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Since computers operate with magnetic storage devices and flowing electrons magnetic interference is common.  Below are charts that are updated approx every ten minutes to show the electronic flux and X-Ray radiation that is present in the earths atmosphere. 
The fluctuations in the atmosphere can effect data line transmissions, computer processors , short term memory storage (RAM) and magnetic hard drive storage.  You may also experience blurred CRT screens and possible obtain a spot on the screen.  These may be removed by using the degauss option on the monitor configuring buttons.  Slow data transmissions may occur across long distance transmission lines (telephone or data lines)  as these charged electrons are traveling through the physical cable a magnetic charge may erase the arrangement of these particles causing the sending source to resend the packets excessively creating a false Denial of Service (DOS) effect.

About the Solar X-ray status monitor (above)

The X-ray Solar status monitor downloads data periodically from the NOAA Space Environment Center FTP server. The previous 24 hours of 5 minute Long-wavelength X-ray data from each satellite (GOES 8 and GOES 10) is analyzed, and an appropriate level of activity for the past 24 hours is assigned as follows:
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Normal: Solar X-ray flux is quiet (< 1.00e-6 W/m^2)
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Active: Solar X-ray flux is active (>= 1.00e-6 W/m^2)
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M Class Flare: An M Class flare has occurred (X-ray flux >= 1.00e-5 W/m^2)
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X Class Flare: An X Class flare has occurred (X-ray flux >= 1.00e-4 W/m^2)
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Mega Flare: An unprecedented X-ray event has occurred (X-ray flux >= 1.00e-3 W/m^2)
The designation "Mega Flare" was chosen by Kevin Loch when the status monitor was created on March 4, 1999.
There is no "official" designation for flares in this range.

About the Geomagnetic Field status monitor (above)

The Geomagnetic Field status monitor downloads data periodically from the NOAA Space Environment Center FTP server. The previous 24 hours of 3 hour Planetary Kp Index data is analyzed and an appropriate level of activity for the past 24 hours is assigned as follows:
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Quiet: the Geomagnetic Field is quiet (Kp < 4)
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Active: the Geomagnetic Field has been unsettled (Kp=4)
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Storm: A Geomagnetic Storm has occurred (Kp>4)
  • The complete Current Solar Data page
  • Glossary and Information about these plots (noaa web site)
    • X-Ray FluxSatellite Environment (combined)Electron Flux
    MagnetometerEstimated Kp IndexGOES 8 Proton Flux
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    Special thanks to the NOAA Space Environment Center for the data and plots.
    Visit their Today's Space Weather site (the source of these plots)