Re: My baby daughter loves KDE (or: KDE newbie – 3,5 months old)

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On Montag, 29. Dezember 2003 20:08, Janus Sandsgaard wrote:
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> Updating weblog and doing the Matrix:
> <http://idun.sandsgaard.dk/archives/000562.html>
> <http://idun.sandsgaard.dk/archives/000563.html>
(...)
> Forgive me, if this is off topic. :-)

IMhO it is *on* topic.  :-)

> Does any of your children play with KDE? :-)

Sure they do, but I would *never* let them sit in front of a cathode
ray tube within a distance of say 40cm.

Please use google to get some information about x-rays: most likely
you then will think about either purchasing an LCD screen or stop
having such a young child in front of a CRT.

You might also want to take into account that there is no certain
knowledge about the effect of screen flicker on a child's brain.
Probably your CRT runs at least 90Hz, right?  OK, sounds fine,
but even if it runs at 100Hz this does not really make a difference,
please read here:
http://yourhealth.sih.net/HealthNews/reuters/NewsStory0123200322.htm

As a result of both the 'invisible' flicker problem and the x-rays
we gave all of our screens away to relatives whom we know to spend
only few time in front of their computers and now we use LCDs only.
Then we replaced the old TV set by a 15" LCD operated by an old PC
with a simple TV card.  Of course these changes did cost a few Euro,
but other things cost as well - and are less worth spending the
money on.  (imho)

Karl-Heinz
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  answer that is clear, simple, and wrong."  H. L. Mencken, 1880 - 1956
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