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From: kevin@Lindy.UUCP
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Subject: Re: Blowing up hardware with software
Message-ID: <203@Lindy.STANFORD.EDU>
Date: Fri, 8-May-87 03:16:59 EDT
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Posted: Fri May  8 03:16:59 1987
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The talk about the ISC computer reminds me of the Apple Silentype printer.
I got very strong warnings against trying to access the printer directly
through the Apple II's memory-mapped I/O; apparently you could make the
printer (literally) blow up.

God, I hated that printer.