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Re: [PLUG] AppleVision 17' monitor, by algorithm
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Jeff Abrahamson said:
> I have an AppleVision 17" monitor that I don't need, free to a good
> home, you pick it up from my place in University City.
>
> It works just fine near as I can tell. It does have that annoying
> powersaving feature that triggers on some signal from your video
> card. I have one machine that doesn't trigger it properly, for
> example, and it doesn't wake up, so this is a risk. But I have (and have
> had) other machines where this works fine.
>
>
> In case of multiple requests, I propose the following algorithm to
> mitigate among requesters. It's free, but you may propose a bid. It goes
> to the highest bidder, but at the price of the *second* highest bidder.
> So if you bid $10 and everyone else says free, you get it for free. If
> you bid $20 and someone bids $15, you get it for $15. Etc.
>
> In case of tie, it's settled by sorting on the odd letters of your last
> name not including the first, lowest alphabetically wins, letters past
> the end sort before 'a'.
Wouldn't it just be simpler to just leave the thing by the curb, and post
a "Monitor on curb of this street; whoever wants it, come get it"? <G>
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