O Clio, Muse of history and art, how must thou weep tonight! For noble Samsung, crafter of sheets of glass upon which beauteous images are displayed, hath partnered with Thomas Kinkade, the so-called "painter of light," whose depictions of hobbit-hole cottages can be found in most tourist traps around the country. (Thou mayest click image to enlarge.)

The Digital Masterworks system prototype, developed to prove out the market viability of the concept, features a 1080p resolution, 40GB hard drive, 500-nit brightness level, and 3,000:1 contrast ratio, with an 8- millisecond response time. Now, cover thine ears, fair Clio: Users will also be able to zoom in and out of the digital paintings, and even eventually adjust the light and highlight brushstrokes that the "master" has crafted.

Nay, Clio! Your cheeks redden with anger. But hold thy tongue a while longer, sweet Muse, for there is more. As if in spite, Samsung also broke bread with the lords of Vegas, who hath placed Samsung's 70-inch displays in 18 bus shelters along the Las Vegas Strip. Even mighty Apollo, who rides the chariot of the Sun, will not be able to dim their ads.

I see your chin firm, noble Clio: what do you plan? I see you whispering in ears... Fraud, say you?