Legacy apps in Windows/OS X was Re: Old MS-DOS & Win Software

Sridhar Ayengar ploopster at gmail.com
Thu Dec 8 01:07:00 CST 2005


Chuck Guzis wrote:
> On 12/8/2005 at 12:27 AM Adrian Graham wrote:
> 
> 
>>Hang on, one of my Edison bulbs has burnt out, I'll be back in an hour
> 
> when
> 
>>I've changed it :) 
> 
> 
> Adrian, are you aware that here in the US we still use Edison (screw) base
> lamps?  One of Edison's carbon-filament creations would fit very nicely in
> the reading lamp by my desk.   I don't know if it's still there, but I
> recall an Edison lamp installed at a fire station in Livermore, CA that's
> been burning for many decades.

You could say that.  The 4W GE light bulb in question hasn't been lit 
continuously, but the same bulb hasn't blown since it was manufactured 
in 1901.

It even has a web presence!

http://www.centennialbulb.org/

Peace...  Sridhar


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