Mike, the guys silently updated the post so your comment has been left like as barking to another tree :)
<OT Rant triggered by Mike's OT Rant> Regarding the Organic label abuse, here in Argentina we had kind of a heated debate on "Cholesterol Free" labels where some companies promoted, for example, sunflower seed oil as "Cholesterol Free" as a way to differentiate themselves... when no vegetable oil contains any cholesterol, that buy definition is a substance produced by animal bodies. As there's the masses that follow gurus' advice that will buy more willingly something labeled as "Organic", be ready to find Low Sodium salt promoted as "Organic and Cholesterol Free Certified"... We'll have to find the smartypants that coined that term... "organic grown" (WTH????) too... Buy as always... the more comprehensive solution to most problems in our civilization (of which this one is the most minute sample) is the one we lack most... education. Never been the fashion... mos probably never will be. </OT Rant triggered by Mike's OT Rant> On Oct 21, 1:28 pm, threeneurons <[email protected]> wrote: > >http://www.core77.com/blog/object_culture/pre-digital_displays_used_t... > > I object to the term 'pre-digital' > > I know, they are probably referring to digital, as being used in > consumer items. CD players didn't even exist before nixies made their > exit. Personal computers did, however, exists. I think the MIPS Altair > was introduced in January 1975. Nixies where still being built into > instruments at that time, though being designed out of newer gear. > > In the stricter sense, DIGITAL means discrete state. We've attached > ourselves on the simplest implementation, of binary, using only 0 & 1, > but any discrete state format would qualify. You really don't need to > use logic chips: TTL, 4000 CMOS, PLDs, or any part specifically made > for digital operation, for the circuit to be digital. It still > applies, even if you use discrete transistors, vacuum tubes, relays, > or even cold cathode tubes. As long as it abruptly bounces between > discrete levels, its DIGITAL. Maybe not TTL compatible, but still > digital. > > <OT rant> On the subject of abusing the lingo. I really hate the way > they throw around the term ORGANIC. Everything we eat, short of table > salt, is organic. Yes, most it has been processed, and may contain so > chemicals best left outside our bodies. But don't claim its NOT > ORGANIC. Find another term. PLEASE !! </OT rant> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "neonixie-l" group. To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/neonixie-l?hl=en-GB.
