Thanks for warning me. I'll certainly follow that advice.
At the same time, I can't help wondering what happened to your CD. The information is encoded on CDs and DVDs by tiny pits that are read optically. Therefore, neither magnetic waves nor X-rays should be able to affect the CD.
Fred Beutler
On Oct 20, 2010, at 2:31 PM, James Dunn wrote:
> Do NOT use the US Post Office to mail a
> CD or DVD to the Library of Congress.
> All mail addressed to US Gov offices in
> DC is sent thru a high radiation process
> to prevent anthrax, etc powders from being
> mailed in. I made this mistake a few years
> ago. MY CD was destroyed by the process!
> It was unreadable. I was notified by the Library
> to send a replacement- 6 months after the
> original was mailed (They are VERY slow!!!)
>
> If you send a CD or DVD use UPS or FED-X !!!
> They do not irradiate the package.
>
> Notice to terrorist: Please pretend you did
> not hear this from me.
>
> --
> James Dunn
> www.ImagesByJamesDunn.com
>
>
>
Frederick Beutler, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus
EECS Department
University of Michigan
fjb@umich.edu
fbeutler@comcast.net
http://web.me.com/fbeutler
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