Don't Ignore RSI Pain
There’s a good article on the IT Analysis web site, about the dangers of repetitive strain injury (RSI) for IT (Information Technology) workers. In Warning! Computers Can Cripple You, Peter Abrahams of Bloor Research relates the interesting stories of two people who’ve suffered from the devastating effects of RSI.
In both stories, the person involved tried [...]
A Better Video Game Controller?
Let’s face it, typical video game controllers are not an RSI sufferer’s best friend. The button-mashing and thumbstick-twirling that are typical of many video games can bring on Repetitive Strain Injury all by themselves.
Personally, I’ve largely had to give up on video game consoles. I can only play for a short period of [...]
VoiceCode – Speech Recognition For Programmers
VoiceCode is an open source project started by the National Research Council of Canada, to enable programmers with RSI to continue programming. As reported by New Scientist Magazine, the new speech recognition tool promises to “let programmers write clean code without ever having to lay a finger on their keyboard.”
“Some estimates suggest 22% of all [...]
Step UI Initiative From Microsoft
Step User Interface (Step UI), an innovative technology prototype that encourages people to control their computers using their feet in addition to their hands, was among more than 150 innovative concepts featured at the sixth annual Microsoft Research TechFest.
The Step UI evolved from efforts by Microsoft researchers Brian Meyers, A.J. Brush, Steven Drucker and Marc [...]
Healing The Hands Video
A piece by “Healthy Living” anchor Shauna Lake, from KUTV in Salt Lake City, discusses hand injuries and available treatments.
“It’s one of the leading causes of lost productivity and accounts for 10% of all emergency room visits. Treatments include exercises and stimulation along with preventative measures such as lifestyle and workplace changes. If you think [...]
Make Changes At Work To Avoid Repetitive Stress Injury
In an article in the El Paso Times, Bernadette Sedillos Self writes about repetitive-motion injuries suffered by workers in the course of their day-to-day jobs.
“The good news is many people can avoid repetitive stress injuries by altering their work environments and learning how to perform tasks in such a way that injury is avoided. The [...]
WowPen
WaaWoo Technology offers a very interesting new input device called the Wow-Pen.
The Wow-Pen is a cross between a mouse and a pen. You hold it like a pen, and roll it across your desk like a mouse. It provides all the functions of a conventional optical mouse, plus may also be used for drawing [...]
International RSI Awareness Day
February 28th is International RSI Awareness Day. RSI Awareness Day evolved from an idea by a Canadian injured worker. The first RSI Awareness Day was February 29, 2000, because it was the only non-repetitive day of the year. In non-leap years, like this year, it is observed on February 28.
RSI Day is organized by the [...]
I-ROCKS Illuminated Keyboard Review
Rick Yaeger of MacMerc.com offers up a review of the I-ROCKS i-mini EL X-Slim (KR-6810M) illuminated keyboard, a portable USB keyboard which offers a backlight for the keys, allowing you to more easily type in the dark.
The manufacturer claims that “Ergonomic contour keeps you away from the pain and strain by its low-profile keystroke.” [...]
Winter Workaholic
This is my first winter working full time from home, and I’ve found that, with the cold weather outside, I’m stuck in the house for long stretches, and I tend to spend too much time in front of the computer. I’m still using WorkPace to remind me to take breaks once in a while, and [...]
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