Justin Crooks wrote:

>Well, how about grounding the person touching the pins?

Your basic idea is correct, but needs a little clarification to keep
newbies from taking your literally.

It is *never* a good idea to directly ground yourself when handling
electronics, yes?  IMHO, it would be best to ground yourself through a
100k ohm resistor.

Just a thought...

Michael

When the way of the Tao is forgotten, kindness and ethics must be taught.
Men must learn to pretend to be wise and good.  --  Lao Tzu