Silicon Investor (SI) -- The First Internet Community

STOCKTALK

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor. We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community. If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.

Technology Stocks : TAVA Technologies (TAVA-NASDAQ) -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: John Mansfield who wrote (18816)	6/19/1998 5:02:00 PM
From: John Mansfield	Respond to of 31646

Egypt wakes up... '...Embedded systems, the 'black boxes' and other devices which contain circuit boards, PLCs, and microchips are particularly difficult to find and test. However the consequences may be severe. For example: Computerized electric power plants are programmed to shut down machinery that has gone too long without routine maintenance. So if the controller thinks that the last maintenance was done in 1999 and it thinks the year is now 1900, it may shut done a power system component as part of it's built in fail safe safety procedures. And it may be a bit tricky to get that power system back on line. ... y2kegypt.com