30 Jun
2004
30 Jun
'04
1:53 a.m.
At 09:01 AM 6/30/04 -0400, you wrote:
Interesting enough thread.
While I think it's likely that most of the problems for shiippers would be
in having to make extra trips to the postoffice and in filling out
additional forms...
something not yet mentioned might be that
modern computers can qualify for supercomputer status, and since they are
capable of doing things like nuclear simulations, code making & breaking
and the like, there is one other important reason to restrict international
trade.
You're right and that's something that you have to watch for. I picked up
some interesting looks parts out of a scrap pile a few weeks ago and
starting searching the net for information about them. The first thing that
I found was that they are on the restricted export list and are classified
as munitions (there goes E-bay)! They're actually quartz rate sensors
(QRS11) made by Systron Donner.
(<http://www.systron.com/pro_rate%20sensors.asp> for those that are
interested.) Basicly a solid state gyro-scope. The ironic thing is that the
Japanese are now building almost identical devices into some of their cars
to control skids.
Joe
related:
http://articles.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0CGN/is_3740/ai_55695270
"US Dept of Commerce Relaxes Supercomputer Export Controls" (1999)
Limit _was_ apparently on 2GHz machines.
John A.