Comments on: Windows and Dragon One More Time http://www.elharo.com/blog/windows/2010/04/27/windows-and-dragon-one-more-time/ Ranting and Raving Thu, 09 Feb 2012 04:38:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Richard http://www.elharo.com/blog/windows/2010/04/27/windows-and-dragon-one-more-time/comment-page-1/#comment-874508 Richard Wed, 23 Jun 2010 14:01:36 +0000 http://www.elharo.com/blog/?p=1003188#comment-874508 You might try an Evoluent Vertical Mouse. Basically it's a mouse rotated 90 degrees so you hold it with your wrist in the same position that you shake hands. I switched to one 3 years ago and it solved my wrist problems due to standard mice. http://www.evoluent.com/. Please keep writing - I check your blog daily! You might try an Evoluent Vertical Mouse. Basically it’s a mouse rotated 90 degrees so you hold it with your wrist in the same position that you shake hands. I switched to one 3 years ago and it solved my wrist problems due to standard mice. http://www.evoluent.com/.
Please keep writing – I check your blog daily!

]]> By: Dereck http://www.elharo.com/blog/windows/2010/04/27/windows-and-dragon-one-more-time/comment-page-1/#comment-870822 Dereck Fri, 07 May 2010 18:56:48 +0000 http://www.elharo.com/blog/?p=1003188#comment-870822 Not sure if you are a pure touch typist, but if so I'd suggest SafeType keyboards. I think it is safetype.com. The keyboards look a bit like an accordian :-). But the wrists are never pronated while using the keyboard. I've never had RSI pain but I've used these keyboards exclusively for ~6 years. Not sure if you are a pure touch typist, but if so I’d suggest SafeType keyboards. I think it is safetype.com. The keyboards look a bit like an accordian :-). But the wrists are never pronated while using the keyboard.

I’ve never had RSI pain but I’ve used these keyboards exclusively for ~6 years.

]]> By: Jim Fenner http://www.elharo.com/blog/windows/2010/04/27/windows-and-dragon-one-more-time/comment-page-1/#comment-870766 Jim Fenner Thu, 06 May 2010 11:45:43 +0000 http://www.elharo.com/blog/?p=1003188#comment-870766 Hi Randy, re the RSI, I am 56 and have managed RSI since 1985. Please try lap swimming. Swimming is so beneficial, it's better than magic, and not just for the wrists. For me, the chlorine used to be a huge put-off, but this time around it isn't bothering me at all, go figure. Thanks for maintaining a website which has been (one of ) my home page sites for 12 years. Cafeaulait is magic too. Good luck, Jim, Canberra Hi Randy, re the RSI, I am 56 and have managed RSI since 1985.
Please try lap swimming. Swimming is so beneficial, it’s better than magic, and not just for the wrists.
For me, the chlorine used to be a huge put-off, but this time around it isn’t bothering me at all, go figure.
Thanks for maintaining a website which has been (one of ) my home page sites for 12 years.
Cafeaulait is magic too.
Good luck, Jim, Canberra

]]> By: Elliotte Rusty Harold http://www.elharo.com/blog/windows/2010/04/27/windows-and-dragon-one-more-time/comment-page-1/#comment-870157 Elliotte Rusty Harold Tue, 27 Apr 2010 16:42:50 +0000 http://www.elharo.com/blog/?p=1003188#comment-870157 I've seen that but I just can't bring myself to believe that would work for me. I could be wrong though. I'm more inclined to using a recliner or knelling chair with the ability to move and tilt the work surfaces into convenient positions. I'm not sure anyone makes such things though. I do like the look of the <a href='http://www.geekdesk.com/default.asp?contentID=604' rel="nofollow">GeekDesk</a> mentioned in that article though. It's not my Holy Grail of desks but it is a large, electronically adjustable height desk which beats my current setup: an equivalently sized board placed over manually adjustable height legs designed for musical instruments. Plus it looks like it will adjust to the millimeter whereas my current setup jumps in about 1.5cm increments. And it's a lot cheaper than the Anthro options. And as long as I've got one, it's easy to try standing for a little while and switch back to sitting if I don't like it. That's definitely worth checking out. Thanks! I’ve seen that but I just can’t bring myself to believe that would work for me. I could be wrong though. I’m more inclined to using a recliner or knelling chair with the ability to move and tilt the work surfaces into convenient positions. I’m not sure anyone makes such things though.

I do like the look of the GeekDesk mentioned in that article though. It’s not my Holy Grail of desks but it is a large, electronically adjustable height desk which beats my current setup: an equivalently sized board placed over manually adjustable height legs designed for musical instruments. Plus it looks like it will adjust to the millimeter whereas my current setup jumps in about 1.5cm increments. And it’s a lot cheaper than the Anthro options. And as long as I’ve got one, it’s easy to try standing for a little while and switch back to sitting if I don’t like it. That’s definitely worth checking out. Thanks!

]]> By: JD http://www.elharo.com/blog/windows/2010/04/27/windows-and-dragon-one-more-time/comment-page-1/#comment-870147 JD Tue, 27 Apr 2010 14:59:00 +0000 http://www.elharo.com/blog/?p=1003188#comment-870147 As long as you're contemplating a new, healthier workstation, you might also consider a desk that allows you to stand while working. This recent NYT article discusses such furniture: http://preview.tinyurl.com/2avkjug As long as you’re contemplating a new, healthier workstation, you might also consider a desk that allows you to stand while working.

This recent NYT article discusses such furniture:

http://preview.tinyurl.com/2avkjug

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