RoHS => tin whiskers?

"Jim Thompson" wrote in message news: snipped-for-privacy@4ax.com...

15 years, not new. ;-) :-/

My Dad still has his McIntosh preamp and power amp (I forget the type, it's all SS) from college (70s). Going on 30 years old I guess. Not that you'd expect anything else from the brand.

Tim

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"Jim Thompson" wrote in message news: snipped-for-privacy@4ax.com...

I have one in my pocket. Then again, it was $10, discounted from $200. ;o) (Discontinued support or something.. not like a tech head would need that.)

Tim

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I'm starting to get the sense how this "game" will work out. It will be around getting an exempt from RoHS. And useing lawyers & connections to make it happen.

It's a shame if I don't get them fixed. When they're working they work very well indeed.

Graham

On Sun, 04 Jun 2006 14:29:09 -0700, Jim Thompson Gave us:

Cell phones with cameras are not permitted in our facilities.

SOME employees are not forced to comply with this, however.

Back when "Mac" meant good things ;-)

...Jim Thompson

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I think it's mandated here in the colonies, by 2007 all cell phones must be traceable by location for emergency (9-1-1) calls, so new phones have GPS chips in them.

...Jim Thompson

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On Sun, 4 Jun 2006 17:05:24 -0500, "Tim Williams" Gave us:

As if you could repair a broken cell phone outside of their labs.

No. A good "tech head" would know that they are like watches. When they break, ya get a new one.

On Sun, 04 Jun 2006 23:10:02 +0100, Pooh Bear Gave us:

simple

Idler wheel kits and belts and such (even new heads) are still available. Likely an ebay item.

Fairly likely I reckon. Too much face invested in going back.

Graham

Hello Jim,

Yes, I've got one, the Nokia 2115i. Also named "Shorty". It is a very basic "phone phone". As Roy said it may be prohibited or at least impolite to enter the facilities of a company with a camera phone. Since I am a consultant I therefore carry a separate camera and only if EMI remedy work or the like needs to be documented (and then I still ask for permission).

I thought I'd be at the low end of the nerd scale with this phone. Then I found out that from all the biz folks I met since I have it the majority of phones that the others held was that same little Nokia.

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Hello Tim,

Here is the office is an old Australian AM radio, the Astor BPJ. Late

50's works like a champ, best AM performance in the house. The volume potmeter crackles a wee bit. Oh well.

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Hello Graham,

On the EU-Int forum it says that Perkin-Elmer is in on that one. That ought to get it through.

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RoHS will be bad for small business with limited lobbying Dollars. The demise of small business typically correlates with the demise of innovation.

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I was only thinking "what consumer crap", but you make a VERY good point... virtually every place I go prohibits cameras.

...Jim Thompson

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|  Analog Innovations, Inc.                         |     et      |
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Ah yes, the good old Vactrols !

I doubt the Chinese manufacturer of Eagle CdS optos did anything though.

Graham

How much of a "must" is this ..? Integrity implications..

I don't know the degree of "must", but apparently there have been a significant number of applications for waivers...

Personally I think it's a good safety feature, but I'm sure that some will have all kinds of heartburn about privacy issues.

...Jim Thompson

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|  Analog Innovations, Inc.                         |     et      |
|  Analog/Mixed-Signal ASIC\'s and Discrete Systems  |    manus    |
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[snip]

Verizon is peddling an "optional" feature... keep track of where you teens are... make extra money from a facility already in place ;-)

And as for the number pairs...

Calling From Calling To

480-555-1212 011 + 93 + ...

There are pansies (commonly called leftist weenies :-) amongst us that think the government knowing you're calling Afghanistan is an invasion of privacy.

...Jim Thompson

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|  James E.Thompson, P.E.                           |    mens     |
|  Analog Innovations, Inc.                         |     et      |
|  Analog/Mixed-Signal ASIC\'s and Discrete Systems  |    manus    |
|  Phoenix, Arizona            Voice:(480)460-2350  |             |
|  E-mail Address at Website     Fax:(480)460-2142  |  Brass Rat  |
|       http://www.analog-innovations.com           |    1962     |
             
I love to cook with wine.      Sometimes I even put it in the food.