At 23:17 -0700 on 14/08/02, Obi-Wan wrote: >the pickle wrote: > >> At 23:32 -0500 on 14/08/02, Ryan wrote: >> >> >the heck of it. (i.e. Placing a telephone on your Seagate Barracuda II HD >> >will most likely end up in you reformatting it.) So, here's your Mac tidbit >> >> Anyone have a clue why this might be, and whether it requires a corded or >> cordless (or cellular) telephone? > >Normal phones have magnets in the handset that can mess up a disk. I have a >magnet reformatting tool. Same principle.
Yeah, that sort of figures, but those magnets aren't very powerful. A magnetised screwdriver has never caused me any problems and I'd think a fone's speaker magnet would be somewhat less powerful. -- the pickle FAQ <http://macfaq.org/index.shtml> Software Archive <ftp://download:[EMAIL PROTECTED]//Users/thepickl/Sites/Archive/> <http://www.members.jmug.org/%7Ethepickl/archive/> _________________________________________________________________ -- Quadlist is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Quadlist info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/quadlist.shtml> The FAQ: <http://macfaq.org/> 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/quadlist%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
