All right, all you laptop users, here’s an ergonomic toy for you. APC is offering a sleek new desktop notebook stand that is, “designed to promote better ergonomic positioning of your notepad computer.” It actually looks pretty cool. The stand allows you to swivel your laptop 360°, raise the screen to eye level, and it’s…
Dragon NaturallySpeaking: Reading the Directions Helps, Who’d’ve Thought?
I’m one of those people who installs the game/application and starts using it right away. Only if I absolutely cannot figure out what I’m doing will I consider reading the instructions. Yeah, I know, not real smart. But anyway… Since I started this blog, I’ve been trying to become more conscious of ergonomics, not just…
Nerve Gliding/Sliding for Help with RSI/Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
I’m working my way through Dr. Scott Fried’s Carpal Tunnel Helpbook (I’ll post a review when I’m done). I’m reading the chapter on nerve sliding (also called nerve gliding). These are simple stretching exercises that can help prevent nerve scarring (can result when the nerve isn’t able to slide through the surrounding tissues as it…