[ale] linux screen saver

Charles Shapiro hooterpincher at gmail.com
Thu Jan 15 11:16:21 EST 2009


Also, if a video monitor displays exactly the same image for days and weeks
at a time, it will 'burn in' and a shadow of that
image will remain on the screen forever. That's why the Powers that Be call
it a "screen saver".

-- CHS


On Thu, Jan 15, 2009 at 11:09 AM, John G. Heim <jheim at math.wisc.edu> wrote:

> From: "Geoffrey" <lists at serioustechnology.com>
> To: <ale at ale.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2009 3:46 PM
> > So you're trying to have the screensaver running before anyone logs in?
> >  I'm not sure I understand the purpose.
>
> Well, I'm trying to set it up that way because that's what I've been told
> to
> do.:-)
>
> So why ddid the powers that be tell me to do this?  Good question. I'm not
> entirely sure. Doesn't a monitor waste power if it's on all the time? I
> just
> assumed they are worried about wasting energy.
>
> Think how much energy we could all save if nobody used a monitor at all.
> And
> printers too. Lets get rid of them both. All you really need to run a
> computer is a pair of headphones. . :-)
>
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