Keyboards are Disgusting

Disgusting

From Slashdot today:

A test carried out by Pegasus Lab on account for Swedish magazine PC För alla showed that a normal PC keyboard was infected by more bacteria than a normal toilet seat. More specific it contained 33000 bacteria per square centimeter, compared to 130 on a ordinary toilet seat. The tests also showed occurrence of up to 3100 fungi per square centimeter." Also note that unless you read Swedish, you still have plausible deniability when asked to windex yours.

I guess that's gross, but think about it: how often do you clean your toilet seat? How often do you clean your keyboard?

Therefore, I'm sure that the toilet seat is cleaner than many things like the telephone, the surface of your desk, arm rests, on your office chair, your mouse, and what not. Don't worry, humans have a pretty good immune system.