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From: ~misfit~ on 5 Apr 2010 01:14
Somewhere on teh intarwebs don wrote:
> I was wondering if a magnet could possibly harm a laptop screen.

It depends on how hard it's thrown.

> Does a magnet destroy the pixals or anything.

See above.
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Shaun.

Ticking away the moments that make up a dull day...


From: RnR on 7 Apr 2010 08:22
On Sun, 4 Apr 2010 07:44:09 -0400, "Ralph Mowery"
<rmowery28146(a)earthlink.net> wrote:

>
>"davy" <davy.48w5sk(a)no.email.invalid> wrote in message
>news:davy.48w5sk(a)no.email.invalid...
>>
>> Keep it away from hard drives...!
>>
>
>Have you ever taken a hard drive apart and looked at the magnet in it ?
>

As I recall magnets (plural) <grin>.
From: Adrian C on 7 Apr 2010 16:11
On 07/04/2010 13:22, RnR wrote:
> On Sun, 4 Apr 2010 07:44:09 -0400, "Ralph Mowery"
> <rmowery28146(a)earthlink.net> wrote:
>
>>
>> "davy"<davy.48w5sk(a)no.email.invalid> wrote in message
>> news:davy.48w5sk(a)no.email.invalid...
>>>
>>> Keep it away from hard drives...!
>>>
>>
>> Have you ever taken a hard drive apart and looked at the magnet in it ?
>>
>
> As I recall magnets (plural)<grin>.

Do you know, if you get enough hard drive magnets and attach them to the
front of your car's front fender, you can save a good 10-15% on your
fuel consumption on the freeway, simply by driving closer to the vehicle
in front?

[disclaimer: I might be fibbing. Do not try if you own a Toyota... ]

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Adrian C
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