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minus-squareMudMan@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up1·5 days agoI think those are being built out of existing tube stock, I don’t know that anybody is making new tubes. But yeah, basically.
minus-squareNilz@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·4 days agoThere’s at least one company still producing them
minus-squareMudMan@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up1·4 days agoMan, that gives one hope. But also, the “we’re not going anywhere” general tone really paints a picture :D I wonder how long until it makes sense for someone like that to start making absurdly expensive consumer displays as a side gig.
minus-squarekchr@lemmy.sdf.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·4 days agoThere’s probably some military shadow contractor in a clandestine factory somewhere…
I think those are being built out of existing tube stock, I don’t know that anybody is making new tubes. But yeah, basically.
There’s at least one company still producing them
Man, that gives one hope. But also, the “we’re not going anywhere” general tone really paints a picture :D
I wonder how long until it makes sense for someone like that to start making absurdly expensive consumer displays as a side gig.
There’s probably some military shadow contractor in a clandestine factory somewhere…