Odd question about microwaves and magnetic media

From: Fred N. van Kempen <waltje_at_pdp11.nl>
Date: Fri Feb 13 11:24:27 2004

On Fri, 13 Feb 2004, Vintage Computer Festival wrote:

> Space in my office is somewhat limited at the moment (due to my own
> incorrigible clutter problem) so I've put the microwave oven for heating
> my burritos on the same table where I'm setting up my data conversion
> station.
>
> I guess it probably isn't be a good idea.
That is an INSANE idea, you dork! You have plenty space up front,
so just set up that thing there, or in the main lobby. NOT near
magnetic media. Unless of course you have an airline-grade microwave
oven, which is shielded to the absurd extremes.

--f
Received on Fri Feb 13 2004 - 11:24:27 GMT