Re: How would you Nuclear Hardened Your Apple?

[Wayne Stewart <waynes@intergate.bc.ca>]

George Rentovich wrote:

> Hi,
>    I would like to know how to store my back-up IIgs and related parts
> to protect them from an EMP ? Would a completely enclose them in in a
> Aluminum foil bag work? Aluminum bag , cover with aluminum screen cover
> with another aluminum foil bag? Does the bag have to grounded? Is
> grounding bad?
>    For those that do not know an EMP means electromagnetic pulse. This
> is created by the explosion of A-bomb. It only last a fraction of a
> second, causes a voltage like spike in all electronics even if they are
> not on or plugged in. This could happen if an A Bomb was exploded  many
> miles above in the upper atmosphere. You would not hear or feel it. You
> might not even see it. The military has all of their stuff hardened.
> They spray a gold plasma layer on all the electronics so they will still
> work.
>    If I am going to store  many of my back up Apples might as well do it
> right all the way. At least a few might survive. Even if I do not.

Try doing a web search for "Faraday cage".