[Fwd: From Twitter 05-01-2011]

[starshadow_rivaulx]

Event of the Day: I think I mentioned at some point that my laptop screen started doing that thing where a tiny black spot becomes a virtual mushroom cloud of LCD liquid? Well, I took it to the laptop service stall to ask how much it would cost to replace the screen. Initial estimate was 8,000 pesos. Then the boss of the stall arrived and said, no, it wasn't 8,000 - it would be about 6,000 pesos.

*meep* So the choice was spend 6,000 - 8,000 on a 15" screen, or 4,000 on a 19" external monitor. Long story short, I am now the happy owner of a CD-R king 19" LCD monitor. It is *amazing* how different everything looks - and Ramon is happy at the thought that I won't be stressing out my eyes. (Methinks that when the time comes, I ought to get him a 22" monitor, at the rate prices are going?)

The fun part is, I have this gadget that turns the monitor into a TV tuner. Am using earphones in lieu of a proper sound system; but then again, I watch TV when the house is asleep, so maybe I don't really need the sound system just yet.

* * Tweets! * *

• 12:51:50: Hokay. Picked up ramon's medicines, bought a new broom.
  
• 12:52:52: Laptop being serviced. Removed lid, will buy new external monitor. Head HURTS!
  
• 13:46:14: 19in lcd monitor, 4k php at cd-r king. Better than replacement cost of 6.5k php for 15in screen!
  
• 18:18:34: I favorited a @YouTube video http://youtu.be/n9mzJhvC-8E?a President Obama at the 2011 White House Correspondents' Din
  
• 20:56:27: @afuna re 19" beauty - yup, it was a sweet deal. CD-R King, but I've had pretty good luck with their stuff, so expecting it to last.
  
• 20:57:23: @IshaSesayCNN I can just imagine! Everyone must be catching up with each other!
  
• 21:00:15: RT @octavianasr: A first that I know of!! -> Child suicide bomber kills four in #Afghanistan RT @FRANCE24: http://f24.my/mmh556 #AfPak
  
• 21:07:42: @Nikobaua Congratulations to you and the lovely fiancee! Don't stress over how to tell the parents just yet. It'll work out! :)
  
• 21:08:33: first noticeable difference in using new monitor - i can see the character countdown while writing out my tweets now. @__@
  
• 21:09:32: and everything looks so...so clear. and...big. good lord, just *how* big was my old screen, anyway? (makes note to check tomorrow)
  
• 21:14:45: RT @vausecnn: Kids should still learn cursive writing... >> YES! Legible handwriting is a wonderful thing to see.
  
• 21:50:11: well. looks like the party somewhere out there finally decided 10pm was a good time to turn off the music.
  
• 21:50:58: aaaand. suddenly I don't see the character countdown in seesmic again. whut?
  
• 21:52:29: did my final check of locks and lights. off to take a shower in a few minutes.
  
• 22:12:21: The Case for Cursive - NYTimes.com http://bit.ly/lJuhWA
  
• 22:29:22: @piersmorgan the one thing i regret about your coverage of the Royal Wedding is that you never got to stand up (cont) http://tl.gd/a6nomh
  
• 22:49:01: RT @ANCALERTS: For our final word tonight, we leave you with words from Blessed John Paul II: "The truth is not always the same as the m ...
  

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[albatoudilandau.livejournal.com]

I had the same inkblot. It receded after the move, or maybe it was more ventilated. So there's still hope.