Service Disruption

Bad news, folks. Halfling, my trusty netbook from New Zealand, has
spontaneously and mysteriously lost the use of its keyboard. This will
affect the blog, as internet and computer use in this region is
generally charged per minute. I'm trying a homebrew fix involving a
washbasin, dish washing detergent, and a ziploc bag of rice, but so
far results haven't been good. Such is troubleshooting hardware issues in
Malawi. Next few posts might be short and without photos. Or I might
get lucky. Hoping for the best...