Re: Re: Weather Was: Summer Plans   
      
   I'm running Windows 7 32-bit on the BBS now. An older laptop, with XP, is   
   basically "AC power only", because the battery died, and you can't get a   
   replacement for it. Plus, it's only used for the Magic Jack voice   
   mail...which would not work on a newer laptop with Windows 7 32-bit on it.   
   But, the power adapter for that laptop got warm awfully fast...so, I'll just   
   use that one for ham radio demos, etc. An older desktop, with Windows XP, has   
   been shut down since April, as the hard drive would not boot up. I'm   
   considering donating it to a local PC shop for parts. And, I bought a used   
   laptop with Windows Vista Home Basic, for use with the Magic Jack Plus, for a   
   fax line.   
       
   As for lightning, one does not argue with it...or they die trying. :P Each   
   bolt is 5 miles long, with 300,000 volts and 30,000 amps of electricity, can   
   strike as much as 20 miles from the parent thunderstorm (a bolt from the   
   blue), and is 50,000 degrees Fahrenheit...5 times hotter than the sun's   
   surface. And, speaking of weather, I'm anxiously watching Hurricane   
   Joaquin...which could threaten the Carolinas to New England soon...the   
   Bahamas will feel his wrath on Thursday.   
       
   Daryl   
      
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