Keyboards
Usually, I'm a Mac person--I have a Macbook that goes with me almost everywhere (it's pretty much my mobile office). My desk is topped with my 20" iMac--very useful as I work in half a dozen programs throughout the day.
The other day, though, something unusual happened--I made coffee at the office (that's not terribly unusual, but it doesn't happen every day)--the real shock came when I was working with my styrofoam cup of coffee sitting on my desk. Doing my normal work, moving my arms, typing on my computer keyboard--you know, all the usual stuff--when with one sudden movement of my arm, somehow bumped the styrofoam coffee cup (probably wouldn't have happened this way with a proper mug), knocked it over--coffee on the desk, coffee on the floor, coffee all over my keyboard!!
OK--so work came to a hault for a little bit--run to the bathroom for paper towels, run back to the office to clean up coffee, repeat. So finally, the coffee is cleaned up--I've shaken the keyboard over and over in an attempt to release all the coffee stuck in it--finally just had to set it aside and let it dry. After it dried awhile (during an interview), I thought I'd give it a try--eager to get back to work as usual. Plugged it in, started working, type, type, type--oh, that key doesn't work very well, this key works!, oh, no here's another one that doesn't work--quickly figured out that this was a losing battle.
Time to press the easy button, right? I went to Staples in downtown Greenville. Started looking through all the keyboard choices--just wanted something basic--there's quite a range available. Talked to a sales person--which keyboard will work with a Mac? Hmmm. Oh, look at that--there's a Microsoft keyboard that will work with a Mac. It's basic, the keys are nice and quiet (Patrick will like that, my other keyboard was so noisy--clatter, clatter, clatter!). Not too expensive, either. Bought it!
Back at the office with my new keyboard, opening the bright red box--hmmm, USB, plug it in, directions say I should install CD first (how am I going to do that? Can't control the computer to install a CD until I have a working keyboard. Oh, well--let's try plug-n-play.) Starts working as soon as it's plugged in--beautiful. Worked with it some, inserted the CD, installed the stuff, it wants to restart my computer (Who has the time? So I work for now and restart later.) . Some of the keys seem to work differently than what I'm used to--not sure at this point how I'm going to take to this keyboard change. Fast forward to after restarting the computer--look at that! All the keys work just like they're supposed to now--must have been something good on that disc! Been enjoying a nice, quiet keyboard that works great ever since. You didn't say you wanted one, did you? Oh, well, just in case, here's a link to where you can get your own:
