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Subject: [Leica] Tina and Her Computer: Lightening Strike!
From: feli at creocollective.com (Feli di Giorgio)
Date: Fri Jun 25 15:24:52 2004
References: <OFA28D8954.015D05F0-ON86256EBE.004EE20E-86256EBE.004F0C50@crnotes2.rockwellcollins.com> <40DC5B9E.2060204@summaventures.com>
On Fri, 2004-06-25 at 10:06, Peter Dzwig wrote:
> Actually in the event of a lightning strike in proximity to the PC, the
> electro-magnetic field will damage circuits and disks, plugged in or not.
> It all
> depends on the amount of shielding available to the components. MIL-spec
> or
> other specially ruggedised kit may survive. Talk to any number of IT
> DIrectors
> on the subject...it ain't funny. Itis one of the risks of relying on
> magnetic
> and electronic media. CDs are more robust.
>
> Peter Dzwig
You could always use tubes instead of IC's...
;-)
correct?
Feli
Replies:
Reply from ljkapner at cox.net (Leonard J Kapner) ([Leica] Tina and Her Computer: Lightening Strike!)
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