Probably most of you have received notice of the bankruptcy of QUANTUM COMPUTING. Apparently, the notices were sent to everyone on the company’s customer list. I doubt that there is much hope of collecting anything from the company, as the notice listed unsecured debts as over $60,000, with total assets of $0.01 (that’s one cent). I don’t know just how one can measure assets that small, but suspect that there is a bit of a rounding error involved.
The recent issue of Radio-Electronics magazine announces a lithium battery of AA size, manufactured by Eveready. The battery is described as having “unmatched energy density”. It is said to last up to double the length of alkaline batteries “in many applications”, and to have a shelf life of “10 years or more”,
The batteries are expected to be on the market in early 1989. Z88 users, rejoice!
Jocelyn is a member of a Home Economies club sponsored by the County Agent of the U. S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). The latest bulletin fromthe USDA’s local office warns about the danger that your home-owner’s insurance policy may not cover your computer.