If you’re thinking about voice recognition software to give your hands a break, here’s a recent article on Dragon NaturallySpeaking (the program I use): “Innovations: This Dragon responds — with a little training” It just covers the basics, but if you’re new to voice recognition, it’s a place to start. “Dragon NaturallySpeaking is an add-on…
Ergonomic Keyboards Getting Too Expensive
I always wonder if the companies that make ergonomic keyboards are hurting their business by pricing their products so high. While I like my Kinesis Contoured Keyboard, I don’t see anything about it that should make it cost 10 times more to manufacture than a regular keyboard. At $300, I have to wonder if anyone…
Hot Tubs for Joint Pain?
Do hot tubs help sore joints? Can they help RSI sufferers? Hot tubs were the focus of a recent article posted at Ergoweb: Hot Tubs Offer Therapy – and More – for Aging Americans. After reading the article, I think the only reason they posted it was because the world “ergonomic” came up a couple…
Herman Miller Cella Chair
Since I already have a Herman Miller Aeron, I probably don’t need to buy a new ergonomic chair anytime soon, but for those in the market, the Cella work chair won the “Best of NeoCon 2005” awards at the annual industry exposition in Chicago. The award was for Innovation in the Seating (Ergonomic Desk/Task) category….
Egg Chair?
I noticed an advertisement for an “ergonomic egg chair” and decided to take a peek. It looks like the same sort of idea as is behind those ball chairs, except instead of sitting on a ball, you’re sitting on the tip of an egg. The site that’s selling them is http://www.sellcom.com/ergochair.html. The price listed is…
RSI Support Groups
If you’re dealing with RSI or Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, sometimes surfing the web or joining mailing lists is counter-productive (after all, you probably need to give your hands a break). An article called Support Groups for Chronic Pain and RSI offers ideas for finding real life support groups in your area. The article also has…
Kinesis Contoured Keyboard
I found a short article online about my favorite ergonomic keyboard (ok, I haven’t tried more than a few, but it’s the one I ended up buying, and I like it), the Kinesis Contoured. Here’s what the reviewer had to say (I’m quoting a large chunk because last time I just pointed to an article…
Frogpad Gets Thumbs Down Review
A recent reviewer over at MSNBC gave the Frogpad a thumbs down review. Apparently, it’s well put together, but hard to learn. I haven’t tried the Frogpad yet, but have tried several ergonomic keyboards in my quest to help my RSI hands and they do seem to have steep learning curves in common. The problem…
Office Chairs Aren’t Socks…
There are a number of articles out there on how to pick a good ergonomic computer chair, but I liked the “office chairs aren’t socks–one size doesn’t fit all” comment in Are You Comfortable with Your Office Chair? It goes into selecting an office chair that fits you and emphasizes why what works for your…
Michael Jordan Ergonomic Chair?
Apparently the designer of Michael Jordan’s ergonomic chair (didn’t know he had one, but then what do computer geeks know about sports?), is being auctioned on eBay and creating a stir. There’s a picture of it at the following link: http://www.primezone.com/newsroom/?d=79318. It looks… tall.
Laptops Causing Repetitive Strain Injuries?
Laptops, due to their emphasis on compactness, lose a lot in the area of ergonomics. One of the problems, CNET news article Is Your Laptop a Pain in the Neck says, is that people are using them as full time replacements for their computers. The keyboards aren’t as easy on the fingers as today’s ergonomic…
Flextend/RSI Forum
I noticed Flextend has a discussion board up since the last time I perused their site. The link is http://www.repetitive-strain.com/phpBB/index.php and they have forums on some of the more common repetitive strain injuries where you can ask questions about Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and the ilk.