on youtube, sponges, EP filming, Clay showing us his tongue & "everything's under control"

[wowie]

I found this cool little program in the last week,

http://www.sendspace.com/file/ewn0iv

File Name: youtubegrabberv3.zip
Size: 117KB |

One little file. Unzip it to a folder, go find yourself a youtube link you'd like to save for your very own, click on the exe and paste the link in. The link will be saved to the same spot the program file is in.  I have an extension in firefox that'll download lots of different types of streaming media, but I like this for youtube since it's a stand alone and so tiny.

You need a FLV player, too, since that's the format all the youtube videos are in... here

0947. Hm. Never thought to nuke a sponge. Would it start a fire?

Wednesday, January 24, 2007

How best to disinfect kitchen sponges? Nuke 'em.

Kitchen sponges can contain 10,000 bacteria per inch -- potentially including gnarly pathogens like E. coli and salmonella. But nuking your kitchen sponges in the microwave for just two minutes can kill 99% of them, according to a study in the Journal of Environmental Health. Link to BBC News article. (thanks, Jason)

1119. Eastern Promises filming... but no Russian gangsta in the background!

1622. made this after Hermione mentioned the scene on the forum, and I didn't remember it so I had to watch PoDN. If anyone cares, it's ~44 minutes into the movie.

2012.

Microwave experiments cause sponge disasters

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -- Reports about a study that found microwave ovens can be used to sterilize kitchen sponges sent people hurrying to test the idea this week -- with sometimes disastrous results.

A team at the University of Florida found that two minutes in the microwave at full power could kill a range of bacteria, viruses and parasites on kitchen sponges.

They described how they soaked the sponges in wastewater and then zapped them. (Microwave zaps germs on sponges.)

But several experimenters evidently left out the crucial step of wetting the sponge.

"Just wanted you to know that your article on microwaving sponges and scrubbers aroused my interest. However, when I put my sponge/scrubber into the microwave, it caught fire, smoked up the house, ruined my microwave, and pissed me off," one correspondent wrote in an e-mail to Reuters.

"First, the sponge is worthless afterwards so you have to throw it out instead of using it. And second your entire house stinks like a burning tire for several hours, even with windows/doors open," complained another.

Aaron Hoover, a press officer at the University of Florida, said several other news organizations received similar complaints, although no one had complained directly to the university.

"We figured, 'Wow, we better let people know right away that the sponge should be wet,"' Hoover said in a telephone interview.

The university issued the following advisory: "To guard against the risk of fire, people who wish to sterilize their sponges at home must ensure the sponge is completely wet. Two minutes of microwaving is sufficient for most sterilization. Sponges should also have no metallic content. Last, people should be careful when removing the sponge from the microwave as it will be hot."

Copyright 2007 Reuters. All rights reserved.This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.

And don't you just hate it when someone tells you.... everything is under control?!?

Comments

[dragonxheart.livejournal.com]

Damn. I thought I was being so smart by putting my sponges in the dishwasher. *facepalm*

[kisli.livejournal.com]

Dishwasher should work too if you have a sanitize option. I do occassionaly mic my sponges, as it is the best way. I rarely use them to wipe down counters, but you know, sometimes you can't help it. Bitch in law has a drawer in her sink, with actual places labled for sponges. One says "do not use on counters". Weirdo!

[wwowie.livejournal.com]

One says "do not use on counters".

So of course that's the one people use, hm?

[vigwig.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the very handy ap! There's lots of youtube stuff I'd like to have so this is great . What firefox extension do you use for ripping videos? I'm intimated by so many options.

[wwowie.livejournal.com]

It's called "VideoDownloader"

[vigwig.livejournal.com]

Thanks wwowie, I'll check it out, I love your geeky tips.

[fomocobaby.livejournal.com]

I nuke sponges and they've never caught fire, though they are usually a little damp when I do it. They're super hecka hot when they come out, though - use tongs!

I mostly use paper towels and spray on my counters - I only use sponges to de-crustify dishes before they go in the dishwasher and for scrubbing the sink.

[wwowie.livejournal.com]

Never even thought of the idea before... as it is I replace the sponge once a week and it's hopefully only used on dishes, but who knows what they do with it when I'm not around...

[pusspower.livejournal.com]

I'm very quick to throw away sponges, germaphobe that I am, but nuking seems like a good alternative.

[wwowie.livejournal.com]

Might have to try that. I'm quick to throw out my sponges, but occasionally I'll throw one in the dishwasher midweek.

[viggoaddict.livejournal.com]

I never use a sponge. I too like to use just a paper towel and a spray cleaner on my counter. That way I feel the "germies" are thrown away.

[wwowie.livejournal.com]

I just use the sponge for soapy dishes, but I sometimes wonder if everyone else uses it for the counters, table, etc.

[planetofjanet.livejournal.com]

Yeah, will have to try the sponge thing for sure. And thanks wwowie for the Viggo oral. It's so much better in slow mo, aint it? Damn. Between you and Fomo these last few days, I'm think I'm gonna demand me a little somefin' later. (wink)

Cheers,

Janet

[gootube.livejournal.com]

Hey. :P I feel kind of awkward doing this, but I was searching interests and found you. I'm starting a community, dailyvideo, and I'm sending you a community invite because... you seem cool. Um, yeah. My name is Bethany, btw.