[Novalug] OT: My iMac is vulnerable to my microwave
Anthony Soucek
monkeywrenchit@gmail.com
Wed Mar 26 06:32:18 EDT 2008
Testing a microwave for leakage shouldn't be difficult. go to the
cheapo store and get a $5 tape walkman, and play a cassette over
headphones while heating up your coffee. You'll hear all kinds of RF,
but I cant guarantee the frequency. One of my friends said if you
hold a christmas light string bulb next to it, it'll light up if its
leaking. I haven't tested that theory.
On Wed, Mar 26, 2008 at 1:08 AM, Maxwell Spangler
<maxpublic08@maxwellspangler.com> wrote:
> On Tue, 25 Mar 2008, b b wrote:
>
>
> > - has anyone noticed this? my iMac's WiFi dies
> > whenever I run my microwave in my kitchen! it is
> > reproducable, noticeable, and definitely annoying!
>
> I have this problem with my HP laptop as well, so along with the technical
> information other posters provided about 2.4 "jigahertz" as some of my
> employees like to refer to it, it's not just your iMac.
>
> I suggest encasing your microwave in a small, portable (<40 lbs) lead cube to
> stop the problems.
>
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