Wednesday, September 22, 2004
Molly-guard
I'd never heard this term before. A molly-guard is a shield to prevent some idiot from accidently pushing the Big Red Switch. It originally referred to an improvised plexiglass cover for the swtich on an IBM 4341 after a programmer's toddler daughter (named Molly) frobbed it twice in one day.
I once worked in a large computer lab that had a very large Big Red Button on the wall. There was no sign on the button and one day someone decided to push it. Bad idea. It cut power for the entire lab. Arrrgh! To prevent a reoccurence, a clear plastic cover was made (which I now know was a molly-guard). And we made a sign threatening bodily harm to anyone who pushed the button unless the lab was on fire or something.
I once worked in a large computer lab that had a very large Big Red Button on the wall. There was no sign on the button and one day someone decided to push it. Bad idea. It cut power for the entire lab. Arrrgh! To prevent a reoccurence, a clear plastic cover was made (which I now know was a molly-guard). And we made a sign threatening bodily harm to anyone who pushed the button unless the lab was on fire or something.
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