On Tue, 15 Mar 2005 17:10, John Carter wrote: > On Tue, 15 Mar 2005, Christopher Sawtell wrote: > > Go to your Dr. and get a scrip for some prescription strength Diclofenac > > Sodium. ( Voltarin or Flameril ) > > Just done so. > > > http://www.osh.dol.govt.nz/order/catalogue/pdf/vdu-ac.pdf > > Hmm. Basically I'm all in compliance with that. > > I think the basic problem is being more or less cemented in the same pose > all day. Certainly getting a brisk arm swinging walk at lunchtime is a great help. Who's for Cricket? In all seriousness actually.
I recon my shoulder problems were caused by having my keyboard and mouse on an ordinary height desk. It was too high, and one of those very expensive mouse pads with a soft rubber wrist rest just made matters far far worse. I notice that some of the supposedly ergonomically designed work stations don't make a space for the mouse beside the keyboard on the platform which you can move up and down. > >> I see Noel Leeming has a $78 deal on a Genius Twintouch 16e. Anybody > >> have one of those working on Linux? > > > > All wireless keyboards and mice gobble up batteries as if they are > > getting ready for a famine. Nice to hear that this problem has been solved. > The Doc and the pharmacist gobbled $55. Welfare State my posterior! ( No, I mustn't rubbish it. It's absolutely wonderful when there is a real need. I compare my experiences with the medical profession here in NZ with what Patrick Volkerding - Mr. Slackware - went through in the US, and I recon NZ comes out very favourably indeed. ) -- C. S.
