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World’s Cheapest Laptop
According to this article, the cheapest laptop ever to have been made in the world has been developed in India; the world’s cheapest laptop costs just $35.
The Human Resources Minister of India, Mr. Kapil Sibal unveiled the low cost touch screen device, which according to the minister has been developed for students. The device is [...]
The Arc Nalu Laptop – A New Concept In Ergonomic Computing
The Laptop of the future was recently unveiled by Washington start up Arc, who seems to take their name seriously. The Nalu concept laptop with a radical curved design has evoked much interest among netizens and bloggers, but appears to have drawn mixed responses.
The screen as well as the keyboard – the entire chassis of [...]
Weak Wrists Are A Rising Modern Phenomenon
Monica Jones, fitness trainer talks about a problem that is commonly seen to beset individuals from all walks of life in recent times – weakness in the wrist area.
She notes that even otherwise fit individuals are showing weakness in their wrists, probably because of the sort of activities that we engage in commonly that do [...]
The Herman Miller Office Furniture Story
Herman Miller is among the best known and trusted manufacturers of office furniture in the United States, having been in the business of furniture making since the early 1920s. It is in fact this company that is credited with the invention of the office cubicle (also known as the action office); so far reaching has [...]
Keyboard Hygiene With Hand Sanitizers
One of the keys to avoiding infections is to keep hands clean. This is very important when you work on keyboards all day long which can harbor a number of different infective bacteria.
It is particularly important when you work on shared computers.
Sometimes it is not possible or practical to keep washing your hands and for [...]
Ergonomic Principles You Can Apply At Home As Well
Why a lot is spoken and written and researched about ergonomics, RSI and other motion related injuries in the work place, perhaps not as much emphasis is placed on ergonomics principles being applied inside the home. Keep the following aspects of home ergonomics in mind:
The Kitchen: Is the time that you spend in the kitchen [...]
Virtual Ergonomics For Improved Products And Processes
Although in theory ergonomics of a product or processes involved in a system may appear to be sound, effective and workable this may not always translate into actual use. It is not always possible to accurately predict how something will work practically or respond to actual human function and use.
And since the response to a [...]
How Effective Are Office Ergonomists?
Obviously for maximum productivity and economic health, a healthy workforce, with maximum working days is a prerequisite. When job related and stress related injuries such as back pain, upper limb pain etc strike, it can lower productivity, work days and morale as well.
It is the job of ergonomists to minimize this loss of productivity. However, [...]
The Ergonomics Of Modular Office Furniture
Modular furniture is furniture based on the module concept so that you have moveable partitions, pedestals, cantilevered counters, drawers etc that can also double as work surfaces or room dividers. These are typically pre-made units that can be arranged, rearranged or reconstituted in different ways to furnish a room.
Modular office furniture is becoming ever more [...]
What Is The Android Phone? Tips To Choose One
Android phones are those that work on the Android Software Stack for mobile devices and include key applications, middleware as well as operating system.
Google released most of the Android code under the Apache License, and in February 2010, announced that as many as sixty thousand Android phones were being shipped each day.
There is a lot [...]
