WTF?!?!?!
Ok... Today's edition of one of my fav online comics, Penny Arcade, is concerning "Monster Cableing's" surge protector they have on the market. Here's a link to their info page:
Mass Hysteria
Now, I will cut and past the part that I find utterly amazing...
"For years, people have trusted their computer system's performance to plug strips that offer very little performance value.
These plug strips, essentially extension cords with additional outlets, tout great surge protection as the only necessary factor in connected equipment performance. The fact is, data loss, corrupted files, keyboard lockup, and the hassle of re-installing programs are often symptoms of polluted AC power - not surges or spikes. "Dirty" AC power is caused by electromagnetic and radio frequency interference generated by any household appliance sharing the same power line with your connected computerequipment. Your computer peripherals also generate their own kind of noise, adding even more "pollution." AC power line noise can degrade computer and peripheral performance as much or more than power surges and voltage spikes."
So, from reading this, all computer problems are not due to sub-par hardware components or software operating systems, or even sub-par user intelegence, but, it's due to "Dirty" AC power...
Gee, whood'a thunkit'...
Mass Hysteria
Now, I will cut and past the part that I find utterly amazing...
"For years, people have trusted their computer system's performance to plug strips that offer very little performance value.
These plug strips, essentially extension cords with additional outlets, tout great surge protection as the only necessary factor in connected equipment performance. The fact is, data loss, corrupted files, keyboard lockup, and the hassle of re-installing programs are often symptoms of polluted AC power - not surges or spikes. "Dirty" AC power is caused by electromagnetic and radio frequency interference generated by any household appliance sharing the same power line with your connected computerequipment. Your computer peripherals also generate their own kind of noise, adding even more "pollution." AC power line noise can degrade computer and peripheral performance as much or more than power surges and voltage spikes."
So, from reading this, all computer problems are not due to sub-par hardware components or software operating systems, or even sub-par user intelegence, but, it's due to "Dirty" AC power...
Gee, whood'a thunkit'...