a machine that breaks down, well, anything

[apocalypse]

I remember reading an article on www.cnn.com or www.msnbc.com about a guy who invented a machine that would break down pretty much anything and turn it into a powder.

There was a picture of the machine, it was painted blue, and kind of looked like the cylinder on the back of a cement truck if it were turned on end.

The machine's operation was described as getting slightly warm, then humming, and in a short time, nothing but powder coming out of the thing.

I've been searching each site (cnn and msnbc) but so far haven't found it.

Does anyone recall this thing or what it was called?

 

[Zep]

Windows ME.

 

[_Q_]

Try using the term "windhexe" in some web searches.

 

[apocalypse]

Try using the term "windhexe" in some web searches.

Windhexe is it. I found the original msnbc article as well http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4723367/ I'm glad to see my memory serves me well.

Thank you for the reply Q.

By the way, how did you find it? Have you heard of this before and know what it was or did you search on a certain term to find it?

Teach a man to fish and feed him for a lifetime...

 

[alfaniner]

Considering that report is two years old, wondering what the holdup is? I think I'd have heard more about it by now.

 

[scribble]

http://vortexdehydration.com/

This is the website of his company.

"VDS Systems are available today to process D.A.F, poultry, swine, cattle, and fish. These are quoted on a case by case basis."

Interesting to compare to their domain registration record:

Domain Name.......... vortexdehydration.com
Creation Date........ 2001-03-28
Registration Date.... 2001-03-28
Expiry Date.......... 2008-03-28
Organisation Name.... Vortex Dehydration, LLC
Organisation Address. 1775 Cedar Ridge Way
Organisation Address.
Organisation Address. Reeds Spring
Organisation Address. 65737
Organisation Address. MO
Organisation Address. UNITED STATES

This guy is listed on the site as the "Executive Vice President"
Admin Name........... David F. Cantrell
Admin Address........ 1775 Cedar Ridge Way
Admin Address........
Admin Address........ Reeds Spring
Admin Address........ 65737
Admin Address........ MO
Admin Address........ UNITED STATES
Admin Email.......... michelle@universalagri.com
Admin Phone.......... (417)336-6666

Why is his name michelle? Whoknows. But that universalgri.com site is questionable.

 

[_Q_]

Thank you for the reply Q.

By the way, how did you find it? Have you heard of this before and know what it was or did you search on a certain term to find it?

Teach a man to fish and feed him for a lifetime...

I think I happened to hit upon some adquate search terms in short order - perhaps machine+powder+anything using Google.

That got me to this link on Boing Boing, which in turn linked to Vortex Dehydration Systems. With the name of the machine (Windhexe) and the inventor (Polifka), one can find a number of hits using a search engine.