London-based designer Chambers Judd modified the floppy disk drive pictured above. Normally it lies flat, but the moment that it comes in contact with a liquid, little legs raise it up out of danger. Video at the link.
Link via CrunchGear | Photo: Chambers Judd
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How about designing a spill-resistant keyboard? I've probably destroyed a dozen of them with my morning coffee.
(okay more like the early 80's)
Seeing how "Attenborough Design Group, a fictional organisation..." this could very well apply to an alternate reality with a different tech level.