It was a dark and stormy night. Candles were running low and sandwich in the dimly-lit fridge evoked visions of broken Lent and various sweet transgressions. The hand has reached for the sandwich’s wrap… The eyes examined the packing. It was plain but elegant zipper bag, unspoiled by any markings that would betray it as someone’s Friday’s feast of a lunch.Emboldened by such discovery, legs carried the sandwich towards the microvave and one of the hands opened and closed the small white door with a clank.
In a minute, aroma emanating from the microwave made it clear that all inhibitions that might have survived so far have been abolished, thus sealing the sandwich’s fate and hastening its untimely demise.
The light on a lamp post flickered and gave way to darkness.
In this installment of the yet-to-be award-winning series “Get The Hang Of Your Display” (see Part 1 here) we continue to explore the outer limits and venture to where no one has gone before in the Area-51 of Advanced Display Attachment.
Have you ever wondered why All-in-One designs of a personal computer enjoyed such an unparalleled success? Look at the Sales Charts of Laptops, more appropriately called Notebooks, Tablet PCs, Portable Workstations or even Desktop Replacements! Those charts exhibit one uncompromising trend - Up and nowhere else! So, what if we are stuck with an Old World Desktop, do we plunk down cash for latest Apple creation or sleek Sony model? No, we do it the hard way, overcome hurdles, invent new and apply the old to obtain one-of-a-kind marvel of a machine that may yet have one or two tricks up its sleeve (of floppy bay) to one-up all those spiffy latest all-in-one-hang-me-on-the-wall models. And, yes, again, do we succeed …
Once upon a time there was that gorgeous princess named Vanadis who was like all princesses - not too hasty in answering knocks on the door. Then there was a handsome lad whose name escapes me, who came knocking on her door. Capricious Vanadis heard the knock but was not in a rush to open, deciding to wait and see if the knock will be repeated. It was not to be repeated. After waiting a few minutes, disappointed lad walked away, mentally going through his spreadsheet of other worthy lasses, perhaps.
Then there was that other lad who also came knocking on Vanadis’s door. She grew accustomed to the game, however, and was in no rush at all to open the squeaky door. The lad was a stubborn one, nevertheless, and kept banging at the door until it flew open and he saw Vanadis in all her unkempt beauty…
The rest is (chemical) history. Element Vanaduim was discovered and named by the persistent chemist who was sure of what he wanted, what he needed and what he saw.
Let’s just say one more time : never ever give up. 