Seems like everything you listed there is a complete focus on the end-user rather than the other way around. Most end-user's don't think about security (especially back in the late 90's), they simply expect everything to work. If MS had started by making it difficult to do all the things you mention because of security I don't think they would have taken over the market the way they did. Seems to me that the reason MS has been so successful in the OS market is because it was super simple to connect everything.
Now that they're starting to focus more on security they're blasted for not doing enough for end-users. Blasted for not doing enough for security in the past. Blasted for... pretty much everything. I'm certainly no MS fanboi, but it seems that somebody's gonna complain up a storm no matter which direction they go. If other OS's out there are as good or better than Windows for the majority of users who aren't techies then let's see it. But I don't see how anyone seriously complain about the features in an OS that has dominated the market as a direct result of their implementation. Seems to me MS got it right (their general popularity pretty much speaks for itself) and because they're on top everyone's gotta poke em with a stick. Who cares about how MS implemented Windows 98 anyway? That was close to a decade ago!
Possibly, however how it could be interpreted wasn't my comment. I was simply pointing out that the original article, did in fact, state clearly that soaking the sponge was one of the steps. Why that step was taken wasn't the point.
if the sponges are not wet, they should not get hot, since microwaves only heat up water.
I know nothing of how microwaves work personally, but if that was the case, it seems that nothing would burn once all water evaporated. Since this clearly is not the case in this circumstance it seems to me that microwaves heat more than water alone.
If I was going to try this...along with a bowl of water...
Which is exactly why you don't fall into my opinion category of brainless - at least you would think about it first. And, because you're obviously a thinker, you likely wouldn't blame someone else because your experiment failed miserably.
FTA: But several experimenters evidently left out the crucial step of wetting the sponge.
Your Comment: This was not mentioned at all in the original Reuters article to begin with, but all other details (how long, power setting) were included.
From the ORIGINAL Article: "...they soaked sponges and scrubbing pads in raw wastewater..." (fourth paragraph). Seems to me that the Reuters article stated this step quite clearly.
If one lacks the judgment to realize that putting a sponge in the microwave without water is going to burn it then their experience should be their lesson. Lazy-ass people. Stop blindly following every silly little thing you read and take some responsibility for your own stupidity rather than whining that someone else 'told you to do it.' I seem to remember my mother teaching me the 'if your friends told you to jump off a bridge...' lesson when I was freakin' five years old.
As a web developer working at a design firm I am forced to work with both OS X and Windows daily for testing. Because we are a Mac-based office I use a Mac as my primary machine. Boot Camp was a pain in the ass for me because in order to test I didn't want to be forced to reboot my machine.
My solution was to run Parallels. On my Mac, a basic Intel-based 2GHz dual-core iMac, Windows XP runs without skipping a beat; even when running processer-intensive applications such as Adobe's Creative Suite.
If you don't plan on using Windows as your primary OS on your Mac Parallels is absolutely awesome, and for my purposes, a hell of a lot better solution than Boot Camp ever was.
Being someone who is finally ready to spend some serious cash in the home theater market I was really excited when Apple showcased the then code named iTV. I waited and waited for 2007 to roll around so I could get a look at what I anticipated would be my first major purchase in the media streaming / home theater market. Boy was I wrong.
For those of you out there who are satisfied with 720p or even 1080i, this is great for you, not for me. As sweet as Apple is at making stunning UI it is the last thing I care about when it comes to this market. I want high-end quality and I see Apple's leap into this market as a joke. It doesn't make any sense to not give this component 1080p output. The market is moving that direction and those, like myself, who are new to the market are going to be looking at wanting something that will last into their next round of TV (assuming they don't already have 1080p capability).
Sorry Apple but I'm incredibly underwhelmed and won't be looking to you to be a serious player in the home theater market anytime soon unless you bother to at least try and be competitive.
Belief in evolution isn't a requirement for it's existence. Evolution is an indisputable fact. It has been studied and scientifically recorded. The only thing in dispute is WHERE life originated and that's something that likely won't be answered for quite some time.
The government is terrible at keeping even important things secret...
Sure, they can't keep everything secret but the American government's ability to misdirect and mislead when necessary is incredible. Add to that the area being discussed [military research] which is likely the most guarded and cloaked institution in the world. The simple fact this AIDS-as-a-weapon discussion is taking place is an obvious and perfect example that nobody has a clue what the truth is about the current state of military advance. However unlikely, because current technology has in many cases surpassed science-fiction (as in reality is often stranger than) it leaves enough room to wonder about the if...
That being said...
A much simpler explanation is that AIDS evolved to exploit weaknesses in the human immune system, just as many diseases that have come before it.
By far makes the most sense in a world of (IMHO) constant bombardment of ridiculous conspiracy without constructive or critical thinking.
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An Inconvenient Truth. Damn, that was a great title.
Seems like everything you listed there is a complete focus on the end-user rather than the other way around. Most end-user's don't think about security (especially back in the late 90's), they simply expect everything to work. If MS had started by making it difficult to do all the things you mention because of security I don't think they would have taken over the market the way they did. Seems to me that the reason MS has been so successful in the OS market is because it was super simple to connect everything.
Now that they're starting to focus more on security they're blasted for not doing enough for end-users. Blasted for not doing enough for security in the past. Blasted for... pretty much everything. I'm certainly no MS fanboi, but it seems that somebody's gonna complain up a storm no matter which direction they go. If other OS's out there are as good or better than Windows for the majority of users who aren't techies then let's see it. But I don't see how anyone seriously complain about the features in an OS that has dominated the market as a direct result of their implementation. Seems to me MS got it right (their general popularity pretty much speaks for itself) and because they're on top everyone's gotta poke em with a stick. Who cares about how MS implemented Windows 98 anyway? That was close to a decade ago!
Possibly, however how it could be interpreted wasn't my comment. I was simply pointing out that the original article, did in fact, state clearly that soaking the sponge was one of the steps. Why that step was taken wasn't the point.
if the sponges are not wet, they should not get hot, since microwaves only heat up water.
I know nothing of how microwaves work personally, but if that was the case, it seems that nothing would burn once all water evaporated. Since this clearly is not the case in this circumstance it seems to me that microwaves heat more than water alone.
If I was going to try this...along with a bowl of water...
Which is exactly why you don't fall into my opinion category of brainless - at least you would think about it first. And, because you're obviously a thinker, you likely wouldn't blame someone else because your experiment failed miserably.
Does Cingular still exist or is it the new AT&T? I'm so confused. The TV keeps telling me the latter but the interweb calls it by the former *sigh*
FTA: But several experimenters evidently left out the crucial step of wetting the sponge.
Your Comment: This was not mentioned at all in the original Reuters article to begin with, but all other details (how long, power setting) were included.
From the ORIGINAL Article: "...they soaked sponges and scrubbing pads in raw wastewater..." (fourth paragraph). Seems to me that the Reuters article stated this step quite clearly.
If one lacks the judgment to realize that putting a sponge in the microwave without water is going to burn it then their experience should be their lesson. Lazy-ass people. Stop blindly following every silly little thing you read and take some responsibility for your own stupidity rather than whining that someone else 'told you to do it.' I seem to remember my mother teaching me the 'if your friends told you to jump off a bridge...' lesson when I was freakin' five years old.
As a web developer working at a design firm I am forced to work with both OS X and Windows daily for testing. Because we are a Mac-based office I use a Mac as my primary machine. Boot Camp was a pain in the ass for me because in order to test I didn't want to be forced to reboot my machine.
My solution was to run Parallels. On my Mac, a basic Intel-based 2GHz dual-core iMac, Windows XP runs without skipping a beat; even when running processer-intensive applications such as Adobe's Creative Suite.
If you don't plan on using Windows as your primary OS on your Mac Parallels is absolutely awesome, and for my purposes, a hell of a lot better solution than Boot Camp ever was.
Being someone who is finally ready to spend some serious cash in the home theater market I was really excited when Apple showcased the then code named iTV. I waited and waited for 2007 to roll around so I could get a look at what I anticipated would be my first major purchase in the media streaming / home theater market. Boy was I wrong. For those of you out there who are satisfied with 720p or even 1080i, this is great for you, not for me. As sweet as Apple is at making stunning UI it is the last thing I care about when it comes to this market. I want high-end quality and I see Apple's leap into this market as a joke. It doesn't make any sense to not give this component 1080p output. The market is moving that direction and those, like myself, who are new to the market are going to be looking at wanting something that will last into their next round of TV (assuming they don't already have 1080p capability). Sorry Apple but I'm incredibly underwhelmed and won't be looking to you to be a serious player in the home theater market anytime soon unless you bother to at least try and be competitive.
Belief in evolution isn't a requirement for it's existence. Evolution is an indisputable fact. It has been studied and scientifically recorded. The only thing in dispute is WHERE life originated and that's something that likely won't be answered for quite some time.
One would think that sooner or later we'd stop this crap.
LOL. A look at the last century of modern warfare and everybody laughs and points in your direction. Really. Human getting over violence? Riiight.
The government is terrible at keeping even important things secret...
Sure, they can't keep everything secret but the American government's ability to misdirect and mislead when necessary is incredible. Add to that the area being discussed [military research] which is likely the most guarded and cloaked institution in the world. The simple fact this AIDS-as-a-weapon discussion is taking place is an obvious and perfect example that nobody has a clue what the truth is about the current state of military advance. However unlikely, because current technology has in many cases surpassed science-fiction (as in reality is often stranger than) it leaves enough room to wonder about the if...
That being said...
A much simpler explanation is that AIDS evolved to exploit weaknesses in the human immune system, just as many diseases that have come before it.
By far makes the most sense in a world of (IMHO) constant bombardment of ridiculous conspiracy without constructive or critical thinking.