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Pug drinks coffee on top of laptop

Pug drinks coffee on top of laptop
Computers are such common fixtures of modern life, many users forget the sensitive electronics that lurk under the PC's plastic skin. And, unless you're running a specialized cooling system, these electronics don't like liquids.

Unfortunately, these careless users haven't heeded this advice. Whether it's beer, wine, water, or powered candy, these users still haven't learned to protect their PCs from spills.

This photo may be cute, but a pug, a cup of coffee, and a laptop is a recipe for trouble. What happens if the pooch takes a fancy to drinking out of the cup when the owner isn't around?

By Bill Detwiler

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Proactive is good. And not just for laptops.
And I'd rather seal first (amazing what generic plastic food film and clear packing tape can be used for) rather than weep later.

Just don't close the cooling vents, kids. But do remember the ... (Read the rest)
Posted by: aluse974@... Posted on: 01/23/08 You are currently: a Guest | | Terms of Use
It's only a Celeron  Technogeez | 04/21/07
Coffee's nothing. Wait 'til the pug uses the laptop like a tree...  HypnoToad72 | 04/25/07
Proactive is good. And not just for laptops.  aluse974@... | 01/23/08

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