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Proof of no life

Please refrain from all the obvious jokes about whether the keyboard was sticky. I did in fact once spill apple juice on it during an LCTY presentation, so yes, it was. :-)

I had to retire my Thinkpad T60 yesterday due to a problem with the video that had been going on for months. The unit was about 20 months old, and I first started using it around March of 2007.

If you're thinking "wow, that didn't last very long" have a look at the keyboard. Note that not only did I wear the letters off 4 keys, but the matte finish on the space bar was polished by my right thumb.

*sigh* I need to get a hobby that doesn't involve the computer.

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1 - hehe...get some kids (or horses...they'll do fine too) and you'll quickly be cured of that problem! Emoticon

Posted by Chris Blatnick At 04:13:31 PM On 05/13/2008 | - Website - |

2 - That unfortunately isn't true. I have 5 kids and I STILL need more time away from the computer. <Sigh>

Posted by Bruce Olschewski At 04:41:24 PM On 05/13/2008 | - Website - |

3 - Hmm, how about we build an Aircraft?

Posted by Colin Macdonald At 04:42:54 PM On 05/13/2008 | - Website - |

4 - Kennesaw Mountain, Tue&Thu morning @ ~11am, easy 45min hike Emoticon

Posted by Brian Green At 04:51:46 PM On 05/13/2008 | - Website - |

5 - Spend more time polishing bass strings with your thumb.

Posted by Dan Sickles At 08:44:32 PM On 05/13/2008 | - Website - |

6 - I work with a women that has rather long nails. You can hear her typing from across the room. I honestly don't think that they are normal human nails, rather more of an adamantium like material. After about 6 months, most of the letters on her keyboard are gone! Just a whole lot of black buttons.

Posted by Andy Donaldson At 10:25:31 PM On 05/13/2008 | - Website - |

7 - @Andy - THAT is funny! So, what do you do? Order a new keyboard? Emoticon

Posted by Gregg Eldred At 11:28:00 PM On 05/13/2008 | - Website - |

8 - I think you need one of these - { Link } you can't rub the letters off that one.

Posted by Alan Bell At 03:56:16 AM On 05/14/2008 | - Website - |

9 - Nathan
order a new keyboard its only around 80$ - you must sleep with your laptop ( typing in your sleep too )

cheers

Posted by Palmi At 04:49:46 AM On 05/24/2008 | - Website - |

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