Re: response to Andrew (& a couple of tips)
- From: "John J. Lee" <phrxy@[redacted]>
- Subject: Re: response to Andrew (& a couple of tips)
- Date: Fri, 23 Mar 2001 18:33:39 +0000 (GMT)
On Thu, 22 Mar 2001, Attila the Hunn wrote:
[...]
> Thanks for the tips. I really just need someone to re-invent monitors,
> though. The problem stems from the fact that looking at a monitor isn't
> like looking at anything else you'd find in nature, or man-made for that
> matter. It's both a flat surface and a distant point. To illustrate: post
> a type-written piece of text on your monitor case, just next to the actual
> screen. Now look at the monitor for a bit, and look back at the note. Feel
> your eyes adjust?
[...]
You may well feel your eyes adjust, but not because the monitor is in some
way 'a distant point'. Optically it *is* a flat (ish) surface.
> alot more comfortable. The other problem is that I can see all monitors
> flicker. I think this has to do with persistence of vision, and I just
> don't fit the usual mold.
I think if you can see a > 70 Hz (ish, don't know the exact number)
monitor flicker, you're either imagining it, or you should take yourself
along to the nearest medical institution for their education!
John