>>>>> "Rob" == Rob Browning <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
Rob> [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Terry Eck) writes:
Rob> Well, I'd like to see the code for the infinite loop that'd melt
Rob> down my processor. I've written a few in my time (accidentally),
Rob> and the machine's still here.
Well, lucky you. :-)
The issue of destroying a computer through software was once (probably
has been several times) discussed on alt.folklore.computers.
It is (or rather was) possible, but only in one known case. I do not
remember many details, but some old microcomputer (Commodore of some
sort I believe) allowed you to flip a bit in a register on the video
chip that would cause power to build up somewhere until the chip
eventually died.
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