Re: Stupid Computer Trick

[gtolar@blkbox.com (Glynne Tolar)]

Jesse P. Atencio (jesse@dino.gi.alaska.edu) wrote:
: A Mac user in our User Group showed us a stupid computer trick I think you
: might want to try out.  He put an outdated and no longer needed CD ROM
: disc into a microwave and cooked it for approximately 10 seconds.  When he
: took it out of the microwave, there was a cool fractal pattern design on
: the disc.  Of course the disc is not useable anymore but it now is a piece
: of art!

: I do not recommend that you do this, only letting you know what someone
: else did.  So...experiment at your own risk!  Remember, your CD will be
: unuseable after this process!

: The recommended cooking time varies from between 3 seconds to 15 seconds
: depending on the microwave oven.

Depending on the oven and the position of the disc it is possible to 
damage the magnatron (the tube that makes a microwave oven work).  Just 
an additional warning.