Software for an rs232 Scantron device determines that you're done scanning forms if there's no serial activity for 2 seconds, instead of waiting for the "I'm done" signal that the giant honking "I'm done" button on the Scantron can send.

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Posted by jdreed 1269180329 seconds after the Unix Epoch (3/21/2010 at 10:05:29 a.m.)
I agree, computer science sucks (26) PEBKAC (21)

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