[Nhcoll-l] Advice on waterproof/washable keyboards for lab work

Thu Apr 7 14:07:57 EDT 2022

Hi all,

using cling film to wrap around my keyboard is a method I've used in a 
zooarchaeological context, to prevent all the sandy, crumbly bits making 
their way into the keyboard. Works well, although not the most 
sustainable solution, I've got to admit. Also not 100% waterproof.

Cheers,
Nora

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Am 2022-04-07 20:01, schrieb Callomon,Paul:
> We have some experience with waterproof "rubber" (actually silicon)
> floppy keyboards; they work OK, though their lack of key "kickback"
> makes them an acquired taste for extensive typing.
> 
> Something else to bear in mind, though, is that programs like Excel,
> Access and Filemaker (and pretty well any other) can be made purely
> voice-operated using either a dedicated voice-recognition program like
> Dragon or Microsoft's own voice recognition utility, now built into
> Windows. That way you don't have to touch the computer or a keyboard
> at all.
> 
> Paul Callomon
> 
> Collection Manager, Malacology and General Invertebrates__
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> Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University
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> From: Nhcoll-l <nhcoll-l-bounces at mailman.yale.edu> On Behalf Of Emily
> M. Braker
> Sent: Thursday, April 7, 2022 1:50 PM
> To: Rachel Hawkins <rhawkins at fas.harvard.edu>; Fisher, Ryan PCS
> <ryan.fisher at gov.sk.ca>
> Cc: nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu
> Subject: Re: [Nhcoll-l] Advice on waterproof/washable keyboards for
> lab work
> 
> External.
> 
> Hi Ryan,
> 
> We use silicon keyboard skins when inventorying and rehousing
> fluid-preserved collections to protect our laptops from ETOH and
> contamination. They are easily washed and have held up for over four
> years now:
> https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01GXKD0SE/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
> [4]
> 
> We also tend to use flocked nitrile gloves when working with our wet
> imaging station where a technician needs to go back and forth between
> a computer and the wet tank. The gloves are easy to take on and off
> with the flocking, so they can be reused many times before disposal.
> They are a bit pricey though, so they may not be ideal for one-off
> prep uses.
> 
> https://www.fishersci.com/shop/products/microflex-dura-flock-flock-lined-nitrile-gloves/19045860?ef_id=Cj0KCQjwl7qSBhD-ARIsACvV1X2XD78IhL1PldpxqxBGeaXzb_oXzt0Q2bm3zGViad4F3ZGWwK-WntkaAtbxEALw_wcB:G:s&ppc_id=PLA_goog_14403272621_126084879253_19045860__541272256452_678696277541733277&ev_chn=shop&s_kwcid=AL!4428!3!541272256452!!!u!297767879175!19045860&gclid=Cj0KCQjwl7qSBhD-ARIsACvV1X2XD78IhL1PldpxqxBGeaXzb_oXzt0Q2bm3zGViad4F3ZGWwK-WntkaAtbxEALw_wcB
> 
> 
> Best,
> 
> Emily
> 
> Emily Braker
> 
> Vertebrate Collections Manager, Zoology Section
> 
> University of Colorado Museum of Natural History
> 
> 265 UCB, Bruce Curtis Building
> 
> Boulder, CO 80309-0218
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> http://www.colorado.edu/cumuseum/research-collections/vertebrates [5]
> 
> From: Nhcoll-l <nhcoll-l-bounces at mailman.yale.edu> On Behalf Of Rachel
> Hawkins
> Sent: Thursday, April 7, 2022 11:20 AM
> To: Fisher, Ryan PCS <ryan.fisher at gov.sk.ca>
> Cc: nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu
> Subject: Re: [Nhcoll-l] Advice on waterproof/washable keyboards for
> lab work
> 
> I remember seeing plastic keyboard covers kicking around as part of
> our university's Covid response. Maybe something like this would be a
> possible solution:
> https://www.amazon.com/Disposable-Keyboard-Cover-500-BX/dp/B07FW3LHY6
> [6]
> 
> On Thu, Apr 7, 2022, 12:44 PM Fisher, Ryan PCS <ryan.fisher at gov.sk.ca>
> wrote:
> 
>> Hello,
>> 
>> We are considering shifting some of our pencil and paper data
>> collection while doing vertebrate specimen preparation to a digital
>> format. We are anticipating having laptops available (the laptops
>> would be out of the way of the specimen preparation, so don't
>> necessarily need to be waterproof/washeable), but we are needing an
>> external Bluetooth/wifi keyboard/mouse-trackpad that we can use to
>> actually physically enter data. Of course, the data entry will be
>> done while the specimen is being prepared so we need something that
>> is washable and waterproof and can generally stand up to all of the
>> fluids and fur/feathers that get on gloves and the preparation area.
>> Just wondering if anyone has any advice on brands or options for
>> this (or what you've tried and you recommend avoiding!).
>> 
>> Thank you,
>> 
>> Ryan
>> 
>> Ryan Fisher,  Ph.D. (he/him)
>> 
>> Curator of Vertebrate Zoology
>> 
>> Royal Saskatchewan Museum
>> 
>> 2340 Albert St., Regina, SK S4P 2V7
>> 
>> (306) 519-5554
>> 
>> Adjunct Professor University of Regina
>> 
>> Website: Ryan Fisher « Royal Saskatchewan Museum
>> (royalsaskmuseum.ca) [1]
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