17 Aug
1999
17 Aug
'99
4:22 p.m.
On Wed, 18 Aug 1999, Max Eskin wrote:
As pertaining to classic computers, the movie also has
a brilliant parody
of computers. They look like very old-fashioned teletypes with a bare (the
entire CRT and circuitry is open to view) screen about 4" diagonal
enlarged by a huge flat magnifying glass. Again, you have to see it...
Sounds a lot like the computer props in that old Max Headroom TV series
(anyone ever watch that? It was mildly cool).
Sellam Alternate e-mail: dastar(a)siconic.com
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