The expression “You can’t judge a book by its cover” also applies to computers. “You can’t judge a computer by its keyboard.” But maybe you can judge its owner.

For some reason, the keys on any computer that I ever used in the past looked pretty worn within a year. The worst letters were R, A, T, I, O, and N. Those are the most active keys. Not only were some of the keys faded. Plenty of crumbs also made their way between the keys. I guess I like to snack a lot while working.

I never noticed how shoddy everything looked until guests who occasionally used my laptop remarked that I needed a housekeeper. Now there are several solutions for keeping our keyboards tidy and new-looking. The next time I get a new laptop, I’m going to get one of the protective covers described in the video below.