20/10/2026
There has been something of a social media hiatus from me over the last few weeks.
The reason?
I managed to drop a cup of coffee on my desk. Ordinarily an inconvenience rather than a disaster. But when you have an Apple Mac Studio sitting on the desktop it quickly becomes a disaster....
The quirk of this 'desktop' machine is that its air vent and fan are sited on the underside, and sit directly on the desktop. When I first got it 3 years ago, I thought the design rather curious. Surely it'll suck up all the dust from the desktop, run hotter than it could, and be fatally prone to any liquid spills? I even considered buying an aftermarket stand to lift it just off the desk surface, but discounted these as 'unnecessary spending'.
I discovered just how necessary spending a stand is when my coffee hit the desk and was instantly sucked into the belly of the Mac. Cue a rather loud bang as it shorted out and a full five minutes of expletive laden outburst from yours truly.
In a state of disbelief at my ineptitude I reached out to my business insurance provider, Hiscox.
They've handled the assessment of the damage, but deemed it an unviable repair. They have also handled sourcing its replacement which landed on my desk late yesterday. Brilliant service from them.
Oh, and the first thing I bought after I'd calmed down - yep, a desk stand....
I wonder just how many Mac Studios have died in similar circumstances to mine?
