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From: Spehro Pefhany
Date: Wed, 04 Dec 2002 14:19

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On Wed, 4 Dec 2002 05:35:43 -0800, the renowned Watson 'Atto Parsec'
Name <alondra101@hotmail.com> wrote:

>.  Problem is 
>that for some reason, Nichia insists that the purchaser sign for them and 
>not someone else, so the only way I can get them is after work, go down to 
>the Fedex office and pick them up.  

Hazard with shipping stuff that appeals to kids etc. - fraud
potential, so legit purchasers such as yerself suffer. 

>The big thing with the new Dell servers at work is the bright blue LEDs 
>behind the logos on the front.  Of course, when something costs ten grand, 
>it _should_ have something on it that impresses people, since just about 
>everyone doesn't give a hoot about whether or not it's got dual Zeons with 
>a gig of SDRAM.

Xeon like Xenophobia or Xylophone. You could pronounce it "Shee-on" if
you took the Pinyin pronunciation. 

>I've been having a lot of fun with the white LEDs, and the white Luxeon 
>Stars have been a real big hit also.  Us guys aren't the only ones that 
>like tools, some of the women are getting into this also.  So look for more 
>bright, pretty LEDs in gizmos everywhere!

To get kids interested in electronics and mechatronics, I suggest
LEDs, motors, fans etc. 

Best regards, 
Spehro Pefhany
-- 
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