harnyo@grad1.cis.upenn.edu (04/29/89)
Is there anyone who loses his diskette data because of the X-ray machine in the airport ? How do you then go around it ? Also, if you send diskette through mail, wouldn't that automatically goes through X-ray machine as well ? Any info is much appreciated. Andy harnyo@eniac.seas.upenn.edu
psrc@pegasus.ATT.COM (Paul S. R. Chisholm) (04/30/89)
In article <10570@netnews.upenn.edu>, harnyo@grad1.cis.upenn.edu writes: > Is there anyone who loses his diskette data because of the X-ray > machine in the airport ? How do you then go around it ? I hear it's not the X-rays themselves that do the damage. Instead, it's the big magnets used to generate the X-rays. I've never had a problem with taking a box of disks out of my luggage, opening the box, and having it hand-inspected. When I was really paranoid (carrying back-up software for a trade show), I had one set of disks in my carry-on bag, and another in someone else's carry-on, and a third shipped with the hardware. > Also, if you send diskette through mail, wouldn't that automatically > goes through X-ray machine as well ? I doubt it. You can mail exposed film, and that's got to be more sensitive to X-rays than magnetic media. (Yeah, I know the X-ray guys at the airport say their machines won't fog your film. They're from the government, they're here to help us.-) > Andy, harnyo@eniac.seas.upenn.edu Paul S. R. Chisholm, AT&T Bell Laboratories att!pegasus!psrc, psrc@pegasus.att.com, AT&T Mail !psrchisholm I'm not speaking for the company, I'm just speaking my mind.
emmonsl@csusac.uucp (L. Scott Emmons) (05/01/89)
I have always taken my diskette box out of my carryon and shown it to the nice man with the officiallookingbadge to inspect. On the one time that I accidentally DID run some disks throught the Xray machine, I didn't experience any dataloss problems. As far as sending disks through the mail, it is usually a good idea to write: Fragile magnetic media. Handle with care. Keep from motors and other sources of electromagnetism. Etc Etc Etc. lse "No sig's enough sig for me"
timothym@tekigm2.MEN.TEK.COM (Timothy D Margeson) (05/02/89)
Hi, Been through several X-RAY machines at airports here in the States, never have seen a problem. This goes for several of my co-horts who travel more than I do on business. International ports in England and Germany weren't too bad either, but tend to use higher doses that their US counterparts. That also follows for Amsterdam. -- Tim Margeson (206)253-5240 PO Box 3500 d/s C1-022 @@ 'Who said that?' Vancouver, WA. 98668 e-mail replies to: timothym@tekigm2.UUCP or timothym@tekigm2.TEK.COM
cramer@optilink.UUCP (Clayton Cramer) (05/03/89)
In article <4588@tekigm2.MEN.TEK.COM#, timothym@tekigm2.MEN.TEK.COM (Timothy D Margeson) writes:
# Hi,
#
# Been through several X-RAY machines at airports here in the States, never have
# seen a problem. This goes for several of my co-horts who travel more than I do
# on business.
#
# International ports in England and Germany weren't too bad either, but tend to
# use higher doses that their US counterparts. That also follows for Amsterdam.
#
# Tim Margeson (206)253-5240
X-rays are the problem (too short a frequency to bother magnetic media) --
it's the very large magnets used in SOME X-ray machines that can be
the problem.
I never take chances.
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Clayton E. Cramer {pyramid,pixar,tekbspa}!optilink!cramer
Governments that don't trust most people with weapons, deserve no trust.
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Disclaimer? You must be kidding! No company would hold opinions like mine!pete@bally.Bally.COM (Pete Gregory) (05/09/89)
In article <1295@optilink.UUCP>, cramer@optilink.UUCP (Clayton Cramer) writes: > X-rays are the problem (too short a frequency to bother magnetic media) -- > it's the very large magnets used in SOME X-ray machines that can be > the problem. The motors that drive the belts that transport your goods through the xray machines may in some cases emit quite a strong magnetic field. > I never take chances. Don't blame you. -- pete@bally.COM (bally.UUCP) :: ________ Bally Systems, :: |\ / \ 255 Bell St., Reno, NV :: | X {IXOYE} > (702) 323-6156 x882 :: |/ \ ________ /