Archive for the 'Travel and Commuting' Category

Getting around the city easier WITHOUT a car

Published by James July 24th, 2007 in Product Design, Product Reviews, Travel and Commuting and Uncategorized. 8 Comments

I don’t know how many of you readers live in a city (but I suppose I could easily figure that out thanks to Google Analytics) but I stumbled upon an interesting innovation:
Its called the MagicWheel.
I’ve read studies (and will post links here when I can find them) that show that riding a bike in a [...]

6 Tips for Ergonomic Driving

Published by adriamooney April 12th, 2007 in Back and Spine, Travel and Commuting and Uncategorized. 130 Comments

Whether you’re driving home from work or driving across the country, how you sit in the car has a large effect on your body. Paying attention to “car ergonomics” can help you avoid painful and annoying back, shoulder, and neck pain.
S. Thompson via Associated Content writes a useful article on How to Drive [...]

Opel Astra Design Flaw

Published by adriamooney February 9th, 2007 in Product Design, Travel and Commuting, Uncategorized and Videos. 4 Comments

Rowan Manahan writes on This is Broken:
So there I was, ready to buy a spanking new Opel Astra convertible for my wife. She had the Hermès headscarf and the Jackie-O sunglasses all ready for a test drive.
The Opel salesman couldn’t have been better informed or more courteous. He went outside to demonstrate the roof dropping [...]

Ergonomic Nightmare of the Week: Bike Lanes

Published by adriamooney January 8th, 2007 in Ergonomic Nightmare, Ergonomics and Society, Travel and Commuting and Uncategorized. 3 Comments

Drivers: What do you do when you see a biker pedaling along ahead of you only a few feet to your right or even in the middle of the lane? First you mutter to yourself, “damn bikers, always in my way.” Then you either creep along behind him, holding up traffic in the process, [...]

Ergonomic Nightmare of the Week: Cell Phones While Driving

Published by adriamooney December 11th, 2006 in Ergonomic Nightmare, Mobile Devices, Travel and Commuting and Uncategorized. 4 Comments

Do you ever talk on your cell phone while driving? Come on, admit it, I know you’re guilty. I can admit it, I am guilty myself. Sometimes it is just hard to resist, but I know my driving skills are not 100% while on the phone. I think some people can’t [...]

Ergonomic Travel Tips

Published by adriamooney November 23rd, 2006 in Travel and Commuting and Uncategorized. 3 Comments

The holiday travel season upon us. Lines, crowds, heavy luggage, uncomfortable airplanes, traffic…you are familiar with the horror and chaos that awaits you.

Airport Crowd
Here are a few tips to make your travels a little bit more comfortable:
Good luggage makes a big difference. Look for lightweight, durable luggage with extending handles and good [...]

Ergonomic Nightmare of the Week: Standing Room Seats on Airplanes

Published by adriamooney November 13th, 2006 in Ergonomic Nightmare, Travel and Commuting and Uncategorized. 4 Comments

I am starting a new weekly posting series on The Ergonomenon, titled “ergonomic nightmare of the week.” I invite you all to submit pictures or stories of the most frightening ergonomic nightmare you experience or hear about.
This week’s feature is a rollercoaster seat:

That’s what this picture seems to depict, at least. But these [...]

User Friendly Commuting

Published by adriamooney November 4th, 2006 in Travel and Commuting and Uncategorized. 0 Comments

By the end of the day I am tired, distracted, and I just want to get home! If everyone else is feeling like me, I have to imagine that rush hour is the most dangerous time to be on the road. In fact, HR Zone says,
Accidents peak in the evening rush hour - [...]