[118710] in Cypherpunks
Re: [Fwd: [Spooks] spooky-ibook?] (fwd)
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Jim Choate)
Wed Oct 6 03:48:35 1999
From: Jim Choate <ravage@einstein.ssz.com>
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Date: Wed, 6 Oct 1999 02:40:10 -0500 (CDT)
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----- Forwarded message from Bill Stewart -----
Date: Tue, 05 Oct 1999 09:00:30 -0700
From: Bill Stewart <bill.stewart@pobox.com>
Subject: CDR: Re: [Fwd: [Spooks] spooky-ibook?]
What's scary is that the 900 MHz and even the 2.4GHz frequencies
are no longer some high-speed carrier that you modulate a signal onto.
They're pretty close to the operating frequency of the computer :-)
Sure, most new Pentia are 450MHz, but that means that only one or two
revs down the road you'll be able to pull a 900MHz signal right off the bus.
Actually, with 32-bit busses, 900MHz really only requires 30 MHz CPUs,
so it's been possible for a decade, but now you've got to make sure
the computer doesn't act like a radio _without_ adding hardware...
----- End of forwarded message from Bill Stewart -----
You can already pull a 900MHz off a 300 or 450, it's the third and second
harmonic respectively. Probably not strong enough to do anything over 15 to
20 feet (excluding Van Eck).
The real concern I have with the new high clock speeds is the health threat
and potential resultant government regulation about computer construction.
If you have a machine running at 1GHz or above and the case is off you could
get a nasty RF burn. When the fist microwaves came out there was serious
leakage around the seals and doors. As a result a whole host of regulations
and laws resulted. The same will happen on these computers.
Personaly, I want one that has a sandwich warmer slot on the front so I
don't have to take the case off. Hmmm, I wonder if those removable drive
bays might not work...
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