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[–] probable_possum@leminal.space 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Useless superpowers... :) CRTs must have been fun.

[–] Beacon@fedia.io 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Interestingly enough crts didn't seem to cause a problem, my guess is because the pixel phosphors don't actually flash off, they fade out. But that's just a guess

[–] probable_possum@leminal.space 1 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

Interesting.

It was hard for me to tolerate the 50hz flickering. Especially in peripheral vision. Same with fluorescent tubes. Good times (not).

[–] Beacon@fedia.io 1 points 16 hours ago

Oh yeah fluorescent tubes are a awful. They're not white, they're sequentially yellow blue yellow blue yellow blue