Vintage Oddware: The Monitor Miser (www.youtube.com)

submitted 2 years ago by ProdigalFrog@slrpnk.net to c/retrocomputing@lemmy.sdf.org

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[-] Unabart@lemmy.sdf.org 10 points 2 years ago

What is it? Not going to watch the video.

[-] hit_the_rails@reddthat.com 14 points 2 years ago

It's an energy saving device from 1993 which connects inline with the monitor's power cord, and also inline with the keyboard. It cuts power to the monitor when no keyboard activity is detected for 10-42min (Adjustable with DIP switches)

[-] Unabart@lemmy.sdf.org 4 points 2 years ago

Thanks! Definitely ahead of its time!

[-] JulesTheModest@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 years ago

I watched more of that video than I thought I would! I don't remember these at all (80s kid here). I think we got into the habit of just turning off our power hungry monitors all the time.

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