Home Treatment for Repetitive Stress Injury

by Anselm Engle The bottom line is that no netbook will ever be ergonomically perfect, because they’re first designed to first be small and light. Acer does a fairly good job at making a consistent, reasonably responsive, low-profile keyboard. As long as you can maintain your hand position without much tactile feedback, you’ll find this [...]

A while back I began working for a new client and had the opportunity to try out another ergonomic keyboard, the Kensington “Keyboard for Life.” It’s a slightly revised design of a standard keyboard, plus it’s allegedly spill-proof. I didn’t test the claim by pouring my mocha across the keys, but it sounds like a [...]

Question: Ergonomic mice, keyboards, and other products are made from the same basic materials as their standard, non-ergonomic counterparts. So why are they so expensive? Answer: They aren’t mass produced in the same way as regular keyboards, mice, and so on, so the costs to make them are higher. When items are in high demand, [...]

A while back I wrote about my vision for a future way of interacting with computers-a program that would let you use full body movements to control your mouse and keyboard. The program would accommodate your fitness level and help you get exercise and stay strong, healthy, and active while getting work done. So it’s [...]

Apple just introduced a wired, compact keyboard that gets rid of the number keypad on the right, making it more ergonomic for users. From my perspective it’s a great step, but not everyone agrees — some rely heavily on those number pads and don’t want to be without one. The new compact keyboard certainly isn’t [...]

According to one report, 10-20% of computer users report that using the mouse causes them pain. However, there’s no specific type of mouse that’s bad or dangerous, just as there’s no “ergonomic” alternative that can solve the problem for everyone. The same is true for keyboards, chairs and every other piece of computer equipment available. [...]

If you’re longing for a laptop and thinking about getting the cheap mini-notebooks like the EEE PC instead (retailing around $300), think again. The price tag is sweeter, but the mini-computers cost less because they can’t do as much for you as a full size desktop or laptop. Instead, mini-computers fill a niche between a [...]

There are lots of software programs out there to help make typing and mousing quicker and easier — and that means less clicks to make your wrists and fingers twinge with overuse pain. Gmail Labs recently opened up some new apps for Gmail that can make navigation a bit quicker and easier, like the following: [...]

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I spent Saturday at the Maker Faire in San Mateo, and found some cool related tutorials for modifying your own computer input devices like mice and scroll wheels. Some of them don’t require much electronics savvy, while others are serious mods that need a few tools and some background. Either way, they’re fun to browse [...]