cheese curls vs screen

November 9, 2011 · by Anna Rohleder

There you are, happily eating some delicious junk food - which, like most junk food, leaves massive finger residue - when the phone rings. Or you get a text. But your fingers are full of grease. Or powder. (Or some combination of the two, if your snack of choice happens to be donuts, and/or cheese curls.) This is what we mean when we worry about the effects of technology on modern society.

But here's the question: what is your course of action? Finish the snack, wash your hands thoroughly and then pick up the device? Or do you just grab for it, all greasy and grubby-fingered?

No judgment. We're all friends here. I'll be the first to admit that my interaction with my own tablet is not exactly a model of hygiene.

As an aside, we must ask: Why are touch screens so bad at touch? As in, the actual human part of human-computer interaction. We get our hands diiiirty. This is how we interact with our surroundings: Poke. Grab. Smear. Repeat.

Seriously: a pack of wet wipes should be attached to the back cover of any mobile device.

But until that great day arrives, we have got you covered - literally! - with these cool Opera-logo reusable screen wipes. Stick one on the back of your phone (tablet, hey, put it on your laptop, go to town), pull it off when that big ol' screen needs a cleaning, rub it back to a smudge-free condition, and then stick the wipe right back on again.

We ~~have~~ had about 40 of these to give away... ~~so hit me up with a private message if you want one... and make sure to include your mailing address!~~ but I have already gotten way more than 40 responses so the entry period is now closed. Thanks to everyone for participating!

Readers' comments 39

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KarenWednesday, November 9, 2011 7:40:49 PM
Charles SchlossWednesday, November 9, 2011 7:42:54 PM
ClashCityRockerWednesday, November 9, 2011 7:48:19 PM
No Movember smileys! a Jon goaty will have to do!
suomi99Wednesday, November 9, 2011 7:51:16 PM
Magically magic!
Roberto Rojas MontecinosWednesday, November 9, 2011 7:51:17 PM
a long while ago I read about a guy who eated cheese puffs using chopsticks so his fingers didn't get dirty with the flavoring powder
Bang AlvWednesday, November 9, 2011 8:07:47 PM
Ouuch....that sounds just like a confession for me,..okay...well sometimes i forgot to wash my lil fingers here...i admit while eat junkfood and typing both i doing it all at the sametime,i ignored about higienist, thought i know it's not good for health...
CoyoteeWednesday, November 9, 2011 8:17:23 PM
Tanks 4 da Freebees!
Guillermo Maximiliano CastroWednesday, November 9, 2011 8:29:20 PM
Great idea! Opera rocks!
Greetings from Argentina!
VasanthWednesday, November 9, 2011 8:33:22 PM
This is not fair! You are giving me more and more reasons to love Opera(like I need them)

Cheers from Vasanth, India!
mtklWednesday, November 9, 2011 8:39:16 PM
Absolute genius
Martin KadlecWednesday, November 9, 2011 9:03:06 PM
I'm too late

Really need this thing!
jottossonWednesday, November 9, 2011 9:36:35 PM
Life isn't fair!
ncc50446Wednesday, November 9, 2011 9:37:21 PM
I think Opera might have another market to enter...lol
So...When does Opera begin mass production so I can pick up a couple?
More so with keyboards...No one ever calls or texts me...haha
Uncle MickWednesday, November 9, 2011 9:37:52 PM
Missed it, nuts.

But if you think food is bad...

http://io9.com/5850021/one-in-six-uk-phones-is-contaminated-with-fecal-matter
Esteban Manchado VelázquezWednesday, November 9, 2011 11:09:29 PM
Vaguely related and very interesting: http://worrydream.com/ABriefRantOnTheFutureOfInteractionDesign/
Yeni SetiawanThursday, November 10, 2011 5:29:32 AM
Man, I'm late

I think I'll keep using my clothes to clean up my touch screen phone
SeanThursday, November 10, 2011 6:32:29 AM
Opera screen wipe, nice.
Anna RohlederThursday, November 10, 2011 7:50:23 AM
Thanks everybody for the overwhelming response! Winners, look for your sticker-wipes soon in the mail... And everyone else, keep up the Opera love!
ClashCityRockerThursday, November 10, 2011 9:27:45 AM
Do we know who the winners were?
ameerabbasThursday, November 10, 2011 9:47:37 AM
What if we want to purchase?
Anna RohlederThursday, November 10, 2011 10:59:42 AM
Originally posted by ameerabbas:

What if we want to purchase?

Sorry, they're not for sale - but maybe we'll have another contest before too long.

Originally posted by clashcityrocker:

Do we know who the winners were?

Not to worry, ClashCityRocker, you are one of them! The rest of the folks with super-speedy fingers (and, we are guessing, also a bit greasy) who were the first to message me are as follows:

Nerak
Alegs
tkbremnes
Chas4
chancla
hacard
JLo
DracoPsycho
alinares
derekv
JoshuaPhelps
tomzorz
Cqoicebordel
agfoto
Firefly74940
makalink
tankberg
piroxicam
Lectos
lillitn92
avindal
GENghusen
robolai
XANtares
dgoemans
ichikawarob
karlosrocks
rmsylte
cancerbero
aardrian
alexblaise
Coyotee
brianlj
suomi99
aldipenner
exterminans
dzek69
jackshaw781994
oyvindj
JoekelyThursday, November 10, 2011 2:16:18 PM
keep clean our hand
Stoyan PomakovThursday, November 10, 2011 4:21:25 PM
Originally posted by Joekely:

keep clean our hand
a-rapThursday, November 10, 2011 4:52:58 PM
bu ne la şimdi .d
robolaiFriday, November 11, 2011 12:02:21 AM
Originally posted by AnnaMetro:

Originally posted by ameerabbas:

robolai
Yayy!!
Diego Schild SmithsFriday, November 11, 2011 10:51:23 AM
Originally posted by AnnaMetro:

...who were the first to message me are as follows:

...
honeymoonerFriday, November 11, 2011 2:41:32 PM
Wow I want that
Prasoon AgarwalSaturday, November 12, 2011 2:14:01 AM
missed it
Charles SchlossSaturday, November 12, 2011 4:45:11 PM
Originally posted by AnnaMetro:

The rest of the folks with super-speedy fingers

I might have to blame Opera
jose fausto aispuro floresSaturday, November 12, 2011 11:58:26 PM
me gusto
Ab.Razaque.keerioSunday, November 13, 2011 5:13:07 AM
JulianMonday, November 14, 2011 4:26:42 AM
I missed it
Jack PooleMonday, November 14, 2011 8:03:48 PM
Use a stylus on your tablet Jack Poole
KarenMonday, November 14, 2011 10:28:52 PM
It pays to stalk MyOpera!
ZeusIIFriday, November 18, 2011 8:19:57 PM
Just received it today! thanks
Charles SchlossTuesday, November 22, 2011 6:01:10 AM
Got mine today
CqoicebordelSaturday, November 26, 2011 5:08:52 PM
Got mine !
Thanks Opera !!!
Ab.Razaque.keerioSunday, November 27, 2011 4:13:06 AM
it's coooooooooooooooooool it's grate:heart:
XenoAntaresMonday, December 5, 2011 10:03:36 PM
Thanks a lot, Anna@Opera! http://files.myopera.com/Tamil/Smilies/Dance.gif - Got mine a couple of days ago. :)

http://files.myopera.com/XAntares/files/cheese-curls_vs_screen.jpg -