Recent content by StringJunky

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    Viruses: A pain in the head and my laptop.

    Adwcleaner should do it. It doesn't install ...it's just an executable. Click Scan > Click Clean > Follow prompts. http://www.downloadcrew.com/article/29166-adwcleaner
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    What is the Most Dangerous Chemical?

    Dioxygen difluoride might be a good candidate in terms of violent reactivity with virtually anything. And that's at less than -150oC http://pipeline.corante.com/archives/2010/02/23/things_i_wont_work_with_dioxygen_difluoride.php
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    Undergrad Can Quartz Crystals Really Store Unlimited Data for an Unlimited Time?

    Fast forward a year or so: A woman holds up Japanese electronics giant Hitachi's new quartz glass plate technology, which can be used to store data indefinitely, in Tokyo on September 24. The company on Monday unveiled a method of storing digital information on slivers of quartz glass...
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    High School Calculating Pond Evaporation: Is Floating Glass a Good Idea?

    Assuming no leaks, a waterfall can be a noticeable contributor to evaporation I've found especially if it's wide enough and direct sunlight hits it. My brother's waterfall was made of 5 paving type slabs arranged in stairstep fashion and had direct sunlight on it.When I turned it off the water...