[sizeofchar]

I once worked in a lab where all computers had its own electrical stabilizer, but they were so poor that probably they did more harm than good. When someone turned on a stabilizer, the nearest CRT monitors would distort for a second, then flicker and colors would be degraded.

Luckily, my place was by the wall, so the effect was diminished, but it gave me big headaches. I lasted only 6 months in that company this being the biggest reason.

[pixl97]

The stabilizer was triggering the degausser on the CRT. Turning on speakers or putting cellphones where a call was coming in would sometimes do this too.