Re: Fruit-based computers (was: Plants as network medium?)

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From: Chris
Date: Tue, 08 Sep 1998 00:00

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On 3 Sep 1998, Ian wrote:

> In article <35E704A9.5EFFDA9C@technocage.com>,
> 	"Michael J. Fair" <michael@technocage.com> writes:
> 
> > Hello all, at the risk of being flamed for crazy ideas I decided to
> > ask the following question.
> >
> >  Would it be possible to use plants as the transmission medium for
> > networks?
> 
> By a strange coincidence, there's an article on *fruit*-based
> computers on segfault.org... It's a spoof news site, so don't expect
> anything serious. The URL is;
> 
> http://www.segfault.org/story.phtml?id=35ec419d-0062ed00&mode=0
> 
> -- 

You guys are completely crazy. The only form of food it is possible to
use as a computer is a cup of coffee - and then only to factorise large
numbers.

> Ian - Edit address before mailing. | Have you got a question you want to ask
>      Running Linux in the UK.      | Usenet? Search www.dejanews.com first!
>              -- There are no facts, only opinions --
> 
>

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From: Chris <chris@eis.net.au>
Subject: Re: Fruit-based computers (was: Plants as network medium?)
Date: 1998/09/08
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