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Re: [Fwd: [Spooks] spooky-ibook?] (fwd)
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Bill Stewart)
Wed Oct 6 04:59:56 1999
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Date: Wed, 06 Oct 1999 01:40:58 -0700
To: cypherpunks@einstein.ssz.com
From: Bill Stewart <bill.stewart@pobox.com>
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Reply-To: Bill Stewart <bill.stewart@pobox.com>
At 02:40 AM 10/06/1999 -0500, Jim Choate wrote:
>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 first 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...
Well, they've already got a coffee-cup holder on the front :-)
Thanks!
Bill
Bill Stewart, bill.stewart@pobox.com
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