Where Human Meets Machine
Results of ExtremeTech’s Ultimate Mouse Smack-Down
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Best General Mouse:
Logitech MX Revolution
Logitech unloaded a bombshell when it released “the world’s most advanced mouse.” We looked past the marketing jargon, gave it a long test drive, and concluded that Logitech was right, and this is by far the best mouse out there, period. Why? It’s almost [...]
Christmas is a time of togetherness and giving and joy and all that good stuff. But Christmas time can also be an ergonomic nightmare. Think about it:
Christmas travel (crowds, lost baggage, lines, uncomfortable seating, stress)
Bending down to cut the Christmas tree and awkwardly strapping it to the car
Getting up on a teetering ladder [...]
For many of us, browsing the Internet has become a daily task that we carry out with the same unconscious ease as channel surfing from our couch. The meaning of words like URL and Homepage are as obvious to us as the words carrot and pencil. It is easy to forget how new [...]
It took a biology professor with an entrepreneurial spirit to find a solution to the problem of heavy backpacks. Dr. Rome invented the Suspended Load Backpack, which uses elastic cords to suspend a backpack from a rigid frame, reducing the energy needed to carry the load and easing the stress on shoulders and joints.
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According to a Forbes.com article, nursing aides have one the most dangerous jobs in America (most likely to get an injury or illness at work). Many nurses injur their backs while lifting and moving patients. Unfortunately, nurses do not have many options to move patients around more ergonomically.
The two occupations with the greatest number of [...]
All women, (and many men) have worn high heels at one time or another. Some women (like myself) avoid them at all costs. Some are forced to wear them to work; others, wear them every chance they get, the higher the better.
But high heels are definitely one of those things that choose form [...]
According to the creators of Nature’s Platform, the every day act of sitting on the toilet is not an ergonomically natural position and can lead to serious damage to the pelvic organs.
This article on the history of the toilet seat indicates that humans are meant to assume a squatting position for elimination and did so [...]
Ergoweb reports:
Young people of the digital age need to know how to prevent pain from using their tools and toys. A new ergonomics campaign and web site shows them the way.
Many everyday activities of today’s youngsters – texting, playing on games consoles, watching TV, sitting and talking to friends on the phone, using a computer [...]
I missed the boat on the Wii for now. No longer available at my local Target or Walmart, and now going for up to $1000 on ebay, I think I’ll have to wait.
But according to the videos I’ve seen so far on Youtube of Wii users, the user base that Nintendo intended to capture [...]
You finally found the perfect ergonomic setup for your workspace, and nothing can stop you now! But wait…you still feel tired, fatigued, uncomfortable and distracted. The problem could be the temperature of your office.
A study of the effects of indoor environmental quality conducted by Alan Hedge of the Cornell Human Factors [...]
