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From: bill@proxftl.UUCP (T. William Wells)
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Subject: Re: computer follies
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Date: 28 Sep 88 16:48:05 GMT
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Here's another, as told by one of my coworkers.  (There are no
names because I don't remember and wouldn't tell if I did.  Also,
no warranties on the accuracy of details, as this was told to me
several years ago.)

It seems that there was this system that had drums which spun
about a horizontal axis.  This drum also had a brake, intended to
be used when the drum was (almost) spun down.

Along comes Harry the Hacker, who finds a way to play with the
I/O registers.  He activates the drum brake ...  and the drum,
conserving momentum, causes the drum *housing* to spin, which,
since the drum is right next to a wall, puts the whole thing
*though* the wall!

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Bill

You can still reach me at proxftl!bill
But I'd rather you send to proxftl!twwells!bill