Category: RSI in the News
The Working Wounded In California
In The Working Wounded, reporter Rachel Brahinsky describes the effects of the recent changes in California’s workers’ compensation insurance system. The changes – heavily touted by Governator Schwarzenegger – were meant to help control the staggering costs of workers’ compensation claims, by limiting cash payouts to workers and limiting workers’ legal options. The jury’s still [...]
Beware of BlackBerry Thumb
CNET (Got ‘BlackBerry Thumb’? Rest UR digits) and the Newark Star-Ledger ( Feeling The Pain Of Handheld Devices) report on an ailment dubbed “‘BlackBerry Thumb”, which afflicts users of the popular BlackBerry device, as well as people who use their phone for text messaging. These communication devices feature a tiny keyboard that is designed to [...]
Can Linux Inspire RSI-Aware Operating Systems?
KDE 3.4, the newest version of the open-source desktop environment for Linux, boasts improved accessability features, such as the KDE Text-to-speech framework, which integrates into KDE’s PDF-viewer, editor, and web browser. It also includes the KMouseTool which can click the mouse for people with RSI. According to the KDE Project, “Standard accessibility features including “Sticky [...]
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