. But sometimes people have nostalgia for the past—perhaps yearning for Cold War-era computing, when the harsh glow of a 9-inch CRT monitor represented the pinnacle of technology (Figure 1). Proposal: Modern monitors should have an option to emulate the behavior of various old display types.…
Improve your cell phone reception AND easily use your cell phone even in bright light with this new incredible fashion accessory: the cell phone cowl!

Mar 17, 2019

Communication, Design, Fashion, Phones, UI / UX

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The issue: Using a cell phone outdoors can present two main problems, as shown in Figure 1. Specifically, you may be far from a tower (and thus, get poor reception) and the harsh light of the noon sun may make it very difficult to read the text on your phone, especially with the recently-popularized “dark…

dark mode

Re-visit the past with a new “old monitor nostalgia” mode for your expensive high-resolution television or computer display!

Improve your cell phone reception AND easily use your cell phone even in bright light with this new incredible fashion accessory: the cell phone cowl!