Forgive the ignorance, but I believe it was the Ampex tapes which used iron oxide coatings went bad after a specific time and had to be baked (eight hours at 130 degrees F, according to John Melancamp) in order to keep the coatings intact. Is this an issue with fl(i/o)ppies?
Jackman. On Mon, 1 Nov 2004 18:58:59 -0600, Geoff Strickler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I think they prevent this by using a magnetic containment field between the > electrons and positrons. This is the reason it's a bad idea to subject a CF > card to strong x-rays or strong magnetic fields. > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Howard R. Katz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Apple2list" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Monday, November 01, 2004 06:28 AM > Subject: Re: Disk Notchers (was: "Chapter 9") > > > On Sun, 31 Oct 2004, Byron Q. Desnoyers Winmill wrote: > > > > > Unfortunately compactflash cards are solid state memory and doing > > > so would make electrons spin backwards, hence making them into > > > positrons. While the "fireworks" would be interesting, the high > > > energy photons being emitted would be very unhealthy for both the > > > card and you. > > > > > > Clearly this also means that the manufacturer has not tested the > > > other side of compact flash cards. > > > > > > ;) > > > > > > I was always amazed that those electrons didn't all get pulled down by > > gravity and pool at the bottom of the CF when in the card, thus making the > > top half unusable. :) > > > > > > Later.................Howard > > > > ____________________________________________________________ > > Computer n. A pocket calculator with a glandular problem. > > > > -- > > Apple2list is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... > > > > / Buy books, CDs, videos, and more from Amazon.com \ > > / <http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect-home/lowendmac> \ > > > > Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> > > > > Apple2list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/apple2.html> > > --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; > > Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/apple2list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> > > > > Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com > > > > -- > Apple2list is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... > > / Buy books, CDs, videos, and more from Amazon.com \ > / <http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect-home/lowendmac> \ > > Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> > > Apple2list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/apple2.html> > --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; > Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/apple2list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> > > Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com > > -- Apple2list is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... / Buy books, CDs, videos, and more from Amazon.com \ / <http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect-home/lowendmac> \ Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Apple2list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/apple2.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/apple2list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
