i used to have a microsoft ergonomic keyboard that had feet to give it a negative tilt. That was great, but the split key areas drive me friggin mad when I was one-handing the keyboard and using the mouse with the other, so I got rid of it. I like the negative tilt, and although it makes hitting the number keys a bit more of a reach, I seemd to be able to type a lot more comfortably (and better) with it, since I didn't have to pick my fingers up so high (to hit the top row of letters). I never use feet on normal keyboards anymore, just leave it flat. Also, make sure you have your mouse on the same level as the keyboard (probably not how you are at work, if you've got the type of desk I'm thinking of.
--- Barney Boisvert, Senior Development Engineer AudienceCentral [EMAIL PROTECTED] voice : 360.756.8080 x12 fax : 360.647.5351 www.audiencecentral.com > -----Original Message----- > From: Tony Weeg [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, July 21, 2003 3:56 PM > To: CF-Talk > Subject: re: ergonomics > > > what about desks...my doc said to look into one that had the keyboard > pointing > down, and to use a trackball type mouse, that was bolted to the keyboard > tray... > > this is all so much to change...WOW! > > at home i have my hands on the top of the desk, its an ikea efektiv > desk, but > at work i have one of those dreaded u shaped cheapo with a clunky > keyboard tray... > any cool desk ideas anyone has? > > thanks > tony > > -----Original Message----- > From: Brrrian [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, July 21, 2003 5:59 PM > To: CF-Talk > Subject: Re: ergonomics > > > I've spent many years in one now... chiropractor had me get it when > years > of slouching killed my back. > > Now I prefer it... though it takes time to get used to. The forces on > your > lower bones... fibula I think... are odd and take some getting used to > if > you want to sit for hours at a time... however the tendency to sit > straight... because it just feels good is awesome. > > At 05:10 PM 7/21/03 -0400, you wrote: > > >Ah, the slouch - my favorite no-no. Does anybody have experiences to > share > >about those kneeling chairs that stick your legs at 45-degree angles, > >supposedly the optimal angles for your legs/back? I would try one if I > >heard good things about them. Example: the Hag Balans at > http://www.hag.dk. > > > > >Also, when you're sitting at the desk, make sure your elbows are > slightly > > >higher than the desk surface. Someone told me that at some point, > and it's > > >good advice, since it helps keep your wrists floating. Especially > with my > > >horrible horrible slouching. ;) > > > > > >cheers, > > >barneyb > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?forumid=4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?method=subscribe&forumid=4 FAQ: http://www.thenetprofits.co.uk/coldfusion/faq Get the mailserver that powers this list at http://www.coolfusion.com Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.4
