Comments on: The triumph of the vacuum cleaner http://www.sandishelton.com/blog/2008/07/08/the-triumph-of-the-vacuum-cleaner/ Thoughts about writing and life Tue, 07 Feb 2012 11:17:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: sandi http://www.sandishelton.com/blog/2008/07/08/the-triumph-of-the-vacuum-cleaner/comment-page-1/#comment-51614 sandi Thu, 17 Jul 2008 15:24:08 +0000 http://www.sandishelton.com/blog/?p=381#comment-51614 Caryn, don't forget the Secret of Cake Rack! We will not be having any cakes anytime soon because our cake rack is serving as the laptop's personal table top, so the vents can suck in enough air to keep from clogging up. Why oh why did they design them this way?? I suppose it would have been too much to ask to put vents on the top, near the keyboard? Caryn, don’t forget the Secret of Cake Rack! We will not be having any cakes anytime soon because our cake rack is serving as the laptop’s personal table top, so the vents can suck in enough air to keep from clogging up. Why oh why did they design them this way?? I suppose it would have been too much to ask to put vents on the top, near the keyboard?

]]> By: Caryn http://www.sandishelton.com/blog/2008/07/08/the-triumph-of-the-vacuum-cleaner/comment-page-1/#comment-51254 Caryn Tue, 15 Jul 2008 02:04:08 +0000 http://www.sandishelton.com/blog/?p=381#comment-51254 So glad you got it fixed! My laptop was having that same issue. I cleaned it with this special dust spray they sell. While it fixed the issue -- kind of -- it's still not great. I'll have to try the vacuum cleaner. And why, oh why, do they put vents on the bottom of laptops, when setting them on your lap means you blog the vents? I now have to position mine carefully so that the vent reaches air instead, which is not the most comfortable way to type. So glad you got it fixed! My laptop was having that same issue. I cleaned it with this special dust spray they sell. While it fixed the issue — kind of — it’s still not great. I’ll have to try the vacuum cleaner. And why, oh why, do they put vents on the bottom of laptops, when setting them on your lap means you blog the vents? I now have to position mine carefully so that the vent reaches air instead, which is not the most comfortable way to type.

]]> By: Mary Rose http://www.sandishelton.com/blog/2008/07/08/the-triumph-of-the-vacuum-cleaner/comment-page-1/#comment-50986 Mary Rose Sun, 13 Jul 2008 18:38:27 +0000 http://www.sandishelton.com/blog/?p=381#comment-50986 I think you may have solved my computer problem...I am going to get the vacuum cleaner! I think you may have solved my computer problem…I am going to get the vacuum cleaner!

]]> By: Cam http://www.sandishelton.com/blog/2008/07/08/the-triumph-of-the-vacuum-cleaner/comment-page-1/#comment-50945 Cam Sun, 13 Jul 2008 04:44:01 +0000 http://www.sandishelton.com/blog/?p=381#comment-50945 A cakerack? What a great idea! When in my office, my laptop works great in it's docking station. At home, it overheats. I've been trying to think of an easy way to get more ventiliation underneath and the cake rack seems like a great solution. I will have to try it. A cakerack? What a great idea! When in my office, my laptop works great in it’s docking station. At home, it overheats. I’ve been trying to think of an easy way to get more ventiliation underneath and the cake rack seems like a great solution. I will have to try it.

]]> By: sandi http://www.sandishelton.com/blog/2008/07/08/the-triumph-of-the-vacuum-cleaner/comment-page-1/#comment-50404 sandi Thu, 10 Jul 2008 20:11:22 +0000 http://www.sandishelton.com/blog/?p=381#comment-50404 Lily, I was worried about that, too, that my novel (which clearly lives in this machine) would somehow be sucked out of it. And truth be told, when I used the vacuum cleaner on the keyboard, the Y key did make its escape into the vacuum hose and had to be rescued and put back on. (I was already worried about how I could just use words without Y's for the rest of the book. A challenge, for sure!) Amy, thank you for coming to visit my blog! Yes, the vacuum cleaner solution seems to be holding--even days later. Whew! Becca--I laughed at the zebras/horses thing. That's exactly accurate. And to think my poor laptop might have had to have unnecessary surgery, and I might have had to part with many of my favorite dollars, as well as tons of email addresses! Susan, thank you. That is such a nice thing to say! I'm going to tell my family you said so...since they often don't notice how charming I am. :-) Please come back again soon! Lily, I was worried about that, too, that my novel (which clearly lives in this machine) would somehow be sucked out of it. And truth be told, when I used the vacuum cleaner on the keyboard, the Y key did make its escape into the vacuum hose and had to be rescued and put back on. (I was already worried about how I could just use words without Y’s for the rest of the book. A challenge, for sure!)

Amy, thank you for coming to visit my blog! Yes, the vacuum cleaner solution seems to be holding–even days later. Whew!

Becca–I laughed at the zebras/horses thing. That’s exactly accurate. And to think my poor laptop might have had to have unnecessary surgery, and I might have had to part with many of my favorite dollars, as well as tons of email addresses!

Susan, thank you. That is such a nice thing to say! I’m going to tell my family you said so…since they often don’t notice how charming I am. :-) Please come back again soon!

]]> By: Susan Fluter http://www.sandishelton.com/blog/2008/07/08/the-triumph-of-the-vacuum-cleaner/comment-page-1/#comment-50203 Susan Fluter Thu, 10 Jul 2008 02:15:49 +0000 http://www.sandishelton.com/blog/?p=381#comment-50203 I must say that you are quite charming even when dealing with all of the most irritating aspects of daily life! I intend to get my vacuum out in the near future. I must say that you are quite charming even when dealing with all of the most irritating aspects of daily life!

I intend to get my vacuum out in the near future.

]]> By: Becca http://www.sandishelton.com/blog/2008/07/08/the-triumph-of-the-vacuum-cleaner/comment-page-1/#comment-50191 Becca Thu, 10 Jul 2008 01:43:58 +0000 http://www.sandishelton.com/blog/?p=381#comment-50191 It's amazing how sometimes the simplest answer is the best. What is that saying the doctors use - something about not diganosing zebras when it's only horses? Anyway, I'm glad to know that worked, and your poor computer didn't have to be shipped off for surgery. It’s amazing how sometimes the simplest answer is the best. What is that saying the doctors use – something about not diganosing zebras when it’s only horses? Anyway, I’m glad to know that worked, and your poor computer didn’t have to be shipped off for surgery.

]]> By: Amy http://www.sandishelton.com/blog/2008/07/08/the-triumph-of-the-vacuum-cleaner/comment-page-1/#comment-50173 Amy Thu, 10 Jul 2008 00:56:31 +0000 http://www.sandishelton.com/blog/?p=381#comment-50173 vacuum to the rescue! I'm so glad it all worked out. vacuum to the rescue! I’m so glad it all worked out.

]]> By: bloglily http://www.sandishelton.com/blog/2008/07/08/the-triumph-of-the-vacuum-cleaner/comment-page-1/#comment-50043 bloglily Wed, 09 Jul 2008 03:39:32 +0000 http://www.sandishelton.com/blog/?p=381#comment-50043 This is indeed amazing -- a wonderful housekeeping tip, as well as a HUGE money saver. The only trouble is, if I apply the vacuum to my keyboard, will it suck up my novel? I'd better back everything up before I try. You are a wonder, Sandi Shelton. xoxo, L This is indeed amazing — a wonderful housekeeping tip, as well as a HUGE money saver. The only trouble is, if I apply the vacuum to my keyboard, will it suck up my novel? I’d better back everything up before I try.

You are a wonder, Sandi Shelton. xoxo, L

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