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Posted by Nathalie on July 20, 2010
There’s no simple, one-size-fits-all rule for how high you should place your monitor, but here are some guidelines that should help you decide. I discussed in a previous post that the preferred line of sight, which connects the eye to the visual target, varies with the object being viewed and its distance from you. When [...]
Categories: Computers & Laptops, Ergonomic Principles, home, office, technology |
Tags: computer, ergonomics principles, home, office, posture | 
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Posted by Nathalie on May 21, 2010
We can’t talk about ergonomics and computers without talking about posture. I’m no posture police but for some reason, when people see me, they immediately sit up straighter. Maybe it’s because they know they’re not sitting properly. So before we go into seating options, let’s first figure out what you’re trying to achieve with your [...]
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Posted by Nathalie on May 7, 2010
Reality is that when using a computer, your mind is engrossed with the task at hand and your body – mostly hands, arms, back and neck — is working somewhat subconsciously. Despite the fatigue that can result after hours on the computer, most users are not attuned to what their body is doing and feeling. [...]
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Posted by Nathalie on May 3, 2010
This post is not going to be another ergonomics lecture about how to avoid carpal tunnel syndrome. But I’d bet my paycheck that unless you’ve had some sort of pain while using your computer, you’re not paying much attention to your ergonomic set-up at work or home. Since we’re all spending so much time on [...]
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Posted by Nathalie on March 27, 2010
Even in this era of Kindle and all the other digital book readers, I find myself preferring to read a book the old-fashioned way. But the simple act of holding a book can cause problems for your wrist and hand, and especially the base of your thumb. I was excited when I came across the [...]
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Posted by Nathalie on March 16, 2010
When I moved in with Todd, I bugged him for months to install hooks into my closet. Little did I know that when he finally got around to it, I would be left with vacuuming the carpet and dusting all my clothes. Hmmm, if only we had a Karcher Dust Collector! The Karcher Dust Collector [...]
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Posted by Nathalie on March 8, 2010
We do our best to try to help the environment. In my house, we recycle, we compost and Toddy takes a shuttle to work, but one way we can do better is to remember to bring our own bags when grocery shopping.We have all kinds of bags around, but most of them never leave our [...]
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Posted by Nathalie on February 26, 2010
I’m not much of a football fan but I always enjoy Super Bowl Sunday because everything else is so easy: the freeways aren’t crowded, the city streets empty. It’s always a perfect day to enjoy your city. Walking through my neighborhood at dusk on Super Bowl Sunday, yells and cheers brought my attention to a [...]
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Tags: big screen TV, Ergonomic Design, ergonomics principles, Placement of the screen | 4 Comments »
Posted by Nathalie on February 2, 2010
I was raised in a household so clean that you could eat off the floor. As an adult, I also keep a tidy house, but I am definitely not as dedicated as my mother was, and I find cleaning truly to be a chore. We live in a small apartment and storage is limited. Every [...]
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Posted by Nathalie on February 1, 2010
The magnetic wrist band is simple yet clever. Various models are available, but for all of them the goal is the same: to save you from looking for small bits of hardware when you’re performing any of a variety of handyman tasks. So unless you have someone standing around to hand you nails, nuts, and [...]
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