[plug] Fluid damage to Laptop

[Richard Meyer]

On Sat, 2006-09-16 at 09:48 +0400, Brad Campbell wrote:
> Jonathan Young wrote:
> 
> >>> Ah yes... as I remember there was a 80's movie about a computer
> >>> that had wine spilt over its keyboard.
> >> Not many people own a "Pinecone".
> >>
> >> Movie was "Electric Dreams". The soundtrack's pop songs were more
> >> popular than the movie.
> 
> 
> Ok, I tried *so* hard to stay away from this one..
> I have both the Movie and Sound Track, and yes, Giorgio Moroder is a legendary composer of movie 
> soundtracks :)

Is this the Giorgio who had a hit with "Lonely Lover's Symphony" (which
I think was based on "Fur Elise")?
> 
> >>> The PC became self-aware and then later fell in love with its owners
> >>> neighbour at which point it self-destructed.
> >> No it didn't. It invaded computer networks, notably that of teller
> >> machines.
> > 
> > As far as I recall, it did fall in love.  Not sure if it was a
> > neighbour... could have been.  The music was probably more memorable as
> > you say.
> 
> It was an odd little sequence. The computer (Edgar) and (Miles) work to get the the Cellist upstairs 
> (Madeline) to fall in love with Miles. In the process, both Edgar and Miles fall in love with 
> Madeline and a small war ensues. Edgar finally realising that he really does not have what it takes, 
> does the gallant thing and blows himself up but in the process transfering his "self" to other 
> bigger and better networks, one of which happens to the the radio station where he dials up the 
> movies theme tune as Miles and Madeline tootle off into the sunset in Mile's Volvo Station Wagon.
> 
> Cute movie, great music.. I even have an original copy of the sheet music for "Together in Electric 
> Dreams".. Played it at a school eisteddfod many moons ago and still know the guitar solo down pat. 
> Was originally played with a Boss "Turbo Overdrive" pedal which I could never afford.
> 
> As ashamed as I am to admit that...
> 
> Brad.

Now, hasn't this thread wandered far?  ;-)  The on-topic police must be
getting their riot gear together for a blitz here.
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Richard Meyer <meyerri at westnet.com.au>
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