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Conundrum

Tue Feb 24 2009, 07:42PM

Registered Member #96 Joined: Thu Feb 09 2006, 05:37PM
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Hi..
Just found this on t'internet.

BTW this is a JOKE at least for now, if *13 hadn't convinced you...

New Customs Regulations (revised) 2009 as applied to Royal Mail parcels and letters.
This supersedes all previous "Recommendations for Posting Parcels and Letters"

1) No laser diodes, pointers or modules over 0.95mW (Class 1) or wavelengths shorter than 600nm
1a) EXCEPT when a component of an existing functional product such as a DVD or other optical drive or scientific equipment.

2) No LED's with a power output over 1200mcd or 10 lumens whichever is the greater EXCEPT as 1a)

3) No capacitors with a storage energy of over 6 Joules, or a rated voltage of over 25 Volts EXCEPT as 1a)

4) No remote or radio control toys, or other products with a functional range of over 6 metres
4a) EXCEPT when control is via infra-red only.

5) No electronic components, PCBs or systems able to generate or supply voltages of over 25 volts.

6) No devices or modules whose primary purpose is to disrupt, modify or otherwise circumvent the DMCA, EUCD or other appropriate regulations.

7) No mask programmed ROMs, MCUs or other devices containing or internally utilising encryption over 64 bits in length.

8) No gaseous discharge tubes, lamps or luminaires containing any chemical or compound prohibited by the RoHS Directive.

9) No device able to detect or measure ionising radiation
9a) EXCEPT ultraviolet (UV-A) measuring devices

10) No batteries capable of storing over 100mAh at any voltage, or containing more than 0.5 grams of lithium or its equivalent. EXCEPT as 1a)

11) No components or devices that can heat up to a temperature exceeding 120 Celsius EXCEPT as 1a)

12) No medical products of any type EXCEPT when accompanied by a signed prescription

13) No devices or components reverse engineered from alien technology

14) No liquid crystal, LED or other displays with a size over 5mm diameter or with over 4 digits

Comments?

This makes 1984 look optimistic... what IS the world coming to?

-A

rp181

Tue Feb 24 2009, 07:45PM

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13 makes me think the whole list is fake...

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Tue Feb 24 2009, 07:47PM

Registered Member #56 Joined: Thu Feb 09 2006, 05:02AM
Location: Southern Califorina, USA
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holy crap! Now the customs confiscating dealextreme 200mw laser pointers seems downright benign

Lets just hope America doesn't follow suit... I really need me reversed engineered alien technology...

big5824

Tue Feb 24 2009, 07:58PM

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oh noes my reverse engineered alien technology!

Backyard Skunkworks

Tue Feb 24 2009, 08:03PM

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Where is your source?

Conundrum

Tue Feb 24 2009, 08:05PM

Registered Member #96 Joined: Thu Feb 09 2006, 05:37PM
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If people didn't get the joke by *13 then.. Its a joke. Luckily the UK Govt (despite tabloid reports to the contrary) isn't that paranoid yet. At least I hope not.

/me hears a loud helicopter noise.. <No Carrier>

Proud Mary

Tue Feb 24 2009, 09:20PM

Registered Member #543 Joined: Tue Feb 20 2007, 04:26PM
Location: UK
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It may be satire, but there's a lot of truth in it about the way society has gone.

What follows is neither a joke, nor a satire.

All around Brighton there are now police posters with a picture of a flashy looking man wearing sunglasses, and smoking a big cigar. He has a large, ugly, gold ring on one of his fingers.

The caption says: "Too much Bling?* Give us a ring?"

* Slang for flashy gold jewelry.

So if I see an over-dressed man with too much jewelry, I, as a good citizen, am supposed to ring up a "confidential hotline" to inform the police in case this person is making their money from crime.

As for capacitors, try exporting a capacitor that a paranoiac might believe to be slapper capacitor.

Download

Wed Feb 25 2009, 12:49AM

Registered Member #561 Joined: Sat Mar 03 2007, 02:46AM
Location: Adelaide Australia
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It kind of scares me that this is how society will probably end up in 20+ years

aonomus

Wed Feb 25 2009, 04:34AM

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Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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I heard on IRC some time ago that someone ordering from Digikey already has to 'sign' a waiver agreeing not to use parts ordered for 'terrorism', not sure if its true.

Just a whole load of rubbish imo though. Voice your desire for rights as a minority and your name will be taken down for later consequences. You'd have to get the entire electronics community to get any real change... afaik it isn't this bad yet but it makes me wonder what it will be like in a few years...

In Britain you pretty much can't take photos or video of cops abusing their power anymore, they've made it illegal I think. Sooner or later it will be illegal to dissent or not support the government....

Conundrum

Wed Feb 25 2009, 08:19AM

Registered Member #96 Joined: Thu Feb 09 2006, 05:37PM
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Yup aonomus, its the same with Rapid.

koff Ebay /koff (in fact a lot of people now buy components on here because of the hassle with small orders from the "Big Three" (RS, CPC, Rapid) at least in the UK.)

-A

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