I am starting to feel uncomfortable (one step short of "pain") in my right wrist, and I'm convinced it's because of my mouse. It's just a regular mouse, used...
3428
Thomas Levine
tomklevine
Jul 10, 2008 3:42 pm
The standard mouse is absolutely horrible, worse than the standard keyboard. The best thing in terms of usability and posture as far as I know is graphics...
3429
Chuck Esterbrook
chuckesterbrook
Jul 10, 2008 4:18 pm
... I moved my mouse to the left side. It was awkward since I'm right handed, but right sided discomfort has disappeared and now my left hand is finally...
3430
Marco Amans
marcoamans
Jul 10, 2008 5:24 pm
... You have probably already thought of that, but the best thing is not to use the mouse at all if possible. A few Autohotkey macros for example can help a...
3431
accessys@...
Jul 10, 2008 5:34 pm
trackball! the bigger the ball the better. mine is under my keyboard, with the keyboard raised to a more neutral level. Bob ... - end ...
3432
Edmund Ng
BayNomad
Jul 10, 2008 7:44 pm
Personally, I find trackballs to be more comfortable, most of the time. Unfortunately, my favorite trackball (MS Trackball Explorer) is not made anymore. As a...
3433
Rhodes, Kate
kates_menagerie
Jul 10, 2008 7:53 pm
I had similar issues and switched to the microsoft trackball optical ...
3434
dmwhetstone
Jul 11, 2008 3:01 pm
I absolutely LOVE my Evoluent Vertical Mouse 3. I found it instantly more comfortable than a regular mouse. I've also tried the Zero Tension Mouse...
3435
pbrun01
Jul 13, 2008 6:12 am
Aww, who needs all that new-agey ergonomics stuff? You need an olde- skool heavy-duty mouse with serious craftsmanship, like mine: ...
3436
Chuck Esterbrook
chuckesterbrook
Jul 13, 2008 7:31 am
Wow, blast from the past! You still rolling with the PS/2 Model 50Z? -Chuck...
3437
Steven Marzuola
marzolian
Jul 13, 2008 3:02 pm
... I use the menu key and almost every keyboard shortcut I can find, all the time. Unfortunately some of the tasks in some of the software I use either can't...
3438
pbrun01
Jul 14, 2008 8:54 pm
No, I have a modern Hewlett-Packard desktop computer. I got the mouse for a couple dollars at a local shop that sells used computer gear. It's pretty vintage,...
3439
Marco Amans
marcoamans
Jul 16, 2008 7:15 am
... http://www.autohotkey.com/docs/scripts/NumpadMouse.htm As I said, I haven’t tried it, and I don’t know how useful it is in practice....
3440
Dragomir T
fsgtlllg
Jul 17, 2008 4:31 pm
I am currently using a tablet as a substitute but do not expect too much from it. It does help, but you'd need to use it simultanously with the mouse - the...
3441
jmac81955
Jul 17, 2008 6:15 pm
I am the owner of an Ergonomic Company. I can send you a Wow Pen Eco to evaluate. Send me your address via email, and I will send you one. ... my ... just a ...
3442
seligerj1
Jul 18, 2008 9:23 pm
... keyboard/ ... I'm the original author and will point out that the keyboard works well and is impressively constructed, especially compared to modern...
3443
seligerj1
Jul 18, 2008 9:23 pm
... I'm the original author, and as I discuss in <a href="http://jseliger.wordpress.com/2008/05/07/product-review-unicomp-customizer- keyboard/">my post</a>, I...
3444
Fred Craven
fredcraven
Jul 19, 2008 9:30 pm
It's been a while since I've posted, but fret not, I've been using my Dvorak Deally Simplified layout everyday. Now I have a device that is sans our beloved...
3445
Thomas Levine
tomklevine
Jul 19, 2008 9:45 pm
Why'd you get an iPhone? (Sorry, I couldn't resist<http://www.fsf.org/blogs/community/5-reasons-to-avoid-iphone-3g/> .) Thomas Levine! On Sat, Jul 19, 2008 at...
3446
Steven Marzuola
marzolian
Aug 11, 2008 3:40 am
I just found a Wow-Pen Joy online. I thought it was the five button model, but it only has three, including the scroll wheel. That was a little...
Well, it finally happened, as I had long predicted it would. About a month ago I accidentally spilled a few ounces of beer into my 1987 IBM Model M keyboard....
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Keith Ratliff
dracorat
Sep 27, 2008 6:43 am
Most electronics you can dishwasher with a very small amount of soap (like half a shotglass), then run the steam cycle twice and it'll be fine afterward. In...
3450
weiszguys
Sep 27, 2008 10:01 pm
I usually work better after I've dried out a couple weeks, too....
3451
Dave Pawson
dpawso
Oct 11, 2008 12:23 am
I'm trying to figure out how to switch between a GB keyboard and a dvorak layout. I've got one method working. I changed /usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/us to...
3452
Thomas Levine
tomklevine
Oct 11, 2008 12:30 pm
If you're using GNOME or KDE, the easy way is to configure it within the desktop environment. I've read about doing it the way you are, and I don't see...
3453
Dave Pawson
dpawso
Oct 11, 2008 2:31 pm
... The reason that it isn't working within the desktop environment is that (for some reason) I seem to pick up the US keyboard, which doesn't meet my...
3454
pfsknee
Oct 18, 2008 3:08 pm
Hi! My name is Colin, and I type with a Dvorak Standard Keyboard. I've been using Dvorak exclusively for almost a year now, and life has been all...
3455
Dave Pawson
dpawso
Oct 18, 2008 3:22 pm
Hi Colin ... Assumption. That you are a touch typist, i.e. don't need the keytop markings. That your test will be on a Windows machine Option. Change the...
3456
Thomas Levine
tomklevine
Oct 18, 2008 7:27 pm
You can bring an ergonomic hardware Dvorak keyboard, such as a Typematrix, and say that you need to use the ergonomic keyboard without mentioning the keyboard...
