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> From: piclist-bounces@mit.edu [mailto:piclist-bounces@mit.edu] On Behalf =
Of
> RussellMc
> Sent: 10 April 2012 10:05
> To: Microcontroller discussion list - Public.
> Subject: Re: [OT] TI Chronos
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> > what a cool piece of kit, I'm looking forward to having a play tonight!
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> As of today mine is still in the US.
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> Digikey did their usual song and dance re asking about intended end use.
> As it's a super-dangerous ITAR munition that must not fall into the wrong=
 hands they
> needed my assurance that I was only to use it for light-side applications=
.. I may
> have to leave it at home next time I travel to China.

I better be careful what I say ... the UK government is wanting to require =
all ISPs to have a means for GCHQ to be able to tap into any communications=
 ...

Around this place the H&S people have put up posters about things we need t=
o be careful about, as we are a research lab, and so we need to keep track =
of things we buy, such as duty free alcohol (IPA) and weapons precursors (p=
icture shows man in breathing apparatus emerging from sulphurous yellow clo=
ud). On the basis of the latter picture, it could be assumed that I need to=
 don a Darth Vader helmet each time I handle the ITAR electronic components=
 we use ...


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