On the incompatibility of computers and chemicals

13 Responses to On the incompatibility of computers and chemicals

1. @SyntheticRemark says:

   July 3rd, 2012 at 4:10 PM

   Do not mix computers and chemicals | #chemistry | https://t.co/EpCqeLAX

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2. @UnstableIsotope says:

   July 3rd, 2012 at 5:15 PM

   *snicker* RT @geernst: RT @SyntheticRemark: Do not mix computers and chemicals | #chemistry | https://t.co/7hIbcKbB

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3. Maksim says:

   July 3rd, 2012 at 5:45 PM

   Once I “mixed” my notebook – which I’m using to type it at the moment – and some… dozens of chloroform droplets. After that the computer became looking just sexier 😉

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4. Patrick says:

   July 3rd, 2012 at 5:47 PM

   Our old bench calculator had the odd solvent splash on it – some of the keys stuck so we had to do quite a bit of mental juggling to calculate correct tare weights without using “8”.

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5. Free Radical says:

   July 3rd, 2012 at 7:05 PM

   One of my students once put a dichloromethane solution of their product in a plastic weighboat. That ended poorly.

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6. Andrew says:

   July 3rd, 2012 at 8:23 PM

   While an undergrad looking after an optical spectroscopy lab for the summer, I had a visiting grad student attempt to record the fluorescence spectrum of a chloroform solution of a dye using our fluorimeter. Unfortunately, the student chose to use a plastic cuvette… Spent the rest of the day cleaning the sample chamber.

   That day I learned never to assume that a grad student is more knowledgeable than me simply by virtue of having completed more schooling.

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7. explosci says:

   July 3rd, 2012 at 8:38 PM

   Aluminum cased panasonic toughbook for the win! Entirely spill proof case.

   My calculator on the other hand, has the solvent splash wounds…

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   • milkshake says:

     July 3rd, 2012 at 9:57 PM

     try a base bath splash on your fancy aluminium case, then report back

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     • explosci says:

       July 9th, 2012 at 5:25 PM

       No base bath in this lab ^^

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   • Lindsay says:

     July 4th, 2012 at 12:48 PM

     Better keep that away from the Mercury or Gallium…

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8. Chris says:

   July 4th, 2012 at 8:28 AM

   I wonder if an iPad would be a more robust solution?

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9. They Don’t Make These Things to Have Dichloromethane Poured on ‘Em | Healthcare says:

   July 4th, 2012 at 10:22 AM

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10. They Don’t Make These Things to Have Dichloromethane Poured on ‘Em | Pharma Marketer says:

    January 9th, 2013 at 9:30 PM

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