On Wed, 2003-02-26 at 12:30, Mark O'Brien wrote: > > because of the fact that the fan is further from my ears. To an extent > > I suppose this behavior can be caused by the momentum the fan has > > built up, and changing the direction may be like trying to turn a > > spinning gyroscope around. > I think that's exactly what's happening. Now, imagine what the same > movement does to your hard drive! I always move my PB slowly and evenly > if I have to move it while running. Constant angular velocity anybody? :) Fastest way to destroy a wear out the BBs in an HD is by exactly the method you described. I do not suppose you would like the math on that? -- Aaron D. Kulick Senior System Administrator Memetic Systems "Translating Customer Data Into Marketing Action." 206.985.7171 ext. 111