The coffee machine makes the whole setup even more ergonomic.
Evolving my ergonomic setup (or, my laptop with extra steps)
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#52Same reason for me I only buy laptops who's displays can open nearly 180 degrees (so no MacBooks): it allows for a wider choice of more ergonomic postures looking straight ahead instead of down on the desk.
Any trackpad other than macbook gives me instant pain lol
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#53Their arms and neck hurt from computer use, so they develop elaborate setups to be able to use computers more. I just hope the ingenuity will run out before their body reaches an unrecoverable state.
Looks like shes a programmer and writer so they're doing what they can to continue using their tools for career.
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#54I imagine we'll be seeing more personalized setups as time progresses. Custom keyboards have been pretty feasible and affordable for a good while now, with things like QMK and even custom PCB designers. It can still be a bit fiddly, so it's mostly keyboard nutters such as myself who go down that rabbit hole. Custom trackpads/mice/trackballs haven't gained as much traction, they're not quite as simple as keyboards, an…
I'm still surprised by the price of some of these split keyboards. I guess it's just small batch size but $400 is steep.
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#55For those wondering about the tiny amount of keys, you definitely can get used to it.
I have a similar sized keyboard, and the trade off is basically - I move my hands around the keyboard much less, and in return I have to to press more keys. IE, to make the ( symbol I have to press 3 keys, and on a regular keyboard it's 2 keys (shift + 9), but you have to move your hand up and right to a place in the keyboard I don't even have. I'm basically on the home row all the time.
There's also various timing based mechanisms to get around this (ie, hold a key and it does something different if you tap it), but I find it all a bit fiddly and just do basic chording. YMMV.
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#56I don't understand why one wouldn't just limit their time using the computer. If using a computer is giving you pain, stop using it. You can do most of your programming in your mind anyways.
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#57This is awesome. Thanks for sharing it!
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#58Always like to see what ergonomic tricks work for others. A few thoughts.
Corne doesn't have mouse support? My Lily58 does. (I thought they were basically the same expect mine has number keys.)
Cool mouse. I have a CST mouse, which is similar and works for me.
I wonder if there is some way to make the wood monitor mount/tray skimmer or more portable. The first search on Amazon for "desktop laptop stand" pulls up an Amazon basics stand that gives a little more confidence than the wood stand. Of course, it isn't diy.
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#59I don't understand why one wouldn't just limit their time using the computer. If using a computer is giving you pain, stop using it. You can do most of your programming in your mind anyways.
Well perhaps "not using the computer" won't actually fix the problem to begin with.
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#60I imagine we'll be seeing more personalized setups as time progresses. Custom keyboards have been pretty feasible and affordable for a good while now, with things like QMK and even custom PCB designers. It can still be a bit fiddly, so it's mostly keyboard nutters such as myself who go down that rabbit hole. Custom trackpads/mice/trackballs haven't gained as much traction, they're not quite as simple as keyboards, an…
I'm still surprised by the price of some of these split keyboards. I guess it's just small batch size but $400 is steep.
That is pretty cheap in the long run.