Word: monitors
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Chances are that your monitor is almost always in operation while you're working at your computer, so many users have one or more so-called screen savers installed on their computers. These programs normally stay dormant in the background (that is, somewhere in your computer's RAM, or random-access memory). When no keystrokes or mouse movements are detected for a specified period of time, a screen saver kicks in. Popular programs feature odd-looking shapes, fish, mountains or even flying toasters...
...original rationale behind a screen saver was to prevent a phenomenon called burn-in which plagued older generations of computer monitors. When the same image was left on the screen for too long, the phosphorus layer on the surface of the screen would record that image and form a permanent "ghost" image. The "ghost" would then be visible at all times and interfere with the proper working of the monitor...
...first computer was a Commodore 64. I bought it with money I received for my Bat Mitzvah and it was the first (and last) computer to reside permanently in my family's home. It was big and awkward, but the color monitor was cool beyond belief. We had only recently bought our first color television, so we were especially impressed...
...deadline for the use of force if Bosnian Serbs do not lift their siege of Sarajevo. Instead, President Clinton advised him to head back to the bargaining table with Bosnian Serbs and Croats; Clinton said the U.S. will not intervene militarily, though U.S. troops could help monitor a peace agreement, if Congress approved. Back in the Balkans, one big surprise: Bosnian Croats admitted what the Muslims have long been claiming -- that conditions for Croat-held Muslim prisoners are inhumane...
Bill Clinton's initial response has been perfectly pitched. By overly praising Israel, Clinton has assured Israelis that Washington will block any Arab attempt to exploit Jerusalem's goodwill. Even the prospect of U.S. troops in Gaza is possible, much as American forces helped monitor the Sinai accord a decade ago. Clinton must move beyond merely reviving the aborted U.S.-P.L.O. dialogue and actively embrace Arafat. As the P.L.O. leader's weakness dictated compromise with Israel, it now burdens the peace. Hard-line rejectionists want Arafat's head, literally. Prime Minister Rabin has come to understand that Arafat...