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  • #1

    A moment of silence please...

    My ancient 19" CRT monitor passed away last night. I have been using it as a secondary monitor for about five years, when I bought my LCD. Last night the vertical hold started going out, then the monitor started smoking and that burning electronics smell filled the office.

    And so I pulled the plug on the monitor one last time and, after 14 years of service, have retired it. This was the oldest piece of electronics I have ever owned.

    Please bow your heads in reverence for the passing of the venerable old guard...



    Thank you,

    Jammrock
    “Inside every sane person there’s a madman struggling to get out”
    –The Light Fantastic, Terry Pratchett
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    May his machine soul rest in peace and his physical parts be recycled into a quality product like he once was. Amen.
    "For every action, there is an equal and opposite criticism."

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    • #3
      Originally posted by Jammrock View Post
      ...after 14 years of service, have retired it...
      I don't think "retire" is the right word.
      Anyway, Rest In Pieces.
      Chuck
       秋音的爸爸

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      • #4
        Originally posted by TransformX View Post
        May his machine soul rest in peace and his physical parts be recycled into a quality product like he once was. Amen.
        Amen to that :head bowed:
        Life is a bed of roses. Everyone else sees the roses, you are the one being gored by the thorns.

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        • #5
          14 yo 19" CRT
          When screens were still mostly somewhat square
          The final curtain has come for thee
          And I can't rhyme

          Rest peacesfully
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          • #6
            Originally posted by TransformX View Post
            May his machine soul rest in peace and his physical parts be recycled into a quality product like he once was. Amen.
            Amen
            “Inside every sane person there’s a madman struggling to get out”
            –The Light Fantastic, Terry Pratchett

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            • #7
              Sorry to hear. And I'm typing this on my IBM model M buckling spring keyboard that I bought in 1993, and which I've used nearly everyday since then. Even for gaming.

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