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Conference 7.286::digital

Title:The Digital way of working
Moderator:QUARK::LIONELON
Created:Fri Feb 14 1986
Last Modified:Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:5321
Total number of notes:139771

3321.0. "Origin of idea for burgund red logo" by EEMELI::SYVANEN (I didn't do it,nobody saw me doit you can't prove anything) Thu Aug 11 1994 19:52

	Happened to me a while ago. A customer gave me a call "Hey mr. DEC,
	we have installed a bunch of DEC 3000 AXP workstations. Most
        systems seem to have "right colored" (=burgund red) DEC logo in login 
        window, but for some reason some systems still have "wrong colored
        old" (=blue)  login window "
        Later it turned out that they had managed to connect RGB cable
        upside down in the rear of the system causing R and B signals to
        mix.

        After that episode a terrible thought sneaked into my mind.
        Has someone (big boss) out there somewhere  connected the video
        incorrectly and realized; hey, what's that? A red DEC logo, looks
	great. I want that.
        In other words could it be possible that an incorrectly connected 
        video cable caused us huge expences while "turning everything to 
        burgund red" ??  :-)


        	Tero
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3321.1Wouldn't Be The First TimeMSDOA::JENNINGSWhere is he when you need him?Thu Aug 11 1994 21:552
    And just imagine - for that we paid someone enough for several of us
    to retire on...
3321.2on the other hand ...PLAYER::VANAVERMAETthis name is personalFri Aug 12 1994 03:341
we were in the red long before THAT happened ...
3321.3VANGA::KERRELLHakuna matata!Fri Aug 12 1994 04:509
re.1:

>    And just imagine - for that we paid someone enough for several of us
>    to retire on...

Hey, I'm moving to where you live! Can several people really retire on 
�20,000 there?

Dave.
3321.4More than a color changeKELVIN::SCHMIDTCynical OptimistFri Aug 12 1994 09:2214
    
    
        But, basenoter, now you have to explain how that switch of 
        cables not only changed colors, but also turned round dots 
        into square ones in the "i" and a squared-off top of the "t" 
        to an angled top.
    
        So we got our money's worth after all from all the work on 
        the new logo!!!
    
        :-)
    
        Peter
    
3321.5WLDBIL::KILGOREDCU 3Gs -- fired but not forgottenFri Aug 12 1994 10:534
    
    Actually, the sqared dots got rounded. That, and the "sloppy" t-top,
    could indicate a tired monitor...
    
3321.6$ xx/dotIDEFIX::65296::sirenFri Aug 12 1994 11:233
Or if the color was free, perhaps it's the dots they paid the money for ;-).

--Ritva
3321.7No nuances, juts colorsEEMELI::SYVANENIdidntdoitnobodysawmedoityoucantproveanythingFri Aug 12 1994 17:3813
	re. .4, .5 and .6

	You all were faster than me. .5 took the words out of my mouth.
	At least some of our PC monitors have such a hazy and inaccurate
	picture that you just can't see all nuances on the screen :-)
	
	And of course the highly paid designer(s) must have done something
	else than just changing colors in order to get paid.


	Tero

3321.8Naturally...HLDE01::VUURBOOM_RRoelof Vuurboom @ APD, DTN 829 4066Sun Aug 14 1994 05:176
>	And of course the highly paid designer(s) must have done something
>	else than just changing colors in order to get paid.


	Yes, they also had to write out a receipt.