retr0brite on slashdot

chiark · 03 March 2009, 10:30

http://hardware.slashdot.org/article.../03/02/2036235

Congrats to all involved!

TCD · 03 March 2009, 12:06

Heard about it on IRC this morning. I really like the name : retr0brite

Congratulations to everybody involved in the project

Merlin · 03 March 2009, 12:14

OMG!

The number of reads of the Wiki went from about 800 to 31,000 overnight!!

twizzle · 03 March 2009, 12:40

your all famous at last

but unable to reap the financial rewards for your efforts

Merlin · 03 March 2009, 13:12

I will just settle for being L33t........mind you, if anyone wants to offer me a job for ££££s, I probably wouldn't say no right now...

PowerPie5000 · 03 March 2009, 14:15

Very nice job

This makes me want to construct a UV box, it would be a similar shape to an oven with a door on the front, mirrored/reflective insides with some UV bulbs.
It will probably of course need a couple of large fans fitted as it could get quite warm from all the bulbs and will need some sort of clear shelf such as perspex or glass to place the yellowed plastic items on.

Could maybe even fit a timer and light dimmer switch (incase your away for a while you can turn down the UV intensity).

This would make a nice little project for anyone, or you might even be able to buy something like this but im not sure

UV box + retr0brite = whiteness whatever the weather

Zetr0 · 03 March 2009, 15:32

@PowerPie5000

we can call it...

Retr0Brite - Day and Night

chiark · 03 March 2009, 15:45

I used tin foil as a reflector, and an energy saver style bulb which produces less heat but just as much ultra-violet. (These don't work with dimmer switches). As for timer, a simple mechanical timer switch will do the job if it's of the right type: one with pegs or similar for on and off...

TheCorfiot · 03 March 2009, 15:49

Just to let you all know, It's been picked up referenced on the Acorn Forum's as well

Nice one Merlin

TC

cosmicfrog · 03 March 2009, 17:14

It makes me proud just to be a member here

Merlin · 03 March 2009, 17:49

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheCorfiot

Just to let you all know, It's been picked up referenced on the Acorn Forum's as well

Nice one Merlin

TC

Can you post a link to that please?

Ta

M

Zetr0 · 03 March 2009, 17:55

The WIKI has over 42 THOUSAND hits!!!!!!!!

OMG, its gonna break the page counter!!!!!

TheCorfiot · 03 March 2009, 18:08

Quote:

Originally Posted by Merlin

Can you post a link to that please?

Ta

M

You are welcome mate, & a lot of these guys will be at Byte Back too.

http://www.stairwaytohell.com/index2.html

TC

Click Forums, then Hardware

Charlie · 03 March 2009, 18:54

Well done to all involved!

Zetr0 · 03 March 2009, 19:25

lol, imma just here to look pretty

its a hard job chaps.... but one i take seriously

hey, i even brushed my beard

Phiber · 03 March 2009, 20:03

Here's a link to story about this in a finnish computing news site..

http://plaza.fi/edome/uutiset/kellas...den-nakoisiksi

Merlin · 03 March 2009, 20:06

@ Chiark

As you can see, the fanboys and trolls have started to diss the science on Slashdot; I know I dumbed it down a hell of a lot, so that non-science folk could get an idea of the concept, but I didn't expect them to take it literally.....even so, I just had to feed the trolls a little bit, so that they get an idea that I do know what I am talking about; I just don't happen to have a GC or an HPLC sitting at home to prove what's going on.

Sheesh...

Zetr0 · 03 March 2009, 20:09

Awesome, thanks Phiber!

Exit · 03 March 2009, 20:21

its time to patent and bottle it........and let amigakit and vesalia do the selling, its going to be a hit 'Retrobrite' , let old computer get back to the future

cosmicfrog · 03 March 2009, 20:25

is`t that the usual thing Merlin, just let them get on with it

03 March 2009, 10:30	#1
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03 March 2009, 12:06	#2
TCD HOL/FTP busy bee Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Germany Age: 46 Posts: 31,522	Heard about it on IRC this morning. I really like the name : retr0brite Congratulations to everybody involved in the project

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03 March 2009, 12:40	#4
twizzle Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: taunton.som.uk Age: 73 Posts: 681	your all famous at last but unable to reap the financial rewards for your efforts

03 March 2009, 13:12	#5
Merlin AmiBay MegaMod Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Manchester, UK Age: 62 Posts: 1,163	I will just settle for being L33t........mind you, if anyone wants to offer me a job for ££££s, I probably wouldn't say no right now...

03 March 2009, 14:15	#6
PowerPie5000 Miggy Ate My Hamster! Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Lancashire, UK Posts: 1,566	Very nice job This makes me want to construct a UV box, it would be a similar shape to an oven with a door on the front, mirrored/reflective insides with some UV bulbs. It will probably of course need a couple of large fans fitted as it could get quite warm from all the bulbs and will need some sort of clear shelf such as perspex or glass to place the yellowed plastic items on. Could maybe even fit a timer and light dimmer switch (incase your away for a while you can turn down the UV intensity). This would make a nice little project for anyone, or you might even be able to buy something like this but im not sure UV box + retr0brite = whiteness whatever the weather

03 March 2009, 15:32	#7
Zetr0 Ya' like it Retr0? Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: United Kingdom Age: 49 Posts: 9,768	@PowerPie5000 we can call it... Retr0Brite - Day and Night

03 March 2009, 15:45	#8
chiark Needs a life Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: England Posts: 1,707	I used tin foil as a reflector, and an energy saver style bulb which produces less heat but just as much ultra-violet. (These don't work with dimmer switches). As for timer, a simple mechanical timer switch will do the job if it's of the right type: one with pegs or similar for on and off...

03 March 2009, 15:49	#9
TheCorfiot Amibay Senior Staff Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Cardiff / Wales Posts: 1,302	Just to let you all know, It's been picked up referenced on the Acorn Forum's as well Nice one Merlin TC

03 March 2009, 17:14	#10
cosmicfrog The 1 who ribbits Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: leek, Staffs, UK Age: 56 Posts: 3,557	It makes me proud just to be a member here

03 March 2009, 17:55	#12
Zetr0 Ya' like it Retr0? Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: United Kingdom Age: 49 Posts: 9,768	The WIKI has over 42 THOUSAND hits!!!!!!!! OMG, its gonna break the page counter!!!!!

03 March 2009, 18:54	#14
Charlie . . Mouse . . Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Nowhere Age: 55 Posts: 1,792	Well done to all involved!

03 March 2009, 19:25	#15
Zetr0 Ya' like it Retr0? Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: United Kingdom Age: 49 Posts: 9,768	lol, imma just here to look pretty its a hard job chaps.... but one i take seriously hey, i even brushed my beard

03 March 2009, 20:03	#16
Phiber Hardware Freak Join Date: May 2002 Location: Helsinki / Finland Age: 50 Posts: 222	Here's a link to story about this in a finnish computing news site.. http://plaza.fi/edome/uutiset/kellas...den-nakoisiksi

03 March 2009, 20:06	#17
Merlin AmiBay MegaMod Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Manchester, UK Age: 62 Posts: 1,163	@ Chiark As you can see, the fanboys and trolls have started to diss the science on Slashdot; I know I dumbed it down a hell of a lot, so that non-science folk could get an idea of the concept, but I didn't expect them to take it literally.....even so, I just had to feed the trolls a little bit, so that they get an idea that I do know what I am talking about; I just don't happen to have a GC or an HPLC sitting at home to prove what's going on. Sheesh...

03 March 2009, 20:09	#18
Zetr0 Ya' like it Retr0? Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: United Kingdom Age: 49 Posts: 9,768	Awesome, thanks Phiber!

03 March 2009, 20:21	#19
Exit Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Holland/The netherlands Age: 49 Posts: 122	its time to patent and bottle it........and let amigakit and vesalia do the selling, its going to be a hit 'Retrobrite' , let old computer get back to the future

03 March 2009, 20:25	#20
cosmicfrog The 1 who ribbits Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: leek, Staffs, UK Age: 56 Posts: 3,557	is`t that the usual thing Merlin, just let them get on with it

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