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People like to talk a lot about KB ergonomics, reducing carpal syndrome and there is a reason for it, but I don't understand why almost nobody does the one thin
by Yizahi 7y ago
People like to talk a lot about KB ergonomics, reducing carpal syndrome and there is a reason for it, but I don't understand why almost nobody does the one thing that contributes the most for improvement - inverted KB stand. This thing on the bottom - https://imgur.com/a/yne4lPR https://imgur.com/a/yne4lPR . People fiddle with layouts, key travel, key shape, switches etc. but that doesn't really matter if your wrists are crooked. If your wrists aren't straight you will injure them over time, that's a fact. And I see almost none KBs which allow changing KB level in a good way (in a bad way almost all of them - with stupid stands in back of KB).
- cerebellum42 7y agoSplit ergo keyboards like the Ergodox allow for that kind of positioning and more.
- eeZah7Ux 7y agoIndeed. A lot of the ergonomics people talk about is not backed by any scientific research. Switch to dvorak to minimize finger travel and use a flat keyboard on an inverted stand.
- Symbiote 7y agoI cringe slightly when I see people designing mechanical keyboards like this [1]. That's a great "standard" layout! It's split, it still has space around the arrow and navigation keys to aid finding them by touch, and the numpad is on the left. But there's a 1.5cm (or so) tilt on the thing! Removing that is always the first thing any ergonomics guide instructs, but here it's a fixed part of the case. Many DIY split ergonomic keyboards either have many tenting/tilting options, or are flat allowing you to make your own [2]. [1] https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=103144.0 https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=103144.0 [2] http://xahlee.info/kbd/diy_keyboards_index.html http://xahlee.info/kbd/diy_keyboards_index.html
- oftenwrong 7y agoI have a "negative tilt" keyboard tray on my desk. Similar to this: http://www.workwhilewalking.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/keyboard-tilt-dynamic.jpg http://www.workwhilewalking.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/k... I do find it is more comfortable for my wrists.
- the_gipsy 7y agoAnything to back up these "facts"? There are many, many activities that require your wrist to be not straight. Playing musical instruments, sports...
- AWildC182 7y agoDo you do any of them for 8 hours a day, 5 days a week, 52 weeks a year? Used to row about 20 hours a week for a few years. It does the same thing if you're not careful.
- the_gipsy 7y agoSome people certainly do, and I didn't question that. I question the "fact" that straight wrists matter over all other things.
- AWildC182 7y agoGotcha, I misunderstood what you were getting at.
- Yizahi 7y agoWhat "other" things? Carpal syndrome is an official illness with clearly defined causes - squeezing and damaging nerves and arteries in the wrist, in the thinnest moving point of a hand. There are no "other" things (in the scope of this post, about keyboards) and yes, it is a fact.