Posts belonging to Category multi-tasking
Posted by Nathalie on September 14, 2010
For stylish ergonomic alternatives to the regular backpack, the Bum Back Pack or BBP Hybrid Bag are great choices. You can also find them under the name Bak2Pak. Even with a well-fitting bag, the tendency with a regular backpack is to lean forward to counteract the added weight on the shoulders and back. The Bak2Pak [...]
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Posted by Nathalie on September 10, 2010
We all know that the best way to go shopping is to BYOB –no, not Bring Your Own Booze, but Bring Your Own Bag. Still, we sometimes end up with regular bags that we carry around. While plastic bags are disappearing from the grocery stores in San Francisco, they are still pretty common at other businesses. [...]
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Posted by Nathalie on August 26, 2010
While this backpack might not have won the “Cool Award” just yet, the BackTpack offers a good ergonomic alternative to the standard backpack. As mentioned in an prior post (Backpack: How much is too much?), the weight you’re carrying and how it’s distributed have a significant impact on your posture and comfort. When holding a [...]
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Posted by Nathalie on August 20, 2010
When dealing with young ones, sometimes you have to pick your battles, but here’s a fight that’s definitely worth fighting: While kids may clamor for a backpack that’s a certain color or has a favorite cartoon character on it, parents need to worry about the ergonomics of the bag. UC Riverside Researchers reported that 64% [...]
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Posted by Nathalie on August 12, 2010
Once upon a time, I used to commute to Silicon Valley and carried around a bag with my laptop, paperwork, and other items. I tried various kinds of bags, including a fashion shoulder bag, a messenger bag and finally a backpack. I’m pleased to report that my little personal experimentation concurs with research on the [...]
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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 16, 2010
A few months ago I had the opportunity to travel to Mali in West Africa while volunteering for Interplast on a medical mission. While my duties on site had nothing to do with ergonomics per se, I could not help but notice the stunning posture of the Malians. Their beautiful way of standing and their strong sense [...]
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Tags: babies, baby carrier, Ergonomics, multi-tasking, parenting, parents | 3 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 January 20, 2010
I first discovered My Page Up when travelling through Belgium with my father in 2001. We were in a boutique looking for small presents and souvenirs to bring back when these cute paper-holding gizmos caught my attention. There they were in all sorts of colors: little document holders! They make adorable presents, very useful and [...]
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