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Re: the takeover of the US embassy, was: Why the Soviet computer failed

From David Lesher <wb8foz@panix.com>
Newsgroups alt.folklore.computers
Subject Re: the takeover of the US embassy, was: Why the Soviet computer failed
Date 2022-09-28 22:48 +0000
Organization NRK Clinic for habitual NetNews Abusers - Beltway Annex
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D.J. <chucktheouch@gmnol.com> writes:

>>>>> The staff used a shredder that cut them into strips, instead of
>>>>> confetti. The Iranians put them back together.
...
>The likely bought the strip shredder as a cost saving.... and it was a
>bad decision.

Hardly. There was few if any cross-cut shredders before that debacle.

And they are not without issues. They work by cutting the paper into
strips, then yanking the strips to TEAR the ribbons. That distorts
the paper and what's printed on it to make matching up pieces impossible.

But the shredders have thin cutters rather like transformer cores; a staple
can damage them, a paper-clip is SURE to.

The better gadget is the SEM Model 22 Disintegrator. It's sorta like a reel
lawn mower on steroids. 

-- 
A host is a host from coast to coast...............wb8foz@panix.com
& no one will talk to a host that's close..........................
Unless the host (that isn't close).........................pob 1433
is busy, hung or dead....................................20915-1433

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Re: Why the Soviet computer failed Robin Vowels <robin.vowels@gmail.com> - 2022-08-13 23:20 -0700
  Re: Why the Soviet computer failed D.J. <chucktheouch@gmnol.com> - 2022-08-14 08:26 -0500
    Re: Why the Soviet computer failed Ahem A Rivet's Shot <steveo@eircom.net> - 2022-08-14 18:23 +0100
      Re: Why the Soviet computer failed maus <maus@dmaus.org> - 2022-08-14 19:52 +0000
        Re: Why the Soviet computer failed Ahem A Rivet's Shot <steveo@eircom.net> - 2022-08-14 21:20 +0100
          Re: Why the Soviet computer failed maus <maus@dmaus.org> - 2022-08-14 21:17 +0000
        Re: Why the Soviet computer failed D.J. <chucktheouch@gmnol.com> - 2022-08-14 15:39 -0500
          Re: Why the Soviet computer failed Robert Swindells <rjs@fdy2.co.uk> - 2022-08-14 21:22 +0000
            Re: Why the Soviet computer failed D.J. <chucktheouch@gmnol.com> - 2022-08-14 16:58 -0500
              Re: Why the Soviet computer failed Dave Garland <dave.garland@wizinfo.com> - 2022-08-14 23:00 -0500
        Re: Why the Soviet computer failed Quadibloc <jsavard@ecn.ab.ca> - 2022-08-17 20:22 -0700
          Re: Why the Soviet computer failed danny burstein <dannyb@panix.com> - 2022-08-18 03:28 +0000
            Re: Why the Soviet computer failed maus <maus@dmaus.org> - 2022-08-18 07:17 +0000
              Re: Why the Soviet computer failed Peter Flass <peter_flass@yahoo.com> - 2022-08-18 10:17 -0700
                Re: Why the Soviet computer failed maus <maus@dmaus.org> - 2022-08-18 20:26 +0000
                Re: Why the Soviet computer failed D.J. <chucktheouch@gmnol.com> - 2022-08-18 17:05 -0500
                Re: Why the Soviet computer failed Ahem A Rivet's Shot <steveo@eircom.net> - 2022-08-19 00:21 +0100
                Re: Why the Soviet computer failed Peter Flass <peter_flass@yahoo.com> - 2022-08-18 19:58 -0700
                the takeover of the US embassy, was: Why the Soviet computer failed danny burstein <dannyb@panix.com> - 2022-08-19 03:03 +0000
                Re: the takeover of the US embassy, was: Why the Soviet computer failed D.J. <chucktheouch@gmnol.com> - 2022-08-20 09:19 -0500
                Re: the takeover of the US embassy, was: Why the Soviet computer failed David Lesher <wb8foz@panix.com> - 2022-09-28 22:48 +0000
                Re: the takeover of the US embassy, was: Why the Soviet computer failed D.J. <chucktheouch@gmnol.com> - 2022-09-28 19:21 -0500
                Re: Why the Soviet computer failed maus <maus@dmaus.org> - 2022-08-19 06:43 +0000
                Re: Why the Soviet computer failed Ahem A Rivet's Shot <steveo@eircom.net> - 2022-08-19 08:56 +0100
                Re: Why the Soviet computer failed maus <maus@dmaus.org> - 2022-08-19 09:28 +0000
                Re: Why the Soviet computer failed Dave Garland <dave.garland@wizinfo.com> - 2022-08-19 22:43 -0500
                Re: Why the Soviet computer failed Ahem A Rivet's Shot <steveo@eircom.net> - 2022-08-20 06:25 +0100
                Re: Why the Soviet computer failed Andreas Kohlbach <ank@spamfence.net> - 2022-08-20 12:17 -0400
                Re: Why the Soviet computer failed Ahem A Rivet's Shot <steveo@eircom.net> - 2022-08-20 17:41 +0100
                Re: Why the Soviet computer failed D.J. <chucktheouch@gmnol.com> - 2022-08-19 09:19 -0500
          Re: Why the Soviet computer failed maus <maus@dmaus.org> - 2022-08-18 07:13 +0000
    Re: Why the Soviet computer failed Andreas Kohlbach <ank@spamfence.net> - 2022-08-14 19:39 -0400
      Re: Why the Soviet computer failed Robin Vowels <robin.vowels@gmail.com> - 2022-08-14 20:17 -0700
        Re: Why the Soviet computer failed Andreas Kohlbach <ank@spamfence.net> - 2022-08-15 07:37 -0400
      Re: Why the Soviet computer failed Ahem A Rivet's Shot <steveo@eircom.net> - 2022-08-15 07:26 +0100
        Re: Why the Soviet computer failed maus <maus@dmaus.org> - 2022-08-15 07:08 +0000
          Re: Why the Soviet computer failed Andreas Kohlbach <ank@spamfence.net> - 2022-08-15 07:44 -0400
            Re: Why the Soviet computer failed D.J. <chucktheouch@gmnol.com> - 2022-08-15 09:20 -0500
              Re: Why the Soviet computer failed Andreas Kohlbach <ank@spamfence.net> - 2022-08-15 20:58 -0400
                Re: Why the Soviet computer failed maus <maus@dmaus.org> - 2022-08-16 07:03 +0000
                Re: Why the Soviet computer failed Andreas Kohlbach <ank@spamfence.net> - 2022-08-16 15:45 -0400
                Re: Why the Soviet computer failed maus <maus@dmaus.org> - 2022-08-16 21:11 +0000
                Re: Why the Soviet computer failed Andreas Kohlbach <ank@spamfence.net> - 2022-08-16 23:18 -0400
                Re: Why the Soviet computer failed maus <maus@dmaus.org> - 2022-08-17 07:20 +0000
                Re: Why the Soviet computer failed scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal) - 2022-08-17 13:35 +0000
                Re: Why the Soviet computer failed D.J. <chucktheouch@gmnol.com> - 2022-08-17 12:23 -0500
                Re: Why the Soviet computer failed Peter Flass <peter_flass@yahoo.com> - 2022-08-17 12:13 -0700
                Re: Why the Soviet computer failed Andreas Kohlbach <ank@spamfence.net> - 2022-08-17 14:08 -0400
                Re: Why the Soviet computer failed scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal) - 2022-08-17 18:56 +0000
                Re: Why the Soviet computer failed Andreas Kohlbach <ank@spamfence.net> - 2022-08-17 20:22 -0400
                Re: Why the Soviet computer failed maus <maus@dmaus.org> - 2022-08-18 07:10 +0000
                Re: Why the Soviet computer failed Andreas Kohlbach <ank@spamfence.net> - 2022-08-18 13:12 -0400
                Re: Why the Soviet computer failed Dave Garland <dave.garland@wizinfo.com> - 2022-08-19 22:49 -0500
                Re: Why the Soviet computer failed maus <maus@dmaus.org> - 2022-08-20 07:00 +0000
                Re: Why the Soviet computer failed Andreas Kohlbach <ank@spamfence.net> - 2022-08-20 12:28 -0400
                Re: Why the Soviet computer failed maus <maus@dmaus.org> - 2022-08-20 21:00 +0000
                Re: Why the Soviet computer failed Ahem A Rivet's Shot <steveo@eircom.net> - 2022-08-20 06:34 +0100
                Re: Why the Soviet computer failed Peter Flass <peter_flass@yahoo.com> - 2022-08-20 06:14 -0700
                Re: Why the Soviet computer failed maus <maus@dmaus.org> - 2022-08-20 14:08 +0000
                Re: Why the Soviet computer failed D.J. <chucktheouch@gmnol.com> - 2022-08-20 09:17 -0500
                Re: Why the Soviet computer failed Ahem A Rivet's Shot <steveo@eircom.net> - 2022-08-20 17:28 +0100
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                Re: Why the Soviet computer failed Peter Flass <peter_flass@yahoo.com> - 2022-08-20 10:39 -0700
                Re: Why the Soviet computer failed Ahem A Rivet's Shot <steveo@eircom.net> - 2022-08-20 20:05 +0100
                Re: Why the Soviet computer failed D.J. <chucktheouch@gmnol.com> - 2022-08-18 10:49 -0500
                Re: Why the Soviet computer failed Peter Flass <peter_flass@yahoo.com> - 2022-08-17 12:13 -0700
                Re: Why the Soviet computer failed D.J. <chucktheouch@gmnol.com> - 2022-08-17 17:28 -0500
                Re: Why the Soviet computer failed Andreas Kohlbach <ank@spamfence.net> - 2022-08-17 20:24 -0400
                Re: Why the Soviet computer failed scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal) - 2022-08-18 13:04 +0000
                Re: Why the Soviet computer failed "Kerr-Mudd, John" <admin@127.0.0.1> - 2022-08-18 15:56 +0100
                Re: Why the Soviet computer failed Peter Flass <peter_flass@yahoo.com> - 2022-08-18 10:17 -0700
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                Re: Why the Soviet computer failed maus <maus@dmaus.org> - 2022-08-19 06:48 +0000
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                Re: Why the Soviet computer failed Anne & Lynn Wheeler <lynn@garlic.com> - 2022-08-20 11:39 -1000
                Re: Why the Soviet computer failed Quadibloc <jsavard@ecn.ab.ca> - 2022-08-17 20:25 -0700
                Re: Why the Soviet computer failed maus <maus@dmaus.org> - 2022-08-18 07:29 +0000
                Re: Why the Soviet computer failed Peter Flass <peter_flass@yahoo.com> - 2022-08-18 10:17 -0700
                Re: Why the Soviet computer failed drb@ihatespam.msu.edu (Dennis Boone) - 2022-08-16 21:15 +0000
          Re: Why the Soviet computer failed Quadibloc <jsavard@ecn.ab.ca> - 2022-08-17 20:19 -0700
            Re: Why the Soviet computer failed Peter Flass <peter_flass@yahoo.com> - 2022-08-18 10:17 -0700
              Re: Why the Soviet computer failed Quadibloc <jsavard@ecn.ab.ca> - 2022-08-19 02:04 -0700
                Re: Why the Soviet computer failed maus <maus@dmaus.org> - 2022-08-19 09:33 +0000
                Re: Why the Soviet computer failed Quadibloc <jsavard@ecn.ab.ca> - 2022-08-19 20:27 -0700
                Re: Why the Soviet computer failed Ahem A Rivet's Shot <steveo@eircom.net> - 2022-08-20 06:37 +0100
                Re: Why the Soviet computer failed maus <maus@dmaus.org> - 2022-08-20 06:55 +0000
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                Re: Why the Soviet computer failed Joe Pfeiffer <pfeiffer@cs.nmsu.edu> - 2022-09-13 08:48 -0600
                Re: Why the Soviet computer failed scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal) - 2022-09-13 17:06 +0000
                Re: Why the Soviet computer failed Peter Flass <peter_flass@yahoo.com> - 2022-09-13 10:46 -0700
                Re: Why the Soviet computer failed scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal) - 2022-09-13 18:11 +0000
                Re: Why the Soviet computer failed cb@elaine.df.lth.se (Christian Brunschen) - 2022-09-13 20:37 +0000
                Re: binary, was Why the Soviet computer failed John Levine <johnl@taugh.com> - 2022-09-13 20:55 +0000
                Re: binary, was Why the Soviet computer failed cb@elaine.df.lth.se (Christian Brunschen) - 2022-09-13 21:09 +0000
                Re: binary, was Why the Soviet computer failed Andreas Kohlbach <ank@spamfence.net> - 2022-09-13 19:41 -0400
                Re: binary, was Why the Soviet computer failed Johnny Billquist <bqt@softjar.se> - 2022-09-14 12:21 +0200
                Re: binary, was Why the Soviet computer failed Robin Vowels <robin.vowels@gmail.com> - 2022-09-14 08:06 -0700
                Re: binary, was Why the Soviet computer failed Johnny Billquist <bqt@softjar.se> - 2022-09-15 21:45 +0200
                Re: binary, was Why the Soviet computer failed Robin Vowels <robin.vowels@gmail.com> - 2022-09-15 18:14 -0700
                Re: binary, was Why the Soviet computer failed Johnny Billquist <bqt@softjar.se> - 2022-09-16 11:32 +0200
                Re: binary, was Why the Soviet computer failed Robin Vowels <robin.vowels@gmail.com> - 2022-09-16 04:06 -0700
                Re: binary, was Why the Soviet computer failed Johnny Billquist <bqt@softjar.se> - 2022-09-16 16:02 +0200
                Re: binary, was Why the Soviet computer failed maus <maus@dmaus.org> - 2022-09-16 14:18 +0000
                Re: binary, was Why the Soviet computer failed Andreas Eder <a_eder_muc@web.de> - 2022-09-16 17:39 +0200
                Re: binary, was Why the Soviet computer failed Robin Vowels <robin.vowels@gmail.com> - 2022-09-16 21:49 -0700
                Re: binary, was Why the Soviet computer failed Quadibloc <jsavard@ecn.ab.ca> - 2022-09-18 18:43 -0700
                Re: binary, was Why the Soviet computer failed Charles Richmond <codescott@aquaporin4.com> - 2022-09-24 23:37 -0500
                Re: binary, was Why the Soviet computer failed Thomas Koenig <tkoenig@netcologne.de> - 2022-09-25 11:02 +0000
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                Re: binary, was Why the Soviet computer failed Robin Vowels <robin.vowels@gmail.com> - 2022-09-14 11:49 -0700
                Re: binary, was Why the Soviet computer failed Andreas Kohlbach <ank@spamfence.net> - 2022-09-14 20:31 -0400
                Re: binary, was Why the Soviet computer failed John Levine <johnl@taugh.com> - 2022-09-15 01:40 +0000
                Re: binary, was Why the Soviet computer failed ERSHC <ershc123@invalid.invalid> - 2022-09-15 02:06 +0000
                Re: Why the Soviet computer failed maus <maus@dmaus.org> - 2022-09-14 08:17 +0000
                Re: Why the Soviet computer failed Johnny Billquist <bqt@softjar.se> - 2022-09-14 12:12 +0200
                Re: Why the Soviet computer failed Peter Flass <peter_flass@yahoo.com> - 2022-09-14 07:24 -0700
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        Re: Why the Soviet computer failed D.J. <chucktheouch@gmnol.com> - 2022-08-15 09:18 -0500
          Re: Why the Soviet computer failed Peter Flass <peter_flass@yahoo.com> - 2022-08-15 12:03 -0700
            Re: Why the Soviet computer failed Ahem A Rivet's Shot <steveo@eircom.net> - 2022-08-15 20:45 +0100
        Re: Why the Soviet computer failed Peter Flass <peter_flass@yahoo.com> - 2022-08-15 12:03 -0700
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