Try putting your laptop near hot steam for several minutes to clean the sensor,
Jun 10th 2011, 4:24 pm
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Try putting your laptop near hot steam for several minutes to clean the sensor,
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110609/...omputer_peeper
I know I shouldn't laugh. But come on, seriously? People fell for this? Hahahahaha
I know I shouldn't laugh. But come on, seriously? People fell for this? Hahahahaha
Jun 10th 2011, 4:49 pm
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Re: Try putting your laptop near hot steam for several minutes to clean the sensor,
If only he would use his powers for good... Ha ha ha...
Jun 10th 2011, 7:24 pm
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Re: Try putting your laptop near hot steam for several minutes to clean the sensor,
What is this hot steam he speaks of?
Steam comes in other temperatures?
Steam comes in other temperatures?
Jun 10th 2011, 7:57 pm
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Re: Try putting your laptop near hot steam for several minutes to clean the sensor,
Jun 10th 2011, 8:18 pm
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Jun 10th 2011, 8:20 pm
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Re: Try putting your laptop near hot steam for several minutes to clean the sensor,
'tuther way around..
Jun 10th 2011, 8:23 pm
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Re: Try putting your laptop near hot steam for several minutes to clean the sensor,
Well no matter what steam is; even if you have to put your laptop in it to fix it for some reason how does that equate to taking a shower with the webcam pointing at your naked body?
Jun 10th 2011, 8:24 pm
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Re: Try putting your laptop near hot steam for several minutes to clean the sensor,
Beg to differ.
From Wikipedia.
Steam is the technical term for the invisible water vapor, the gaseous phase phase of water formed when water is boiled. In common language it is used to refer to the visible mist of water droplets formed when 'water vapor condenses in the presence of cooler air.
From Wikipedia.
Steam is the technical term for the invisible water vapor, the gaseous phase phase of water formed when water is boiled. In common language it is used to refer to the visible mist of water droplets formed when 'water vapor condenses in the presence of cooler air.
Jun 10th 2011, 8:24 pm
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Re: Try putting your laptop near hot steam for several minutes to clean the sensor,
You've got it backwards. It's water vapour that's not visible. Steam is condensed water vapour and will occur whenever there's a source of water vapour (e.g. open water at just above zero degrees centigrade) and when the air temp is sufficiently lower to condense the vapour into steam.
Simples.
Simples.
Jun 10th 2011, 8:25 pm
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Re: Try putting your laptop near hot steam for several minutes to clean the sensor,
You've got it backwards. It's water vapour that's not visible. Steam is condensed water vapour and will occur whenever there's a source of water vapour (e.g. open water at just above zero degrees centigrade) and when the air temp is sufficiently lower to condense the vapour into steam.
Simples.
Simples.
Jun 10th 2011, 8:26 pm
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Re: Try putting your laptop near hot steam for several minutes to clean the sensor,
I was taught that water vapour is an invisible gas & that steam is condensed water droplets in suspension..
Jun 10th 2011, 8:26 pm
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Re: Try putting your laptop near hot steam for several minutes to clean the sensor,
Beg to differ.
From Wikipedia.
Steam is the technical term for the invisible water vapor, the gaseous phase phase of water formed when water is boiled. In common language it is used to refer to the visible mist of water droplets formed when 'water vapor condenses in the presence of cooler air.
From Wikipedia.
Steam is the technical term for the invisible water vapor, the gaseous phase phase of water formed when water is boiled. In common language it is used to refer to the visible mist of water droplets formed when 'water vapor condenses in the presence of cooler air.
Jun 10th 2011, 8:28 pm
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Jun 10th 2011, 8:31 pm
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Re: Try putting your laptop near hot steam for several minutes to clean the sensor,
Not entirely or are you going to tell me Miriam Webster has it wrong too.
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/steam
Seems there's more than one definition.
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/steam
Seems there's more than one definition.
Jun 10th 2011, 8:38 pm
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Re: Try putting your laptop near hot steam for several minutes to clean the sensor,
Not entirely or are you going to tell me Miriam Webster has it wrong too.
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/steam
Seems there's more than one definition.
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/steam
Seems there's more than one definition.
James Watt is usually credited with the invention of the "steam engine", but it was actually patented before his time by Thomas Savery.
The misnomer stuck, but scientifically speaking, steam is condensed particles of liquid water.
<neither of which will fix a laptop>