Re: USB device can kill PC's

From	"Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com>
Newsgroups	aus.computers
Subject	Re: USB device can kill PC's
Date	2015-10-16 09:38 +1100
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"Computer Nerd Kev" <not@telling.you.invalid> wrote in message 
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> felix_unger <me@nothere.biz> wrote:
>>
>> http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-3272862/The-USB-drive-instantly-FRY-TV-computer-sending-220-volts-them.html
>
> I was expecting to see some idiot who had run his mains power
> into a USB plug and some unbelieveably ignorant journo had thought
> it was clever. But in fact getting this voltage multiplier down to
> a normal USB form factor is quite neat.
>
> That said, give me an old camera flash and I'll make you a fake USB
> HDD that'll send 6,000V up that puppy!

I've reported you to the RSPCA, you'll be soorree...

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USB device can kill PC's felix_unger <me@nothere.biz> - 2015-10-15 22:10 +1100
  Re: USB device can kill PC's not@telling.you.invalid (Computer Nerd Kev) - 2015-10-15 21:54 +0000
    Re: USB device can kill PC's "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2015-10-16 09:38 +1100

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