At 11:17 AM 06/05/2015, alan.b.pearce@stfc.ac.uk wrote:
> >
> > See attached
> >
> > >
> > > I don't know what is in the photos, but if I try and open=20
> either of them I get
> > > a message from our firewall that access has been denied because=20
> "Prohibited
> > > by URL database (Pornography & Adult Material)." !!
>
>I figured that was the style of lighting you were talking about, and=20
>is probably what the safety considerations for the desk lamp Russell=20
>is describing is based on.

If you disallow that, what about things like AC adapters that have=20
19VDC at several amperes capability exposed? I'm
pretty sure that if you go and stick the end of such an AC adapter=20
into a steel wool pad (don't go and do it..sheesh)
you'll see some fireworks. One could force the makers to put some=20
kind of spring-loaded dielectric hood on each
and every barrel plug, but really...

Whenever there is a potential to deliver more than a watt or two the=20
possibility for starting a fire exists if something
gets connected that happens to have the right resistance, and most=20
cheap devices don't have any approvals past the AC adapter.
It's also perfectly possible to cause a fire (or cause serious burns)=20
with unapproved and unregistered batteries, purchased
without a license or even a cursory ID check.

I have a lot more concern if it's something that could end up sitting=20
on a desk surface- if it looks anything like any
of my dozen or so desks and workbench surfaces there are ample=20
opportunities for issues.. more likely damage to something
electronic than fire in my case. I have a fully charged lithium 18650=20
cell in a holder with flying leads under some papers here..
allegedly with over-current protection built in (have not tested it).

>But I wonder what else is hosted by the same provider to cause our=20
>firewall to use some published URL list to block it.

 From the original URL- I'm pretty sure nothing**, but it's a=20
redirect through GoDaddy which (I think) might allow
questionable stuff. The actual hosting is on a major provider with a=20
TOS policy prohibiting obscenity etc. <shrug>
I wonder how much legitimate stuff gets blocked by this kind of nanny filte=
r.

** Well, unless some image recognition program misinterpreted this:=20
http://www.speff.com/haggis.jpg

--sp





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