-sigh- I broke it.
jolrei:
Quote from: phyllis_p on 2009 May 04, 18:46:15
They actually make things called keyboard guards that fit over your keyboard yet allow full use of the keys. My predecessor in this job used one. Hers was kind of old and I felt like I was using someone else's toothbrush, so I got rid of it and did not replace it, but I thought it was kind of a cool idea for folks who needed them.
I find my old keyboard (which dates back 2 computers now) is so old and battered that I am looking for excuses to replace it with a shiny new one. Unfortunately, I have not been able to make myself dump coffee on it, and the thing keeps robustly functioning, so I have no justification to spend money on a new one (which is okay, I suppose). I also have no real desire to protect it from anything.
Assmitten:
Quote from: Cupcake Caught Fire on 2009 May 04, 18:18:43
Marhis, that sounds like an absolute godsend for me. If any members of my family could see that keyboard, they'd be running to the kitchen drawer now for me. Except this thing gets so damn overheated, I would most likely end up with gooey plastic all over the computer.
Maybe...just...DRINK AFK?
Cupcake:
AFK? ???
kazebird:
I had a mouse death recently too. I am like a jinx with mice.
Mouse 1: Died by birdy beak. 1/2 a year
Mouse 2: This one also died by birdy beak, but I did train him out of chewing on wires after this "accident". 1/3 of a year
Mouse 3: This time it was my fault. I left my computer on, but sleeping all day, but when I turned it back on the mouse was unresponsive. So what did I do? I unplugged it, and in the corner of the screen it said "driver connection interrupted. Your mouse may not work properly." Sure enough, when I plugged it back in, it was unresponsive, and the optic light on the bottom was blinking randomly. 1/2 a year.
Mouse 4: My most recent mouse failure. I was working on making a dorm on Sunday, but while furnishing it, I heard a snap and the scroll wheel became unresponsive. I found out later that day while dissecting the mouse to see if it was something like dust, somehow the axel had snapped in two. This one lasted for about 4 years! It was a record compared to my previous mice! R.I.P IOGEAR Optical Mini Mouse.
Oddly enough, I have never needed to replace my keyboard. Apparently Apple makes really sturdy keyboards. Although I would like it if they could somehow bird proof the spacebar. A little cockatiel that weighs about three ounces should not be able to press the spacebar. Oh well, at least I got him out of the habit of dive bombing my apple key from on top of my computer resulting in exiting to the desktop. Sometimes I think he just hates my computer.
Cupcake:
I feel your pain, parrot- my rabbit ate the wireless slider switch of my laptop, and then proceeded to jump around the keyboard, basically typing incoherent gibberish into my work. He got no treats that night. We've also gone through our fair share of keyboard/mouse combinations, mostly thanks to my little brother being an idiot with them. I swear, I'm completely cursed with electronics. Ten phones, two laptops (soon to be three, most likely), five iPods and three cameras later, I still haven't learnt my lesson.
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