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Is Your Professional Life Shortening Your Real Life?

Statistics tell us that a life tied to a desk and consequently a sedentary lifestyle results in a multitude of problems; and may perhaps be responsible for one third of the deaths that result from colon cancer, heart disease and diabetes. So sitting is bad; but standing may be better, keeping you more active, agile [...]

Microsoft Arc Keyboard Review

If you are tied to a computer all day long, chances are you are constantly on the lookout for more ergonomic products that offer ease of use.

The Microsoft Arc Keyboard may be promising and worth checking out if so. Its key plus features are:

It has a compact size: 310mm wide and 150mm deep, so smaller [...]

Panasonic Toughbook Claims To Address Ergonomics Issues

It is a cut throat competition that drives the tablet market with each manufacturer trying to offer better, smaller, more feature packed products.
With the brouhaha over the iPad just about dying down we have another tablet presentation from Panasonic; the Toughbook C1 convertible tablet which has a primary focus on the health care system.
Greg Davidson, [...]

Tips To Prevent Eye Strain Due To Digital Devices

We are so connected these days and because of that we end up spending a significant amount of time each day staring at computer screens, and other digital devices such as cell phones, iPods, and goodness knows what else.
Needless to say this is ending up causing us eye strain. According to this report, there is [...]

Some Tips For Stress Free Work Life

For all those of us who are tied to computer for more hours of the day than we care to count, here are some useful tips to help lower stress:

A job with stability and security may be one in a niche industry that few manage to gain skill or mastery of. The fact that fewer [...]

Motorized Keyboard To Stop Carpal Tunnel

An enterprising chiropractor has found a way to make typing even easier on your wrists.
Smartfish Technologies is building the brainchild of Jack Atzmon who dreamed up this better mousetrap.
His keyboard includes motors that subtley shift the keyboard’s angle throughout the day effectively eliminating the risk of RSIs, carpal tunnel syndrome specifically, associated with keyboarding… They [...]

How To Use Wrist Brace For Controlling Carpal Tunnel Syndrome?

Is wrist brace always used when using a keyboard to control or prevent carpal tunnel syndrome? The simple answer is – a wrist brace should not be used continuously throughout the day and night.
While helpful for controlling pain from carpal tunnel syndrome or tendinitis, wrist braces worn all the time can cause weakness and [...]

Laptop Ergonomics For Mobile Professionals

The New Year is a great time to get yourself organized and make virtuous resolutions.
It’s also as good as any to face an unpleasant fact: Your notebook is not your friend. Yes, it helps you be productive.
But here’s what happens when you’re using a laptop on the road: You tilt your neck down to look [...]

When Your Laptop Is A Big Pain In The Neck

Sales of laptop computers passed desktops in the U.S. for the first time ever this fall, according to market-research firm IDC. That’s bad news for backs, necks and shoulders.
“Laptops are inherently unergonomic – unless you’re 2 feet tall,” says physician Norman J. Marcus, a muscle-pain specialist in New York City.
When you work at a computer, [...]

Orbita Mouse To Lower Hand Strain On The User

The soon-to-be-released Orbita Mouse is designed to change the way pointing devices are used, while bringing ergonomic benefits.
The Orbita Mouse, designed by Cyber E Sport company, is a new take on the mostly unchanging mouse that promises to lower hand-strain on the user and offer an easier and more intuitive way to scroll.
The circular mouse [...]