On 22 Feb 2010, at 07:54, daid kahl wrote:
... As far as I know, solid state devices are much more susceptible to solar flare damage, particularly if you are outside. This is not exactly common, but hey. Of course I also have a theory that not an insignificant number of computer problems are caused by bit-flips from cosmic ray induced muon showers, but I digress...
I have recently decided to blame solar flares & cosmic ray induced muon showers whenever one of my customers asks why their PC is broken.
Stroller.