Multiple monitors? It may seem cool to have all that screen real estate but the more monitors you have, the trickier it is for your body. No matter how many monitors you’re using, it is very important to get yourself comfortably situated in your chair first. Remember, it all starts with you and then we [...]
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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 [...]
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My plan was to go through some tips for setting up a comfortable work station one piece at a time, starting with the chair. But even after two posts on the topic of sitting, can you believe that I still have a lot more to say about it? Today, though, I’m going to tear myself [...]
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There’s a lot of ergonomic advice online about how to sit properly. Most of it promotes the 90-90-90 rule — 90-degree angles at the hips, knees and elbows. Such advice is enough to give ergonomics a bad rap because it’s not so comfortable for most people. My suggestion is to open up the joints a [...]
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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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What’s more important to you with a new gadget — style, look and feel, or ease of use? The Apple iPad is shaping up as a fascinating case study of form vs. function. People are absolutely wild for it — sales passed the 1 million mark twice as fast as they did for the original [...]
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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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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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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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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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