NEWS – Carpal Tunnel Syndrome is no joke. It’s a debilitating condition that makes using a mouse and keyboard very painful. One way to prevent RSI (repetitive stress injuries) is to make sure you are serious about ergonomics. Carpio from Deltahub is an interesting ergonomic wrist rest that has been designed to transfer pressure on …
REVIEW – By now, many of us that use computers frequently and as part of our daily lives have felt the discomfort that can occur when using a conventional mouse. The Mousetrapper Advance 2.0 is classified as a Wellness mouse that alleviates the inherent stresses of using the conventional mouse. Let’s see if this is …
REVIEW – Do you have hand or wrist issues due to an RSI (repetitive stress injury) from using a mouse with your computer day in and day out? I’ve had some issues with my mousing hand for a year or so and have been trying a variety of ergonomic mice to see if one of …
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I’ve recently been on a mission to find a new mouse to help alleviate some problems that I’ve been having with my right hand and thumb. After reviewing Contour Design’s Unimouse, they followed up with an offer to review their Rollermouse Red plus which they felt might help me more than their Unimouse. I’ve been …
Contour Design RollerMouse Red plus ergonomic mouse review Read More
I’ve been dealing with pain in my right hand and thumb for a while now and it’s progressed to the point where I know that I need to do something about it. Instead of going to the doctor which I haven’t yet, I’ve been trying to “fix” it myself by doing exercises and trying ergonomic …
I haven’t been to a doctor (yet), but from my own research, I think I may have the beginnings of carpal tunnel or De Quervain syndrome in my right hand. My mouse hand. The fleshy part of my thumb in the palm of my hand and the same area on top of my hand feels inflamed …
Sitting at a desk while working on a laptop or desktop computer can be very tiring. If your desk height and chair height aren’t right for you, you can get back and neck pain, and you can even develop carpal tunnel problems with your wrists. You can take the desk out of the equation with …
Sit comfortably in front of your computer, even if you don’t have a desk Read More
“Don’t slouch!” “Don’t spend so long at that monitor!” “Turn off the power when you’re finished!” Sound like anyone’s mother? Well the new Phillips ErgoSensor range of monitors is now a mother substitute. The monitors feature: Optimal viewing distance measurement and advice Time-break reminder Neck posture detection and corrective advice User presence detection and behaviour …
Philips Monitor ErgoSensor – My monitor sounds like my mother Read More
Herman Miller has a reputation as a maker of exceptional office chairs. They are ergonomic and beautifully designed. Their SAYL chair was inspired by suspension bridges, and its frameless back is designed to be supportive and to keep you cool. The chair has an adjustable seat height and tilt (with tilt-limiter). Its fixed arms are …
Smartfish the maker of the Whirl Desktop Laser Mouse has introduced a keyboard companion, the Engage Keyboard with ErgoMotion. The keyboard uses the ErgoMotion technology that prevents Repetitive Stress Injury. The Engage Keyboard with ErgoMotion tracks the user’s work pattern and makes incremental changes to itself so the user’s hands and wrists are never in …
Smartfish announces the Engage Keyboard, the world’s first intelligent keyboard Read More
Contour Design is a company that specializes ergonomic alternative computer input devices. We’ve reviewed a couple of their products in the past (see related articles list at the bottom of this post) and their latest product is the RollerMouse Pro2. This device replaces your mouse with a keyboard wrist rest that has a built in …
Ditch your Mouse – Contour Design RollerMouse Pro2 Read More
Do you sit at a desk all day in front of a computer like I do? I try to get up and stretch my legs every so often, but it’s not uncommon for me to remain seated for almost my whole day. We all know that’s unhealthy, but what do we do about it? The …