From: ronb02NOSPAM@gmail.com   
      
   On 2026-02-23, chrisv  wrote:   
   > RonB wrote:   
   >   
   >>I learned a long time ago that data techs and the IT Department wonks are   
   >>often myopic and clueless.   
   >   
   > One of my favorite IT memories was back in the 90's when they were   
   > updating a lot of the office PC's to Win95, but there was no Win95   
   > driver for the video.  So, people were stuck with 640x400, flickering   
   > at a 60Hz refresh rate.  For the folks around me, I obtained a new   
   > video card, installed the driver, and got them up to 800x600 at a   
   > smooth 75Hz.  They appreciated that!   
   >   
   > Remember the bad old days of cheap 15" CRT monitors?  Eww.   
      
   I remember TVs connected to computers and composite monitors. The ten (or   
   so) years I used my Sinclair QL was exclusively on an amber composite   
   monitor.   
      
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