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I wish that the Dvorak keyboard layout would get more attention and support. Prevention > Cure.
Any idea if it is possible to re-arrange the backlit keys on a MacBook Air? I used to use Dvorak before I switched to Macs with their pretty keyboards.
Wrist supports are one of the worst things you could buy for yourself. All you're doing is further weakening the supporting muscles, and making the injury worse. Buy yourself a set of climbing shoes, a chalk bag, and a membership to a climbing gym. Your wrists, not to mention your whole body, will get a lot stronger, and RSI will become a thing of the past. Completely anecdotal, but I used to climb a lot, before movi…
This is a great piece of marketing though, whether it is intended to be one or not. I wonder how many wrist braces were sold.
This is why I like having a desktop for coding. It's much more comfortable sitting in a nice chair, with two big monitors, an external ergonomic keyboard (Microsoft Natural Keyboard Elite), and the Razer DeathAdder mouse (Not as ergonomic as a trackball mouse, but very ergonomic for a regular mouse). You could do this with a laptop too, but you'll be more prone to coding on the couch, which will dramatically increase…
I wonder if not using mouse helps against the syndrome? I'm coding only on notebooks + touchpad for last 10 years, and never had a problem. Though reading stories from people with syndrome makes me worrying :)
I wish that the Dvorak keyboard layout would get more attention and support. Prevention > Cure.
Why not Colemak instead? Colemac is both more similar to QWERTY than Dvorak (so a lot of keyboard shortcuts like Ctrl+Z/X/C/V still works and also easier to learn) and more efficient.
Why not Colemak instead?
Wrist supports are one of the worst things you could buy for yourself. All you're doing is further weakening the supporting muscles, and making the injury worse. Buy yourself a set of climbing shoes, a chalk bag, and a membership to a climbing gym. Your wrists, not to mention your whole body, will get a lot stronger, and RSI will become a thing of the past. Completely anecdotal, but I used to climb a lot, before movi…
I always thought that CTS was caused by the muscles in the wrists being over developed. But I just read the Wikipedia article[0], and it seems that there is no evidence that CTS is related to typing. I'm not sure if wrist health can be helped by braces or exercise, except that it can be caused by obesity. This is a great piece of marketing though, whether it is intended to be one or not. I wonder how many wrist brace…
Climbing is ideal here, because you spend a lot of time grabbing and holding on from odd angles, giving your entire forearm a solid workout.
I've been typing away on computers for fifteen years now and, knock on wood, never had any wrist problems. Split keyboards help a lot. However, in the last few years, I've had increasing difficulty with my neck and shoulders, one one side mostly. I am also an avid whitewater kayaker, and the first time my shoulder cried out in protest, I put it down to making some wrong moves while playboating. Physical therapy and a…
Wrist supports are one of the worst things you could buy for yourself. All you're doing is further weakening the supporting muscles, and making the injury worse. Buy yourself a set of climbing shoes, a chalk bag, and a membership to a climbing gym. Your wrists, not to mention your whole body, will get a lot stronger, and RSI will become a thing of the past. Completely anecdotal, but I used to climb a lot, before movi…
Far better to take that money spent on wrist braces and buy a decent keyboard instead ().
I would concede that there is a time for wrist braces - if you are developing RSI issues, wearing a wrist brace in bed can help you from accidentally sleeping with your wrists in an unnatural position and aggravating the situation.
If my mousing wrist does ever get sore, I have a Logitech Marble trackball that I use until any pain goes away. Motrin can also be your friend to reduce inflammation.
I've also recently switched from a somewhat mushy Apple clear keyboard to one of the aluminum and chiclet metal ones. Seems ok so far, and pretty close to a laptop feel.