On Sun, 29 Nov 1998, Vance Gloster wrote:

> In ancient times (during the 1980s) I used EPROM memory chips like 2732s.
> For these chips the sun had enough UV to erase them if you left them
> outside for a few hours (and it was sunny).  Have not yet tried this with
> PIC windowed EPROM parts, but it is worth a try, and VERY cheap.

;) Apparently it helps a lot if you live down under (the ozone hole).

Peter