2009/10/20 Gareth Kirwan <g...@thermeon.com>: > > My keyboard usage is very strict, and I've gotten more rigid with > certain things. The most important of those for me is to try and > minimise wrist movement, and to avoid using fingers when the wrists are > turned. One particular offend of this is using the cursor keys with the > little right finger, just quickly turning the wrist and arm to reach. > That was a bad habit for a while, and I've switched to enforcing moving > the whole of the forearm slightly when I need the cursors. > > There are some unavoidables on any type of traditional keybaord, though. > The backspace key is always hit by my right ring finger, which causes > extension. If anyone's thinking that I press the backspace key too > often, then you're right: The number of times I type an expletive in > email or IRC and then delete it is extraordinary ;o) I've considered > using joel's approach to RSI, and just not delete the expletives. I also > try to ensure my forearm to wrist alignment is close to natural when > typing. >
It sounds to me like you just need to stop deviating your wrists and force yourself to use your arm. A pair of those spiffy bowling glove things would be just the trick. (There is a good Get Fuzzy strip about this, but I can't find it) I've used a natural keyboard for 10 years, and I think they're great. Microsoft have always made good keyboards and mices. -- Jasper