Ontopic once again... (was: OT:techology
Roger Merchberger
zmerch at 30below.com
Tue Mar 8 12:21:18 CST 2005
Rumor has it that Mark Wickens may have mentioned these words:
>I'm waiting for someone to invent a display that can be used in direct
>sunlight, so I don't have to work in what is affectionately called the
>'coffin' aka 'caravan by the sea with windows blacked out'.
>
>When will that be...?
Uh, maybe someplace around 20+ years ago -- the displays on my Tandy Model
100's and 200's are perfectly readable in full sun. In the dark, however...
bring a flashlight. They are not backlit.
>Talk to me goose.
AFLAC! (Oh, wait, that's a duck. ;-)
Whew! Finally got caught up after 3 days with no net access... boy, my
dialup (all _I_ currently have available) sure felt good to get back to!
Laterz,
Roger "Merch" Merchberger
--
Roger "Merch" Merchberger -- SysAdmin, Iceberg Computers
zmerch at 30below.com
What do you do when Life gives you lemons,
and you don't *like* lemonade?????????????
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