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Language Learning and Technology International Information Forum <[log in to unmask]>
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--- Forwarded Message from Lee Ramsdell <[log in to unmask]> ---

>Date: Mon, 24 Jun 2002 09:21:10 -0600
>To: Language Learning and Technology International Information Forum               <[log in to unmask]>
>From: Lee Ramsdell <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: Re: #6718.2 Headphone theft solution (!)
>In-Reply-To: <[log in to unmask]>

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Another solution is to use stainless steel Cable Ties.  Panduit manufatures
such a product.  A heavy set of side cutters are required to remove the
tie.  As long as there is a leg or another cable that the headset cable can
be tied to, this solutions works well. At 01:17 PM 6/21/2002 EDT, you wrote:
>--- Forwarded Message from Ed Dente <[log in to unmask]> ---
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>>Date: Wed, 19 Jun 2002 16:30:27 -0400 (EDT)
>>From: Ed Dente <[log in to unmask]>
>>Subject: Re: #6718.1 Headphone theft solution (!)
>>In-reply-to: <[log in to unmask]>
>>To: Language Learning and Technology International Information Forum
<[log in to unmask]>
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>On Wed, 19 Jun 2002, LLTI-Editor wrote:
>>David wrote:
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>> Somewhat short of using neon colors, but a very simple to implement
>> solution, assuming you are already using cables and locks for the rest of
>> the equipment in a study carrel, is to select a plain washer from the
>> hardware store. The central hole must be small enough that the headphone
>> jack cannot slip through the washer, but the hole must be large enough
>> that you can push a loop of the headset cable through the hole. Then, just
>> run your security cable through the loop pushed through on the other side
>> of the washer.
>
>Another foolproof way besides David's loop and LeeAnn's neon spray paint
>is to put stickers on each headset that say "This headset only works with
>classical music."
>The headsets will never disappear.
>Ed
>(And some people will actually believe the stickers!)
>
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>Edmund N. Dente
>Director, Language Media Center    Ph: 617-627-3036
>Tufts University                   [log in to unmask]
>Medford, MA 02155
>
>"I'm so sorry. We're right out of Waldorfs."
>                             -Basil Fawlty
>
Lee Ramsdell
Language Resource Centre
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University of Alberta
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T6G 2E6
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