August, 2000      Diablo Blue      Page 13

Across

1 What helps keep everything cool (10)
4 The most important factor in keeping things cool (4)
8 Where not to use your laptop (12)
10 Important for chips in your computer (8)
11 Where #14 down can be found (6)
13 Best outfit to use while programming (or using #8 across) (11)
17 What never to leave on your computer while operating (9)
18 Needed by systems to keep heat down (3)

Down

2 The cause of the hot weather (3)
3 The item that causes most of #7 down (14)
5 Used in many #3 down (5)
6 Not a good thing for data or systems (8)
7 Complete loss of power (8)
9 Even though it is good for cooling down the programmer, it is not advisable to use on the computer itself (8)
12 Helpfull in keeping #2 down off your computer (5)
14 The number one choice of hot geeks everywhere (4)
15 DO NOT use this inside your computer to cool it down (3)
16 Needed for your system if #7 down happens (3)

Even though we haven't had that much hot weather in the Diablo Valley, just ask any friends in Texas how hot this year has been.  The puzzle this month is all about heating and trying to keep cool.