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1. Anatoly Shashkin💾 (dosnostalgic@mastodon.social@mastodon.social)'s status on Thursday, 07-Sep-2023 19:59:36 UTC Anatoly Shashkin💾

   Remember these bad boys?

   • Anatoly Shashkin💾 (dosnostalgic@mastodon.social@mastodon.social)'s status on Thursday, 07-Sep-2023 20:05:19 UTC Anatoly Shashkin💾

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     • Alexander Bochmann
     • Daniil Baturin

     @dmbaturin @galaxis Well, they certainly reduced glare. But as far as their anti-radiation and anti-UV claims, I have my doubts.

   • Daniil Baturin (dmbaturin@functional.cafe)'s status on Thursday, 07-Sep-2023 20:05:20 UTC Daniil Baturin

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     • Alexander Bochmann

     @galaxis @dosnostalgic Did those things actually work? I thought they were just snake oil.

   • Alexander Bochmann (galaxis@mastodon.infra.de)'s status on Thursday, 07-Sep-2023 20:05:27 UTC Alexander Bochmann

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     @dosnostalgic I just never cleaned my monitors instead, using the resulting dust layer as anti-glare.

   • chovekoid (chovekoid@mastodon.social)'s status on Thursday, 07-Sep-2023 20:05:47 UTC chovekoid

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     @dosnostalgic

     Ohhh it's an anti-*glare* filter.

     My first PC had one of those, complete with grounding clip.

     Anyone else used to believe it was against the CRT's radioactivity?

   • Anatoly Shashkin💾 (dosnostalgic@mastodon.social@mastodon.social)'s status on Thursday, 07-Sep-2023 20:06:41 UTC Anatoly Shashkin💾

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     • chovekoid

     @chovekoid That's what it was. The first one only lists glare, but many (like the other one I included) listed static, UV, and radiation protection.

   • chovekoid (chovekoid@mastodon.social)'s status on Thursday, 07-Sep-2023 20:08:11 UTC chovekoid

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     @dosnostalgic

     You're right, I didn't see it right there on the 2nd pic 🤦♂️ Is there any truth to these claims?

   • Anatoly Shashkin💾 (dosnostalgic@mastodon.social@mastodon.social)'s status on Thursday, 07-Sep-2023 20:10:34 UTC Anatoly Shashkin💾

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     • chovekoid

     @chovekoid I have no idea, but probably not. I mean, it's a sheet of glass, so that's an additional layer between you and the CRT gun, so there's that I guess. 🤷♂️

   • chovekoid (chovekoid@mastodon.social)'s status on Thursday, 07-Sep-2023 20:13:16 UTC chovekoid

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     @dosnostalgic

     I think there's, like, leaded glass that absorbs radiation more? But yeah... kinda doubt these filters would be made of that 🤷♂️

   • Jan v/d Broek (balglaas@mastodon.social)'s status on Thursday, 07-Sep-2023 21:03:39 UTC Jan v/d Broek

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     @dosnostalgic Yes