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Your Keyboard and Mouse: The Germiest Things on Your Desk
Yuck! This month's Marie Claire pinpoints the dirtiest things on your desktop, and what were at the top of the list?
Your mouse, at 846 germs per square inch, and your keyboard, at 719.
Daily Tech: Japan Sells More PS3s Than Nintendo Wiis
- This is surprising news. Sony's PlayStation 3 not only beat out the Xbox 360 in sales last month (in Japan), but it surpassed Nintendo Wii sales as well. — CrunchGear
- According to a Giz reader, Steve Wozniak was unfairly eliminated from Dancing With the Stars last week because David Allen Grier completely botched a Lindy Hop dance routine.
Spotted: Literal Keyboard Stepping Stones
Despite touchscreen keys for phones becoming more popular, there's always been something so satisfying about typing on a keyboard. From the clack, clack, clack of old typewriters to the tap, tap, tap of computer keyboards, and now on to the boop boop boop of touchscreens, the keyboard is our communication stepping stone.
And the keyboard makes up actual stepping stones for the geekiest (and largest?) monument to the peripheral, seen in Ekaterinburg, Russia.
Geek Out Your Baby With a Genius Bib
Do you have any babies to buy for this holiday season? Particularly ones that belong to techie types? Well have I got a great gift idea for you — a bib covered in keyboard keys!
Do You Prefer a Physical or a Touchscreen Keyboard?
When a new smartphone comes out, one of the first things I look for is whether it has a touchscreen keyboard or a physical keyboard. When T-Mobile's G1 came out, I was mildly surprised that it was physical, rather than onscreen, because I thought it may be closer in design to the iPhone.
Not to be outdone, it looks like Android will devise an onscreen keyboard for the G1 as well, leaving you with both options to type.
Eight Keyboard Key Creations!
Computer keys seem to be the latest craze these days — from letter necklaces to cuff links and even fridge magnets, designers are making keys hip again with their wacky and wonderful designs. To check out some of my favorite key masterpieces, just click on "start slideshow" below!
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Decorate Your Desktop with Artsy Keyboards
If you are one of those geeks who like to add some pizzazz to your workspace, I've got just the thing for you. These handmade keyboards are skillfully crafted works of art, featuring various designs to suit all tastes. But why oh why do they have to be so ridiculously expensive with a price tag of $156?!
Trendy Geek-Inspired Accessories!
Unique, reasonably priced wallets and gadget cases do exist! Etsy user Quiet Doing has a huge collection of some of the most hippest accessories imaginable. Choose from keyboard wallets like the one shown here, turntable wallets, and record player Nano cases — J'adore!
The Keyboard That Hates Bacteria But Loves Water
Seal Shield was first on the scene with their $50 dishwasher-safe keyboards and now they've just released their second gen waterproof keyboards, the Silver Seal keyboards. Both washable and antimicrobial, this keyboard is perfect for all the germaphobes in your life who cringe knowing their keyboards harbor more bacteria than a toilet seat. Silver Seal keyboards are made with antimicrobial plastic that uses all natural, pure silver ions to help kill contaminants .
Keyboard Cuff Links: Love or Leave?
I think I could see these keyboard cuff links on the wrists of a geeky guy that I love. Etsy user BeaG makes these cuff links from old keyboard keys for $9 a pair, but I might like them more if you could choose the initials that the cuff links come in. But cuff links are pretty formal, and keyboard keys may not be the black-tie impression he wants to make.
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