20 Dec
2009
20 Dec
'09
9:37 a.m.
On 20 Dec 2009 at 10:09, Dave McGuire wrote:
iButtons? Much smaller than a meg or two, but might be useful for
some of the things you're talking about. And they're absolutely
indestructible.
They're on the right track. Sealed stainless can, 1-wire operation.
Toss 'em in your pocket, drop them in your coffee, no harm. But 8KB
(64Kb) is much too small. At least someone's thinking about the
matter...
How long will an SD card survive being immersed in Coke? Don't laugh-
-I recently rescued a QIC cart that had that gummy stuff in its
innards--for over a decade. With a new tension band, after cleaning,
it read fine.
--Chuck