Flashback to the 1980s, when this Australian organization finally eases into computerization — and is trying to do it right, according to a pilot fish on the scene.

“We used Ericsson bright amber terminal screens that met Scandinavian occupational health standards,” says fish. “There would be no X-ray emissions, nor any stray electrons floating around. With much consultation and despite great trepidation, staff were somewhat placated.”

But the Ericsson monitors all die prematurely, sounding a shrill whistle as the power supplies give out. It seems they’re designed for 230-volt current, while in Australia the voltage can run as high as 250V.

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