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Subject: [Leica] IMG: Digital Darkrooms
From: ricc at mindspring.com (Ric Carter)
Date: Sun Nov 18 15:05:16 2007
References: <004101c82946$710df9d0$6101a8c0@jimnichols> <473FF731.9050701@nathanfoto.com> <000f01c82a06$b48c8ee0$6101a8c0@jimnichols> <200711181730.AGH15002@rg5.comporium.net> <EE3F854FC6335AFD1D61F669@rutabook.reid.org> <77DE4889-FBCB-41E6-96D6-C685FA657C8C@pix-that-stimulate.com> <0D4A22960D6BF288F900CFC4@rutabook.reid.org>
and to keep the aliens from overhearing your thoughts;^)
ric
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On Nov 18, 2007, at 5:56 PM, Brian Reid wrote:
>
>> what's the foil for?
>
> If English were your first language, I would give this answer, from
> Christopher Isherwood:
>
> The reason you will see no doubt
> It is to keep the lightning out.
>
> Electronic devices that are not connected to wires can be very
> sensitive to static electricity. A 750 Gigabyte disk has an onboard
> computer that is quite complex and delicate. The aluminum foil is
> to help prevent static electricity issues when you are moving the
> disks around.
>
>
>
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In reply to:
Message from jhnichols at bellsouth.net (Jim Nichols) ([Leica] IMG: Digital Darkrooms)
Message from nathan at nathanfoto.com (Nathan Wajsman) ([Leica] IMG: Digital Darkrooms)
Message from jhnichols at bellsouth.net (Jim Nichols) ([Leica] IMG: Digital Darkrooms)
Message from images at comporium.net (Tina Manley) ([Leica] IMG: Digital Darkrooms)
Message from reid at mejac.palo-alto.ca.us (Brian Reid) ([Leica] IMG: Digital Darkrooms)
Message from tarek.charara at pix-that-stimulate.com (Tarek Charara) ([Leica] IMG: Digital Darkrooms)
Message from reid at mejac.palo-alto.ca.us (Brian Reid) ([Leica] IMG: Digital Darkrooms)