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but what is "correctly?" what feels best in the short term is not always best in the long term... for example, those wrist rests feel pretty good for a little
by lsc 16y ago
but what is "correctly?" what feels best in the short term is not always best in the long term... for example, those wrist rests feel pretty good for a little while, but long term, if you actually rest your wrists on them, they will cause serious problems for your wrists.
As for the desk problem, Ikea sells adjustable desks (that can adjust from "on the floor" to "standing desk" in what looks like 1.5" increments) for under two hundred bucks, though you need two guys and fifteen minutes to adjust it. Me, I just set my keyboard on my lap and call it a day.
- X-Istence 16y agoI have the Apple keyboard and was able to do away with the wrist rests. So much better for my wrists as I am able to put my whole arm on the table flat and not have to strain my hands.
- lsc 16y agomy understanding is that putting your wrists on anything is pretty bad. Your wrists, I believe (and I'm not an expert) should be absolutely straight, like you are hitting the heavy bag. "there is no wrist."
- babeKnuth 16y agounfortunately, the more you look into ergonomics research, the more you'l find that every person's situation of "comfort" is different. you can start with some basic guidelines (see my other reply to your parent post) and then work from there. it basically becomes a dialogue with the user and trial-and-error of many different approaches/setups. another factor is whether someone is coding for 18 hours straight, or 2-3 hours here and there throughout the day.