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  2. Screen burn-in - Wikipedia

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    Burn-in on a monitor, when severe as in this "please wait" message, is visible even when the monitor is switched off. Screen burn-in, image burn-in, ghost image, or shadow image, is a permanent discoloration of areas on an electronic visual display such as a cathode-ray tube (CRT) in an older computer monitor or television set. It is caused by ...

  3. Cathode-ray tube - Wikipedia

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    CRT monitors can still outperform LCD and OLED monitors in input lag, as there is no signal processing between the CRT and the display connector of the monitor, since CRT monitors often use VGA which provides an analog signal that can be fed to a CRT directly.

  4. Cliff effect - Wikipedia

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    In telecommunications, the (digital) cliff effect or brick-wall effect is a sudden loss of digital signal reception.Unlike analog signals, which gradually fade when signal strength decreases or electromagnetic interference or multipath increases, a digital signal provides data which is either perfect or non-existent at the receiving end.

  5. Computer monitor - Wikipedia

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    Most modern monitors will switch to a power-saving mode if no video-input signal is received. This allows modern operating systems to turn off a monitor after a specified period of inactivity. This also extends the monitor's service life. Some monitors will also switch themselves off after a time period on standby.

  6. Monitor (synchronization) - Wikipedia

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    enter the monitor: enter the method if the monitor is locked add this thread to e block this thread else lock the monitor leave the monitor: schedule return from the method wait c: add this thread to c.q schedule block this thread signal c: if there is a thread waiting on c.q select and remove one such thread t from c.q (t is called "the ...

  7. Military pay during a government shutdown: What service ... - AOL

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    As many Americans begin their holiday festivities, service members are facing uncertainties as a potential government shutdown looms.

  8. Man accused of trying to smuggle meth-caked clothing on ...

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    Raj Matharu, 31, of Northridge, faces one count of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office.

  9. Costco says its new member ID scanners at entrances are good ...

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    If you are a Costco worker who wants to share your perspective, please contact Dominick via email or text/call/Signal at 646.768.4750. Responses will be kept confidential, and Business Insider ...