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From: mnyk...
Date: Wed, 05 Sep 1990 18:13

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In article <ben.2630@epmooch.UUCP>, ben@epmooch.UUCP (Rev. Ben A. Mesander) writes:
> If memory serves me right, the old Commodore PET machines could be
> physically damaged (ie smoke) by poking the wrong value into the wrong
> memory location. Good design...
The original PC could control the voltage going to the monitor, I've
heard, with similar results..
-- 
Matti Nyk{nen			CS Student at Helsinki U, Finland
Trepanation!			email: mnyk...@cc.helsinki.fi

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Subject: Re: Stupid programming errors
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