On Friday, during a chat with fellow games writer Jeremy Peel, I did something every laptop owner dreads: I spilled a full mug of tea all over my work machine. The exact words I uttered in that moment are best left unrecorded. After a quick shutdown and an emergency mop-up with a kitchen towel, I turned the laptop upside down and left it to air dry in front of a dehumidifier. That was the high-tech solution in my arsenal. For two days, my laptop existed in a state of uncertainty, a modern Schrödinger’s device—either perfectly fine or hopelessly fried. If you’ve ever had the misfortune of turning your PC into an accidental tea caddy, you know the mixture of dread and hope that follows. I’m keen to hear your own tales of broken gear so we can commiserate together.
Source: rockpapershotgun.com
