A device that detects temperature. Thermal sensors are found in many laptops and desktop PCs in order to sound an alarm when a certain temperature has been exceeded.
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- Discussion threads 2009-02-12
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- Blog posts 2008-12-10
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- Discussion threads 2007-05-22
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- Software downloads 2007-03-16
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- Blog posts 2006-11-28
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- Software downloads 2006-11-27
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