Weird Wonder Wednesday (UDTQ#95) - No Backlight
Happy Wednesday, folks!
The Recap:
Yesterday’s question asked about TN displays, and specifically which option was NOT true. Y’all had a very close race going the last time I checked last night, but we pulled through and the correct (or should I say incorrect, since it’s a NOT question? 
) answer was “They have superior color accuracy and viewing angles” which nearly 40% of you chose!
For folks unfamiliar with TN, you might want to save the research for after you answer today’s question, but they’re still relevant today because they’re cheap to produce, and work reasonably well, so long as you have a backlight, or a reflective panel behind them in a lit area (though, this is typically only monochromatic displays, like you would see on a calculator for example,) and are expected to view the panel from a known angle. After you’ve taken today’s question, check out this Tom’s Hardware article on them if you’re interested in learning more.
Click to view yesterday's results
The Ramble:
How often do you deal with construction near your home?
This is late this morning partially because I had to switch machines due to my internet going out (I keep forgetting my current desktop doesn’t have a WiFi card for backup )… Since I moved into this house in 2021 (has it been over 3 years already? Wow…) The only time I haven’t had to deal with construction going on on my block has been during the winter when it’s too cold for them to do anything useful.
This week, I was informed by letter that my internet would be going out intermittently this week. They couldn’t tell me when, which days, for how long, or even vague approximations other than “this week” so I’m not particularly pleased with my provider at the moment, but I live in an area where I don’t have another “real” option, unfortunately.
Soooo, I guess I’ll just need to expect the worst and hope it’s not that bad.
(Edit from the future: of course it came back up as I was ready to post this.)
The Real Question:
If you’re paying attention, you should be able to rule one of these answers out pretty quickly based on yesterday’s question 
In which of the following display types do the pixel elements emit light without the need for a backlight?
- OLED (Organic LED)
- TN (Twisted Nematic)
- IPS (In-Plane Switching)
- KDC (Kids Drawing with Crayons)
- I’m not sure, but I’m excited to learn more!
The Rest:
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