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Re: [PLUG] monitor flickering
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The original tale comes from the far off days of ENIAC where a moth died
between two switch contacts causing them to fail connection.
bs
On Fri, 27 Sep 2002, gabriel rosenkoetter wrote:
> On Fri, Sep 27, 2002 at 06:11:27PM -0400, Bob Schwier wrote:
> > Dust? Even grosser, roaches seeking warmth. They come in this time of
> > year. I have the misfortune of having a grocery/fish market across the
> > ally from me. The damned things both seek warmth in the house and in the
> > appliances. You trun the equipment on and fry them.
>
> Curiously enough, this is *precisely* where the term "bug" comes
> from.
>
> (Supposedly.)
>
> --
> gabriel rosenkoetter
> gr@eclipsed.net
>
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