y2k stuff

From: KFergason_at_aol.com <(KFergason_at_aol.com)>
Date: Tue Jan 5 06:36:59 1999

In a message dated 1/5/99 12:40:49 AM Pacific Standard Time,

Its an interesting thought, and I know from personal experience that
a set of Kenwood Twins operating at 100Watts about 4 ft from a TRS80
Model 1 can cause it to crash. I would think its possible for a big solar
flare to at least affect an old TRS80. unlikely, though.

kelly

dastar_at_ncal.verio.com writes:

> > >>>
> > Every 11 years the sun sends storms of cosmic rays which disrupt all
sorts
> > of electrical devices. The last was in 1989, and they are due again in
<snip>
> > >>>
>
> As Bill Gates would say, that's the stupidest thing I've ever heard of. If
> cosmic rays were to blame for the EIs suckiness then every computer back
> then would have had similar problems. No, you can't blame Radio Shack's
> sorry-assed engineering on cosmic rays, but nice try.
>
> Sellam Alternate e-mail: dastar_at_siconic.
> com
>
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