Bill Nye the iPhone Oleophobic Coating Guy
Gizmodo earns geek cred elite by getting the one and only (unless he’s figured out how to clone himself) Bill Nye, the Science Guy, to explain just how the iPhone 3GS’ oleophobic coating works — molecularly — to reduce smudges and make it super easy to wipe clean.
We don’t understand a word of it, of course (something about Drow magic maybe?) but do head on over and give it a read!
[Thanks Georgia for the tip!]
June 25th, 2009 at 9:02 pm
Hey, I understood it. Well, most of it.
And I like the Drow reference.
June 25th, 2009 at 9:04 pm
Yay mobile edition of TiPB is back
June 25th, 2009 at 9:30 pm
Well, that explanation was correct, short and to the point. Nice little read there. Bill knows his stuff.
June 25th, 2009 at 11:13 pm
This great new screen doesn’t allow the screen protectors to adhere…I tried two so far…they both slid all over and let dirt & dust underneath…anyone else experiencing this…because I think I wasted $16
June 26th, 2009 at 3:36 am
wow, a two-sentence blog post. for an editor you really have no clue how to write, rene
June 26th, 2009 at 9:27 am
Hey vox lay off the editors. If u dont like what people have to say on a blog then go get ur own and state your opinion. Nothing nice to say then dont say nothing.
June 26th, 2009 at 10:04 am
Now if they can use teflon in the design of the next iphone like that seen in the HTC Hero (which also has an oleophobic glass screen) we may see a oil and smudge free iphone.
June 27th, 2009 at 1:49 am
@Steven “Nothing nice to say then dont say nothing.”
I didn’t say nothing
July 6th, 2009 at 9:04 pm
@vox populi
@Steven “Nothing nice to say then dont say nothing.” I didn’t say nothing LOL!