An unlabeled 0-100 scale would be perfect. Then it can just measure a percentage of whatever we're keeping track of. (% of mem used, % of cpu, etc) > -----Original Message----- > From: Phil Mendelsohn [mailto:mend0070 at tc.umn.edu] > Sent: Sunday, May 06, 2001 11:26 AM > To: 'tclug-list at mn-linux.org' > Subject: RE: [TCLUG] Analog RAM meter Q > > > On Sun, 6 May 2001, Jamie Ostrowski wrote: > > > Okay, sounds like we all want vintage looking meters. I > will try to > > see what I can come up with. It would be especially perfect > if we could > > come up with a meter that has a backface that says Memory > Usage. hmmm... > > > > It's possible to have someone make a replacemnt backplate. > You won't find > anything labelled that already, though. > > To be truly vintage in this case (yeah, like it really is historically > accurate), the label would not be part of the meter, it would > either be > etched into the metal below the bezel, esp. if you like the HP test > equipment look, or alternately you could just do it with a Dymo label > machine (you know, the old raised letters.) > > All computers used to be a lot more roll your own. Actually, > I just found > an old book with a lot of pictures of 60's era computers when > I was doing > a little research for the Scriptor Machinalis latin compiler. > (Still on > the lookout for help...) I'm going to try and put some up -- maybe > there's a couple of ideas in there. > > > -- > "To misattribute a quote is unforgivable." --Anonymous > > _______________________________________________ > tclug-list mailing list > tclug-list at mn-linux.org > https://mailman.mn-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list >