Speakers for Kristine

While I was searching for a bag for my technician, I ended up at PJ's Section 14's Digital Mall. After looking around at the AllIT Shop, I ended up paying for two items....

Edifier MI335
This is a small speaker system which just like my (more than) ten years old Altec Lansing but with a smaller output. The 2.1 system boasts of two 8Watt satellite speakers and a 14Watt woofer, plus a wired remote volume control which also lets you plug a pair of headphones to it. I wanted this for a Win 98 PC in the lounge so that she can play with her educational CDs. Its loud but not loud enough to get scolded. I mean, for RM109, this is as best you could get. But I am a bit worried about the Woofer enclosure being made from MDF as we all know what happens when its exposed to moisture.

The new speakers. Its quite small, the box
almost the size of a small juicer.

Kristine's reaction to the new pair of speakers.
Note the Megalomaniac laughter face.......

Laptop Keypad Protector
It sounds so silly to pay RM12.00 for a piece of thin sticky sheet to cover your keyboard. Not only that, since its not smooth, my fingers tend to wipe against the sheet and thus reducing my typing performace. Yeah, I typed a lot of typos.

But, after looking at the cost of changing to a third set of keyboards for my 8-year old Toshiba Tecra, the cost and its silliness is justified.

I chose a universal sheet since its hard to bring your
Laptop and argue with the Security Guard. Moreover,
I think I can can cut the sheet into shape if its too big.
(yeah, right)

This thing is sticky and goes on everywhere except
to the keyboard. And it took me quite a while before
it "aligns" straight with the layout of the Notebook.

Finally! Although it juts out just a bit to the sides, I am
happy with it. But somehow, I worry as the sheet not
only protects but it might icrease the Notebook's
temperature since hot air rises.