20 Sep
2000
20 Sep
'00
10:48 a.m.
Roger Ivie wrote:
I went through this argument with a roommate once. I
won when I
pointed out that I would have to simultaneously start both of the
RK05s on my PDP-8/e to match the current draw of his blow dryer.
As there are currently 19 machines running in my apartment, along with 6
monitors, a couple of external SCSI disk arrays, two fans, all of our
electrical appliances, stereos, etc., we've discovered that plugging in
anything more will blow the fuses. We've got a couple of spare ones
ready, as we've shown we need them. :)
I've been through that argument myself with my wife, in trying to get
more computers. :) Unfortunately, I'm running out of argument.
--
Tim Harrison
Network Engineer
harrison(a)timharrison.com
http://www.networklevel.com/