I have a Mac Mini, which died due to motherboard and power supply failure. I'd like to know if it is safe to take out the RAM module and check it in another computer too see if it is working. If the RAM module is bad, do I risk breaking the computer I want to test it in?
I recently wanted to add some RAM to my old computer, but unfortunately I mixed together "good" RAM with chips that I extracted from a computer that failed after getting too much voltage. I know it sounds like a bad idea to just plug it into a motherboard, so I figured I'd ask first - is there usually any protection in the motherboards against this kind of faulty chips? Also, how likely is that RAM got damaged when computer got his deadly current or failed for internal reasons (something shorted because of dust, failed components etc.)?
Short Story: Army investigates barrier and house I am trying to identify the author and title of a short story with the following plot.  A scientist narrates a story where s/he is called in to help the army investigate an unexplained phenomena.  The army has cordoned off an area where a prairie home has appeared. It is surrounded by a dome that allows things to enter but not to leave. Briefing the scientist, the Army explains that it appears that it is a family of five with mother, father, son, daughter, and grandfather. They look completely normal and live an idyllic life of the 40s or 50s.  They continue to send probes in to investigate the dome and its proprieties. Not sure if this a time anomaly or another dimension.  An Army lieutenant, so enamored by their life runs through the barrier to join the family. The Family faces split into an unnaturally wide smile full of sharp teeth runs towards him and tears him to pieces &amp; eats him. 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When I save a file (e.g. Images) to a folder which already exist there, Chrome adds a (N) where N is first available number. This causes I have multiple copies of same file! How can I disable Chrome's auto file renaming?   Thanks Greyed-Out vs Invisible Refused UK Visit visa for lack of sufficient funds - What more can I do? What is the point of isomorphism concept? Question about Conditional Expectation