On Sat, Feb 4, 2012 at 9:33 PM, Arnt Karlsen <a...@c2i.net> wrote: > On Sat, 04 Feb 2012 11:18:55 +0800, lina wrote in message > <4f2ca39f.70...@gmail.com>: > >> On Saturday 04,February,2012 03:15 AM, Dotan Cohen wrote: >> > On Fri, Feb 3, 2012 at 18:57, lina<lina.lastn...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Hi, >> >> >> >> are there some suggestions about how to take care of hand? >> >> >> >> for weeks, I felt the hand especially the thumb get strengh-less >> >> in typing, and kinda of stiff, >> >> >> >> I can't avoid using mouse ( even has changed to a light one) and >> >> keyboard, googled some way, a bit horrible, someone even said need >> >> do operations. >> >> >> >> are there some good way of avoiding it. 3 years ago I once had, >> >> but gone within week. now I get handache about it. >> >> >> >> just curious about the answer, thanks, >> >> >> >> >> > >> > Hi Lina, I suffer from manual disability (inoperable right thumb) >> > and my hands hurt (especially the left) after extending typing. >> > Here is how I cope: >> > >> > 1) I put my index fingers on D and K instead of F and J. This not >> > only leads to better posture, but it removes much work from the >> > weak pinky fingers and transfers it to the strong index fingers. >> > Also, the Enter, Tab, Shift, Esc and other keys are much closer. >> > >> > 2) I use VIM, which although has a terrible learning curve lets me >> > keep my hands on the home row. I use Anki to learn VIM, and it is >> > going great. >> > >> > 3) I swapped CapsLock and Esc keys. Now Esc is closer, which I use >> > often due to VIM. >> > >> > 4) I take frequent breaks. RSIBreak in KDE helps me, in Gnome you >> > have the excellent Workrave applications. >> > >> > 5) I often swap between two very different keyboards: one >> > low-pressure split keyboard, and a conventional-layout board with >> > mechanical (Cherry) switches. I take care not to bottom out. >> > >> > 6) To prevent from bottoming out, I often swap between Colemak and >> > QWERTY. The confusion slows me down and makes me more conscientious >> > of my typing. >> > >> > 7) I stopped using my phone one handed! The terrible contortions >> > necessary to use the phone was actually hurting my hands, I found. >> > Now one hand holds the phone, and the other operates the buttons. >> > >> > 8) I brush my teeth with my left hand. This is partly due to my >> > manual disability in the right thumb, but it also helps strengthen >> > the left arm a bit. Men might find that other right-arm activities >> > should be moved to the left arm whenever possible or practical. >> > >> > 9) I just bought a pair of Baoding balls. I have yet to see if they >> > help, actually right now they hurt, but I will keep at it. >> > >> > 10) I take Omega 3 pills. These reduce any swelling in the left >> > hand, and make it more comfortable to type. >> > >> > 11) I notice that I grip pens and eating utensils very stiffly. I >> > now contentiously try to reduce that pressure. >> > >> > 12) I take great care not to hit anything with my hands. Even >> > pushing open the door to the building is now done by first placing >> > my hand on the door, then pushing. Or with my foot if nobody sees >> > me! >> > >> Thanks all, for your warm suggestions. >> >> I am sorry about Dotan's right thumb. It might be hard. >> >> Now I drag my laptop near me, before I put it a bit far, >> unconsciously to reduce radition (might be wrong). Thanks for Juan's >> suggestion. >> >> also practise the left hand control the mouse, >> >> It's a bit hard to put index fingers not on F and J. I barely looked >> at keyboard for years already. i will try. > > ..if you're changing your keyboard habits anyway, follow the > dvorak advice, it's a more dramatic change that will help stop > you from falling back into your bad qwerty habits, also because > it's about 40% speedier once you're up to speed. > > ..being 40% quicker, means you can do 5 days work in 3 days, > or use those 2 more days a week to come up with wiser ideas, > _while_ taking care of your own health, you've only got one. > > ..downside is the vim like week_s_ long agony while you learn. > Consider it an investment in your career and health. ;o)
How do I start the dvorak? sorry I just started finishing reading the wikipage about dvorak. thanks ahead for any suggestions. This list is very helpful. > >> >> installing the workrave now. >> >> >> Thanks again for the kind suggestions, >> >> > > > -- > ..med vennlig hilsen = with Kind Regards from Arnt Karlsen > ...with a number of polar bear hunters in his ancestry... > Scenarios always come in sets of three: > best case, worst case, and just in case. > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org > Archive: http://lists.debian.org/20120204143327.232e6...@nb6.lan > -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/CAG9cJm=pu5hy0uyrdma0yvuxg+mv9brbrpk5_iog2hyjf_9...@mail.gmail.com