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Actually, for those who spill beverages or spew liquids on keyboards, there is hope.
http://sealshield.com/
The world's first DISHWASHER SAFE keyboard and mouse. Now you can truly clean and disinfect your keyboard!
http://sealshield.com/news.htm
Not only do we have geeks, but we have lemming geeks.Morning Edition, June 14, 2007 · Studies show that computer keyboards have more bacteria than toilet seats. But it's hard to clean all those keys. So some people advocate an extreme solution: Throw your keyboard in your dishwasher.
At first glance, this seems insane. But the computer-keyboard-in-the-dishwasher advice is all over the Internet. And don't we wish it were true? My keyboard is an old Hewlett Packard that's encrusted with a kind of mysterious black grime. I thought, "Well, why not try my KitchenAid?'"
I ran the experiment one night. I put the keyboard on the top rack, cord and all, key-side down. I used a little soap, and hit "normal wash." (I didn't want to pots 'n' pans it.)
I was encouraged to do this by Scott Moschella, a computer guy who runs a blog called Plastic Bugs.
"I think now when you type 'keyboard' and 'dishwasher' into Google, my site comes up as one of the first results," Moschella says. "Clearly, you know, all it takes is one geek to do something stupid, and you've got a whole bunch of lemmings who are willing to jump off a cliff with you."
Actually, for those who spill beverages or spew liquids on keyboards, there is hope.
It works 9 ft underwater in a chlorinated swimming pool!A few companies do. In fact, a Florida company called Seal Shield makes keyboards that are "dishwasher safe." It says so right on the box.
http://sealshield.com/
The world's first DISHWASHER SAFE keyboard and mouse. Now you can truly clean and disinfect your keyboard!
http://sealshield.com/news.htm