Relative Something

Sometimes I pretend not to notice. Often I fail to resist an urge to slide my finger across a surface to smear dust away. That action simply makes it more obvious that the rest of the surrounding surfaces are still covered with dust. The keyboard of my laptop is a constant example of the unceasing accumulation of fine particles.

I am unable to keep it clean. The variety of solutions available in the marketplace reveals I am not alone in the ongoing struggle to maintain cleanliness. There is a gooey gel to press on the keys and pull up. Better known are cans of compressed air made for cleaning electronics.

If there was a way to incorporate that blast of compressed air from within the laptop’s body, that would be great. Better yet, the laptop itself should generate a static field that consistently repels dust particles.

Just some creative ideas to solve a situation of constant annoyance.

Much less annoying is the second to last stage of the 2024 Tour de France. I’m going to tune into the end of that and watch the dust of that race to the top of the last mountain of this year’s competition.

Congratulations, Tadej Pogacar.

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