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Digital information is stored via magnetic means on computers. Placing a powerful magnet near one will foul it up by changing the magnetism to one particular direction - making them all 1's or all 0's. The effect is something like starting with black and white newspaper photo and then pouring black ink on it. All the areas that used to be white are now black - along with all the ones that were black to begin with - and now there is no more picture. One way to wipe hard drives prior to disposal is to subject them to a very strong magnetic field.
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Why should you never keep a credit card near a magnet?
You should never keep a credit card neat a magnet because that black strip at the bottom of the card is actually a sort of memory like in a computer chip. The magnet makes all this memory wipe to either become 1 or 0(depending on the direction). Also, if you are using a card with a swipe chip, this will also be wiped.
How do you make your computer crash and never work again?
Why would u wanna do that? Anyway- Er put a magnet close to it maybe??
What might be one reason scientist have been able to predict the weather more accurately as computers have grown more powerful?
More Powerful computer are never wrong
Should you be scared of him?
a woman should never be scared of a man because woman are just as powerful as men.
What you should never do to your hard drive?
You should NEVER unplug your hard drive with your computer still powered on. It will destroy the drive.
What is the one thing you should never do to your computer?
you shouldnt brake it
What not to do when cleaning a notebook computer?
Never keep your Notebook Computer in working state, powered on or with battery installed while cleaning. Also never spray any cleaning liquid nearby openings on Notebook Computer. Never clean parts of Notebook Computer by tight hands.
Why should you never drop a magnet on the floor?
It will lose its magnetic field. The vibrations made from the drop charge the electrons and make them move out of the line that they were in, this causes the magnet to lose its magnetism.
Comparing the human brain to a computer is an?
Not sure what kind of answer you are looking for. In English literature, that would be considered a simile."A human brain is like a computer."Or it could be an understatement, considering the human brain is extremely powerful in ways a computer never will be.
What happens when you put jam on a magnet?
Jam/Jelly has no effect on the magnet or its magnetism, but it will cause the magnet to become sloppy and sticky.
I need tutorial how to set ps2 emulator to a powerful computer?
The guide on related link will help, but it will never be as easy or play as many games as a PS2 Plus the recommended computer keeps increasing as technology allows the PCSX2 to release updates and what was a powerful computer when the question was asked might only meet current recommended levels see related link
Do magnets attract through skin?
Yes. Skin is a thin material. This is why you should never sleep with magnets because the iron in your bloodstream is attracted to the magnet. This disorders the processes.
