Potato in the microwave My brother in law was telling me the other day that he just sticks whole potatos into the microwave wrapped in wax paper for a quick snack.  Is this ok/safe?  If you do this, do you have other suggestions to make it tastier?  I haven't tried it yet, but am tempted!
Before microwaving (or baking, for that matter) a potato, I always poke it deeply with a fork several times to let steam escape.  I prefer the taste of a baked potato to a microwave potato, but will often speed up baking a potato by microwaving it for a few minutes first.  You can definitely microwave until done.  

After it is done, butter and salt and pepper are good, simple accompaniments.  Shredded cheese melts nicely over the warm potato, but a crispy melted cheese poured over the potato is really amazing.  Other good toppings would be sour cream, bacon, chives, green onions, and caramelized onions.