Callpod solves the problem of messy jumbled charger cords (like mine).
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Fingers Walk 16 Miles a Day; Where do They Go?
Phil Haack the software programmer says: At the end of an average eight-hour workday, the fingers have walked 16 miles over the keys and have expended energy equal to the lifting of 1 1/4 tons. –DataHand It’s unbelievable to me … Continue reading
Evolution of Input: Will We Ever Find the Perfect Mouse?
Interesting article today in the San Francisco Chronicle THE EVOLUTION OF INPUT Overall, the field of ergonomics is becoming a vast and confusing space, dominated by the likes of Kensington, Microsoft and the Swiss company Logitech. Ergonomic office products is … Continue reading
Battle of the Trackballs
I have been a fan of the trackball concept for several years since I bought my Logitech Marble Mouse. It is a great low cost ($20) ergonomic solution to the wrist pain associated with using traditional mice. What’s different about … Continue reading
History of Ergonomics: Ergonomic Nightmares of the Past
I came across a recent blog by English professor Michael Sheehan about the entries for “cramp” in a 1923 American dictionary. Some of the occupational injuries listed are pretty archaic, but is in an interesting glimpse at the changing nature … Continue reading
Ergonomic Products for Home and Garden
I write a lot about ergonomics in the office…but what about at home, in the kitchen, around the house, or in the garden? Just because you’re not sitting at a computer anymore doesn’t mean another ergonomic nightmare isn’t lurking just … Continue reading
Ergonomic Evaluation Man Saves the Day
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fTzO75pHBHM] ‘A class project for Human Resource Management about ergonomics. A villain infiltrates a corporation and tries to make it ergonomically misfit. Ergonomic Evaluation Man saves the day!’ This video is hilarious and really well done. Sit back and relax … Continue reading
6 Tips for Ergonomic Driving
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 … Continue reading
Stance Angle Chair: Sit to Stand Seating
In addition to the buzz about “active sitting” and “walking while working” now there’s also “sit to stand” seating. Yet more proof that momentum is buiding to break the chair-and-desk paradigm. Check this out: More on the Stance Angle Chair … Continue reading
Ergonomic Solution: Cable Organizers
I previously blogged about the ergonomic nightmare of electrical outlets. I got to thinking, it’s not just outlets to blame, but cables and cords as well. The tangling mess that ensues is a dust trap, an eyesore, as well as … Continue reading