Re: [neonixie-l] More Nixies in film

2011-04-20 Thread Wayne de Geere III
On 2011 Apr 11, at 10:45 , David Forbes wrote: > On 4/11/11 10:35 AM, Gene Segal wrote: >> >> Now be honest, folks - how many of you have experienced "altered states" >> by observing nixie and edgelit displays? >> > > My state is altered for the better every time I read my Nixie watch. Hey, y

Re: [neonixie-l] More Nixies in film

2011-04-20 Thread Wayne de Geere III
It's funny you mentioned that, I also just watched for my first time ever Altered States and noticed the HP time plotter with the nixie tubes spitting out the thermal paper. I even made a note at the time what the model number was but I've since forgotten it. On 2011 Apr 11, at 10:35 , Gene Seg

Re: [neonixie-l] More Nixies in film

2011-04-11 Thread David Forbes
On 4/11/11 10:35 AM, Gene Segal wrote: Now be honest, folks - how many of you have experienced "altered states" by observing nixie and edgelit displays? My state is altered for the better every time I read my Nixie watch. -- David Forbes, Tucson AZ -- You received this message because you a

Re: [neonixie-l] More Nixies in film

2011-04-11 Thread Gene Segal
Just watched Altered States with William Hurt, 1980.  Besides being a great psychological thriller, there is a lab scene which clearly shows equipment using nixies and large edgelit numerical displays.Now be honest, folks - how many of you have experienced "altered states" by observing nixie and ed