Journal #8440 by satchmo

satchmo

Posted 9 years ago2014-10-01 14:26:19 UTC

satchmo“Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better. -- Samuel Beckett”

Scott and I took apart a defunct LCD and explored the miniature world within. We learned about capacitors together.

DiscoStu

Commented 9 years ago2014-10-01 14:48:44 UTC Comment #48393

Hopefully not the bad way

Striker

Commented 9 years ago2014-10-01 15:12:12 UTC Comment #48391

"Daddy, look, this thing fits in the socket!"
*puts plug in the socket
*bzzzzz-kaboom!
"Mommy, look, daddy has a new hairstyle!"

Notewell

Commented 9 years ago2014-10-01 17:45:10 UTC Comment #48392

Cool!
Though hopefully I won't have an opportunity to try this myself for a while - I can't afford a new monitor!

DiscoStu

Commented 9 years ago2014-10-02 02:21:21 UTC Comment #48394

I'd say that goes for pretty much everyone, and that's the reason he used a defunct monitor

satchmo

Commented 9 years ago2014-10-02 14:22:11 UTC Comment #48390

I had that LCD for almost ten years before it died.

Journal #8440