Has anyone noticed the bad design of computer keyboards today.
Whenever I place my mug of coffee on the keyboard to stir in the sugar
it will invariably topple over and slop.
My previous computer had a cup holder that slid out from the front, a
well thought out design.  My current one (an iMac) does not. Any one
any suggestions on the problem? Is it worth posting this as a qestion?

Kemlo,

To be qite frank there is a slight misunderstanding on your part; the
item identified as coffee "cup holder" is actually not that, since hot
liqids might well damage the hardware. Instead it is suited to hold
Cold Drinks ("CD") only -- like Coca-Cola [1], Pepsi Cola [2], Sprite
[3], Schweppes [4], and Almdudler [5].

My suggestion for an alternative effective cup holder:

1. Put the coffee mug on top of a mousepad
2. Use a pen to draw a circle around the mug
3. Cut a hole the size of the circle
4. Repeat ten times with colleague's mousepads
5. Glue the mousepads together

You will now find this stack of aligned mousepad holes makes the
perfect coffee cup holder.

As to your second qestion, "Is it worth posting this", I would say
"yes". If nothing else, for the $1.5075 I can order a coffee in this
cyber cafe and qench my thirst.


Hope it helps!


Footnotes:

[1] Welcome to Coca-Cola
http://www.coca-cola.com

[2] Pepsiworld
http://www.pepsi.com

[3] Sprite: Obey Your Thirst
http://sprite.rocketcash.com/home/

[4] Cadbury Schweppes plc. Welcome
http://www.cadburyschweppes.com

[5] Almdudler
http://www.almdudler.com

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Request for Answer Clarification by kemlo-ga on 29 Mar 2003 03:58 PST

J_philipp
Ever so slight a problem with the first answer. Since the introduction
of the optical mouse the mats have been removed and a cheqered pattern
stuck on the desk . To the detriment of left-handers,
However the answer to the second qestion I regard as satisfactry (sic)

regards  Kemlo

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Clarification of Answer by j_philipp-ga on 30 Mar 2003 02:18 PST

Thankful the answer qality qalified for tipping, but one qestion: is
it now mandatry we drop 'o' between 't' and 'r' as well?

Sorry the RAC, was posted in error,please enjoy a nother cup

qemlo,

These items may be of interest:

Softconnect
http://www.softconnect.com.au/pages/products/cupholder/

Cyber Drinkholder
http://www.cyberdrinkholder.com/drinkholder.htm

Of course, if by "cup holder" you mean something like this...

Monitor Technologies LLC
http://www.monitortech.com/Images/CD/Tray.jpg

...then you're right out of luck, since I would never, never 
answer a question that was asked in a facetious manner. ;-)

~Pink

"The Founders" of the PC had the amazing thoughtfulness to plan for
the anticipated "Coffee Quandry" that you have noticed.

Visualy scan the other workstations in your vicinity
Find an unused (at the moment) device called a "Mousepad" and turn it
over.
Its absorbent soft underside may now be used to protect your
worksurface from spillage from coffee and other essential supplies.

Return to it's original position on your co-workers desk before they
return!

Hi, Melko

I am pleased to see that you have adopted the new Law that I
promulgated recently ...

No 'U' after 'Q' ...

And, case you wondered, The Qeen also approves.

Rgds

B

To Pink
do any of the suggested cup/can holders come in transparent sd I can
stick them to the screen to save reaching around the computer
Rgs Klemo

kemlo,

Perhaps what you really need is one of these:

http://www.twistedgifts.com/catalog/items/item287.htm

With this handy device, you will always be able to access your
beverages, unless you somehow manage to misplace your head.

Thanks pink,  the perfect solution. it means I could wear it to the
ball and dance while drinking. But not for long
thanks again,  Kemlo

You're kidding, right - your old computer had a cupholder that slid
out the front? Like, the CD drive?