Can a TFT Display turn to a Spy Camera?

I see you are picking your nose right now. That is just gross.

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RichPLS, I don't say that <you> can do it, especially through the net. So don't be so smart. I ask if it's possible to modify in some way the hardware of a TFT display monitor, so you can detect movement or colors that goes in front of it.
My reaction at first was exactly like yours, but at second thought, 16X DVD-RAMS was sci-fi three years ago...
So don't be so hasty to reject this idea. Maybe it is possible.
In the other hand, I will be happy to know even how this rumor originated, if it's only a rumor...

thats not him picking his nose, its me picking his nose. i just happen to be out of range of the tft.

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Is it possible in any way with current LCD's, graphic cards and PC's, NO!

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That is brilliant!
Do you work for NASA?

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DIE NEWBIE DIE!!! [/G]

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With today's LCD displays: NO.

Now, there is a technical feasibility, but the hardware doesn't have that ability at this time (and I doubt it ever will in consumer-level devices). It would require add'l hardware to measure the slight change in each pixel caused by the infinitessimally small magnetic field generated by something in close proximity to the screen, and hardware to feed that data back into the computer (the DVI/VGA cable doesn't do that) for processing using technology similar to a CT scan.

Mike.

PS: You posted in the 'other'. Anything goes in the other, and thread hijacking is a requirement here (actually, anywhere on THGC).

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So, do you believe that is only an army rumor, like that one that said NSA has the way to decrypt any PGP encrypted file?
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Mister Perez, I am honored! I accept the diploma. You propably have the same one - and you "master" this forum!
I am impatient to be a forum-master too! I can't wait to [-peep-] some newbies, like you do... Doh!

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University of San Moritz



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Ahhh, well we do have a line of comedic engineering degrees available also.

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I have specialized in business management, so I have learned to train folks to work harder and longer for me, and instead of me skimming of the top, I give them the skimmings and take the majority for my reckless and liberal spending on selfish and ridiculous items. Sorta like a government elected official, minus the elected part.

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NSA PGP decryption isn't only a rumor?

PGP = Pretty Good Privacy. Think about it - its only pretty good.

Any encryption code in common use (excepting some in use by gov't/military) can be broken without excessive trouble. But that depends on your definition of excessive and whether its worth that much trouble.

Mike.

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Rich, you certainly are some type of MIB or disinformation agent. I tried to extract some info about a rumor, but you managed, without any reason at all, to completely ridicule my query...
So, I come to believe there's some truth in this rumor...
(Only kidding).

OK, so, no-one of you can validate this rumor, but you cannot say that it isn't possible...

Fishman, the PGP creators (Zimmermann and co) say that to decode a simple message encrypted with 1024bit PGP encryption, needs a lot more processing power than all the computers of the world can produce running for a long time. That's why is "Preety Good Privacy", not the other way around.
The rumor was that NSA has a super-dooper quantum-parallel computer that can decode any message in some seconds. But there's no such technology (like there is not TFT displays turned to spy-cameras).
But, some geek <can> explain how a quantum computer will decode a PGP message, but no geek cares to explain how a TFT monitor can be a camera.
That's all I complain about!

f_k the regulars.
If they don't like me, they can throw me out!
(But then, mr. Please will lose the customer. Do you agree mr. Pls?)

f-ck the regulars? mr internet anonymous strikes again...
No fukc you

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If you click on his name you can see his profile so that's not anonymous.

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Cool, he added a profile after his first few posts on this thread.

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mmm Helen? I think he is a she.

<b><font color=green>Celibacy is not hereditary<font color=green></b>

We still know you're a dog, bitch.

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That's all you got to know, monkeyboy.

Now, fetch!

That's the second time you've used that....I still don't know if that's supposed to be some kind of insult or what. I mean, hey, I wouldn't mind being focked by <A HREF="http://www.auburn.edu/student_info/cheerleaders/womenssquad.jpg" target="_new">these tigers</A> any day. (The address is a good enough description, if you're wondering what that is)

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Yeah, they're obviously gay, but....I mean, fock a tiger? That's wingdingish, maybe (if llamas are in short supply, I guess), but I don't know if it's gay. It IS fockin' a pussy, after all, isn't it? Besides, those things would bite your dick off!

I dunno, there may be a cutdown in there somewhere, with a little more work. Just don't think it's there yet.

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