Also... A couple of the guys here have wrist related problems and use Dragon speech software. They have it trained up quite well but my understanding is it takes a while to reach this level. Its also context sensitive so while its good a guessing what you said in a typical English sentence, I struggled to train it to write <cfset!
If you have the patience (which I haven't) you may be able to get it up to an acceptable speed level (Depending on how fast you type). Kola >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Tony Weeg [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Sent: 22 July 2003 14:18 >> To: CF-Talk >> Subject: RE: ergonomics >> >> ibuprofen doesn't do anything, even the horse pill size ones the 800mg >> ones!!! >> >> im trying vioxx tho', and ill let u know! >> >> what I am going to purchase is this... a wireless mouse, that will work >> ambidextrously...and a microsoft >> natural keyboard, those two fixes, seem to go across the board, as the >> most promising things to >> try! >> >> stan winchester, has one heck of a contraption setup @ his office, if he >> sends you his url...you can >> see it...it looks like it is 100% ready and waiting for some tired >> aching hands...wow! >> >> anyhow, this seems like a problem across the board, a lot of developers >> on here, well, I say a lot, but not too many, are having some of the >> same issues...dave watts, ben, sean...what about you guys...been coding >> a while? what are your remedies? >> >> tony weeg >> uncertified advanced cold fusion developer >> tony at navtrak dot net >> www.navtrak.net >> office 410.548.2337 >> fax 410.860.2337 >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Kola Oyedeji [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Sent: Tuesday, July 22, 2003 9:12 AM >> To: CF-Talk >> Subject: RE: ergonomics >> >> >> Tony >> >> Think I'm in the same boat, except Ibuprofen didn't help! >> >> I'd second Barney's advice about having the elbows higher than the desk >> space. When using my laptop at home I have it much lower than my work >> desk I find I rarely get the wrist aches and pains I get at work. >> >> Kola >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> >> From: Barney Boisvert [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> Sent: 21 July 2003 21:14 >> >> To: CF-Talk >> >> Subject: RE: ergonomics >> >> >> >> I've experienced the same thing, Ben. I've got big ol' meathooks, >> but >> >> the >> >> don't contort very well. I get all tight when I spend a lot of time >> >> typing prose, but as long as I'm dancing around the keys looking for >> >> all >> those >> >> weird programming keys, I'm fine. I think it's directly tied to when >> I >> >> have >> >> my wrists on the desk/rest, because that keeps everything still. >> When >> >> I'm >> >> floating (from moving my hands around), I have less problems. >> >> >> >> Also, when you're sitting at the desk, make sure your elbows are >> slightly >> >> higher than the desk surface. Someone told me that at some point, >> and >> >> it's >> >> good advice, since it helps keep your wrists floating. Especially >> with >> >> my >> >> horrible horrible slouching. ;) >> >> >> >> cheers, >> >> barneyb >> >> >> >> --- >> >> Barney Boisvert, Senior Development Engineer >> >> AudienceCentral >> >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> voice : 360.756.8080 x12 >> >> fax : 360.647.5351 >> >> >> >> www.audiencecentral.com >> >> >> >> >> >> > -----Original Message----- >> >> > From: Ben Doom [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> > Sent: Monday, July 21, 2003 12:52 PM >> >> > To: CF-Talk >> >> > Subject: RE: ergonomics >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > Is he making fun of my glasses? >> >> > >> >> > Oh, well, I'll tell him what helps me anyway. >> >> > >> >> > I type wrong. I didn't learn it that way on purpose, but there it >> is. >> >> My >> >> > hands are a little small for a standard keyboard (from the home row >> >> >> > I can't reach most of the numbers), so my hands move around, waving >> >> >> > above >> the >> >> > keyboard like I'm casting a spell. >> >> > >> >> > I talked to an ergonomics expert, and she said what I was doing was >> >> >> > exactly right. Many of the problems associated with RSS are caused >> >> >> > by the hands and >> >> > wrists being forced into and kept at wierd angles. According to >> her, >> >> the >> >> > key is to keep moving the hands and wrists around so that they >> aren't >> >> ever >> >> > stuck in the same position for hours on end. >> >> > >> >> > I don't know if any of this will help, but it's what I know. :-\ >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > -- Ben Doom >> >> > Programmer & General Lackey >> >> > Moonbow Software, Inc >> >> > >> >> > : -----Original Message----- >> >> > : From: Tony Weeg [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> > : Sent: Monday, July 21, 2003 3:38 PM >> >> > : To: CF-Talk >> >> > : Subject: RE: ergonomics >> >> > : >> >> > : >> >> > : yah...i just turned 30 on the 4th of june, I had to get glasses >> >> > : and now, these wrists are starting to bug out...10 years of this >> >> > : and this is what happens.... >> >> > : >> >> > : I really want to find a not too high priced ergo desk.... >> >> > : >> >> > : tony weeg >> >> > : uncertified advanced cold fusion developer >> >> > : tony at navtrak dot net >> >> > : www.navtrak.net >> >> > : office 410.548.2337 >> >> > : fax 410.860.2337 >> >> > : >> >> > : >> >> > : -----Original Message----- >> >> > : From: Erik Yowell [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> > : Sent: Monday, July 21, 2003 3:36 PM >> >> > : To: CF-Talk >> >> > : Subject: RE: ergonomics >> >> > : >> >> > : >> >> > : That does suck - same thing here, I'm in my late 20s and my wrist >> is >> >> > : shot - Switching to the MS Wireless Optical Intellimouse Explorer >> >> helped >> >> > : me quite a bit, and from what I hear the Logitech trackballs are >> >> > : seriously the way to go, though it will take a bit of relearning >> time >> >> to >> >> > : get the hang of it if you're not used to it. >> >> > : >> >> > : Erik Yowell >> >> > : [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> > : http://www.shortfusemedia.com >> >> > : >> >> > : >> >> > : > -----Original Message----- >> >> > : > From: Tony Weeg [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> > : > Sent: Monday, July 21, 2003 12:11 PM >> >> > : > To: CF-Talk >> >> > : > Subject: ot: ergonomics >> >> > : > >> >> > : > hey all. >> >> > : > >> >> > : > listen...ive got a problem, and things are getting worse. >> >> > : > >> >> > : > my wrists and my forearm (tennis elbow) are really starting to >> hurt >> >> > : > these days, I have been to the doc, got some scripts (vioxx, >> >> bextra, >> >> > : > ibuprofen, etc...) >> >> > : > and they are all well, blah... anyway, what ergonomic ideas >> does >> >> > : anyone >> >> > : > have >> >> > : > or employ (Desk, mouse, keyboard) that you could share...this >> is >> >> > : > starting to hurt and this sucks!!!! >> >> > : > >> >> > : > thanks >> >> > : > >> >> > : > tony >> >> > : > >> >> > : > tony weeg >> >> > : > uncertified advanced cold fusion developer >> >> > : > tony at navtrak dot net >> >> > : > www.navtrak.net >> >> > : > office 410.548.2337 >> >> > : > fax 410.860.2337 >> >> > : > >> >> > : > >> >> > : >> >> > : >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?forumid=4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?method=subscribe&forumid=4 FAQ: http://www.thenetprofits.co.uk/coldfusion/faq This list and all House of Fusion resources hosted by CFHosting.com. 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