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DescriptionScreen burn screen off.png
English: Phosphor burn-in ("screen burn") visible on a monochrome CRT computer monitor, even while the monitor is shut off. This is an artwork by the artist Steven Read. The phosphor burning action was purposeful.; PD release.
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2008-08-08 12:28 SteveORSteven 204×169×8 (26067 bytes) This is an artwork by the artist Steven Read. The phosphor burning action was purposeful.
2007-12-14 10:36 Magnus Colossus 204×169×8 (26067 bytes) Better compression.
2007-09-21 04:11 Piercetheorganist 204×169×8 (54718 bytes) Phosphor burn-in ("screen burn") visible on a monochrome CRT computer monitor, even while the monitor is shut off. Own work; PD release.
Captions
"please wait" severely burned in on a CRT display
Выгорание люминофора видно на монохромном ЭЛТ-мониторе компьютера, даже когда монитор выключен. Это произведение художника Стивена Рида. Действие сжигания люминофора было целенаправленным.
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