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I've used an Aeron for years. I have augmented the upper back support by strapping a cushion to the upper edge of the chair with a big bungie cord. It looks hil
by mechanical_fish 18y ago
I've used an Aeron for years. I have augmented the upper back support by strapping a cushion to the upper edge of the chair with a big bungie cord. It looks hilarious but it works, which is the important thing.
As I've said before and will say again: A lot of the secret to ergonomics is to experiment with very small, ad hoc changes in your environment. I cured a major chronic pain in my right arm by raising my mouse three inches. Get a selection of books for putting under your monitor for changing its height. (Or invest in those awesome Ergotron arms -- they are great.) Also: A keyboard tray with fully-adjustable articulating arms is your friend.
- erlanger 18y ago> Get a selection of books for putting under your monitor for changing its height. That's where I put my old XML/XSLT books.
- mechanical_fish 18y ago"Table of Integrals, Series, and Products" by Gradshteyn and Ryzhik. An awesome book, if you're one of the people who need it. I wonder if today's physics students use books like that anymore, or if it's all gone Mathematica and Google. I would bet on the latter, but I can't be sure. It's been a long time since I looked up an integral.
- nonrecursive 18y agoThis might be strange but I've found that putting my keyboard in my lap keeps my wrists and arms from aching.
- mechanical_fish 18y agoNot strange at all. I do that sometimes when I don't have a drawer. But pay attention, because you might find that the gods have not designed your lap to be at the ideal angle and distance for your arms and your wrists. And it's harder to perform mods on your lap than on your keyboard drawer. ;)