On Fri, 2003-06-06 at 11:27, Nori Heikkinen wrote: > hey debian folk, > > i'd like your opinions/feedback about what kind of ergonomic setups > you use at home and in the office. as i mentioned a couple of days > ago, i've been issued a laptop at work, and i can barely use it for > the wrist strain. i can have a desktop if i want, and i think i'm > going to ask for one ... they're less convenient and less mobile, but > i'd like to keep my wrists. > > do you all use some combination of careful keyboard height/placement, > a good chair, and a good keyboard? is there some other component that > you take into account? i'm interested in whatever you do to make your > work area more ergonomically sound. 1. I always make sure I have a comfortable keyboard. MS Natural or equivalent. Without one, my hands tend to hurt within a few minutes. 2. Drink plenty of water. When I'm at work I go through nearly a gallon of water. No coffee, no soft drinks, just plenty of water. With that much water, I'm getting up for either more water or a bathroom break every 45 mins or so. I've found that I listen to my bladder much more than I listen to drwright. :) 3. I always sit in whatever position I feel is comfortable, and never stay in one too long. If I'm reading, I'm usually slouched pretty far back in my chair, or I might be leaning forward and resting my elbows on the desk. But I don't stay in any one position too long. Sure, I might not look as prim and proper as some secretary sitting in a perfect position with his/her back perfectly straight, but at least I'm comfortable and I haven't developed any work-related health problems. Other than that, I don't really bother with chair adjustments, monitor adjustments, fancy chairs, etc. After all, your employer is much more likely to get you a comfortable keyboard than a new, ergonomically designed office setup including chair, monitor platform, anti-glare screen, ergonomic keyboard, ergonomic mouse, gel wrist supports, and all those other ergo-fads that do nothing but waste your money. :) -- Alex Malinovich Support Free Software, delete your Windows partition TODAY! Encrypted mail preferred. You can get my public key from any of the pgp.net keyservers. Key ID: A6D24837
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