[extropy-chat] animusic

[BillK]

On 8/27/06, Robert Bradbury wrote:
> Totally off topic, but having dumped coffee all over the keyboard on several
> occasions  - turn it upside down very quickly, shake it up and down
> (stopping the "down" acceleration quickly) to get the coffee out entirely or
> draining into the keys rather than onto the mylar film with the keyboard
> circuit traces.  Dry it as much as possible with a paper towel and then
> preferably let the coffee evaporate with the keyboard upside down (hair
> dryer might help accelerate the process).  This will "usually" prevent the
> acid and ions in the coffie from etching traces or creating electrical paths
> where they shouldn't be.  If you have a so-damaged keyboard rewetting it to
> dilute the coffee ions with low-ion water  and following the same procedure
> might help (though I haven't tried this).  You can disassemble the keybard
> and give the mylar (which may be in multiple layers) a sponge bath as well
> (but this is for "true" geeks).
>

Not normally found in the home, but 'waterproof' 'sealed'
'spill-proof' 'flexible' keyboards are readily available for
industrial and medical uses. Keyboards harbour more germs than your
toilet, so it is especially important in hospitals to use sealed
keyboards.

Some of them are not too expensive, starting at around 20 or 30 USD.
But you would have to be able to try them out to make sure you could
live with their 'touch and feel'. (Or make sure you can return it, if
you don't like it).

BillK