Casual Friday — how does an LCD monitor work?

Unless you’re perusing this blog using some very old technology, you’re almost certainly reading these words on an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) monitor.  Ever wonder what’s behind the glass (or for a laptop, plastic) outer face of the thing?  Bill (“Engineer Guy”) Hammack explains (direct link) all:

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