It's probably a descendant of the moth (first "bug") Grace Hopper
found in one of the relays of a machine.
Zane H. Healy wrote:
>
> >At 09:39 PM 10/3/98 -0800, you wrote:
> >
> >>Well, thanks in part to advice to from Bruce Lane, I was able to find the
> >>problem with the power supply. I pulled the PS out and cleaned it up, and
> >>then cleaned up the area around it. That's when I discovered the problem,
> >>a seed pod.
> >
> > Heh... can I call 'em or can I call 'em? ;-)
> >
> > Those supplies are actually pretty durable if they've had the ECO
> >applied.
> >That's why I suspected the mechanical debris issue.
> >
> > Any clue as to what kind of seed it was?
>
> I'm not sure, I'm threatening to do a page up on it for my web pages :^)
> It's a little pod with a couple of small round seeds in it. It rattles
> rather nicely.
>
> Zane
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Received on Sun Oct 04 1998 - 13:40:28 BST