Wednesday, August 26, 2009

Tubes And Transistors


Vacuum tubes and transistors. On my mind tonight. They were made by the thousands, back when computers were babies. Where are they all now? I miss them. Why did the crude technologies have such fun shapes? Why does modern technology have to be so dull and sexless? Who wants to take a second look at a chip? I want to take a second look at vacuum tubes and transistors! I want them for a motif. How about placemats? A tablecloth? Covered with little vacuum tubes and transistors. Why not bedsheets? Curtains for the nursery? Better yet --wallpaper! I want this wallpaper. Where can I get it? I would never get tired of looking at vacuum tubes and transistors. What a fine thing it would be if I could wake up in the morning, cast my sleepy gaze upon the wall, and the first thing I would see would be vacuum tubes and transistors.

10 comments:

  1. I know I never knew you as Mone, but this seems like a very Mone thing. :) I love that you have tubes and transistors on your mind--this is why you are so awesome. I love the pics--yes! Cathode Ray Tubes were on my mind earlier this week-which is strange that we both had tubes of some sort on our minds. Old technology has an earthiness to it--obvious metal. It just occurred to me, you REALLY like metal! HA! :)

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  2. i think you may have some designer genes flowing thru your bloodstream, monie. go with that! sounds awesome to me.

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  3. Yes, I really do like metal. Too bad I don't still have my metal collection.

    You had cathode ray tubes on your mind earlier this week? Sweet. Great minds think alike.

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  4. I would love to do a whole series of patterns based on defunct components of technology!

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  5. You are...The Metalist. Your eyes are magnetically and magically attracted to metal. You use the power of attraction to retrieve any metal. You use the metal for good. You are a MacGyver with "defunct components of technology".

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  6. Metalist...Love it! Can I put this somewhere as a description of myself on my blog?

    MacGyver with "defunct components of technology"---love that even more!!!

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  7. i do have a song with the words "cathode glow" but i havent finished it yet....................sigh

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  8. Oh, bring it on, Laura. A song with the words "cathode glow" ----that will surely be my favorite.

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