At 07:59 PM 3/25/2006, steven c wrote:
>Question...
>
>Does this assume:
>
>1) Law Enforcement Agencies (real ones, not ones on TV shows) use
>microcassette recorders for wiretaps?
>
>2) LEA's sneak into dens of criminality and hide microcassette
>recorders in heat vents, under beds and so on...and can then
>sneak in again to recover them?
>
>3) Criminals thoughtfully record all their devious plans using
>microcassette recorders?
>
>Seems like either the LEA's or the criminals, or both, should
>be upgrading their hardware?
>
>:-)

Smile indeed!

Microcassettes happen. Not anyone's first choice, they just happen. 
So do ultra-compressed digi-pens which might be worse. If it's out 
there, it gets used. Then someone has to deal with it later.

That's why I'm soooooo in favour of common file formats on IT 
hardware. After we all transfer all the stuff that needs transferring 
we shouldn't be creating more jobs for people like me. There's enough 
to last me my lifetime, but we should really be better organized.

Cheers,

Richard

>Steven C. Barr

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