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RE: [OT] childs PC keyboard



Ah yes, that stuff is pretty cool... - might give that a try instead.. - I
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could certainly use it for a few of the other custnisations as well as the
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key caps...

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From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx on behalf of Ward, David
Sent: Fri 21/10/2005 10:52
To: UKHA_D Group
Subject: RE: [ukha_d] [OT] childs PC keyboard



Alternative to letraset

http://www.craftycomputerpaper.co.uk/

A collegue has used the laser waterslide transfers on a fiberglass RC
helicopter fuselage and reports that they are very hard wearing

Dave

>-----Original Message-----
>From: Paul Gordon [mailto:paul@xxxxxxx]
>Sent: 21 October 2005 10:11
>To: UKHA_D Group
>Subject: RE: [ukha_d] [OT] childs PC keyboard
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>Well I bought a couple of sheets of Letraset in WHS yesterday,
>- =A32.60 spent so far...
>
>re tha last point, shouldn't that read: "the current trend in
>schools seems to be to avoid
>'confusing' children with a proper education"... ??
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>
>Paul G.
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>From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx on behalf of Kim Wall
>Sent: Thu 20/10/2005 23:03
>To: UKHA_D Group
>Subject: Re: [ukha_d] [OT] childs PC keyboard
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>Paul Gordon wrote:
>> I reckon I could DIY one for around =A310-=A315...
>> I might have a go at this in the next couple of weeks. - I reckon
I
>> could make a decent quality item without too much trouble...
>
>Sounds like a plan.  Not that I have kids or anything, but I note that
>they do tend to be rather sticky as a species, which would suggest a
>keyboard in the throw-away price range makes sense.
>
>One other thought - one of those waterproof typethroughable keyboard
>covers combined with some Letraset or similar and a suitable paint?
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>Given that you're not too fussed about QWERTY on the basis that they'll
>learn the layout quickly enough by osmosis, might the same
>also apply to
>upper-case characters?  Or is that an educational can-of-worms (I'm
>vaguely aware that the current trend in schools seems to be to avoid
>'confusing' children with upper case and the proper names for letters)?
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