50: Accidental Clicking

John Siracusa joins me to discuss RSI in depth, drawing on both of our experiences we look at what works, what doesn't and why you should care. Keyboards, trackpads, trackballs, mice, chairs, we cover it all.
With John Siracusa and John Chidgey.

John Siracusa Related Links:

• 5by5 | Hypercritical #6: Frivolous Things
• Hypercritical

RSI Links:

• Dr. Pascarelli’s Complete Guide to Repetitive Strain Injury: What You Need to Know About RSI and Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Emil Pascarelli M.D.: 9780471388432: Amazon.com: Books
• ASSH.org and Hand-e > Home
• Repetitive Strain Injury
• Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Fact Sheet: National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
• Repetitive Stress Injury (RSI)
• Types of repetitive strain injury
• Preventing and Managing RSI
• UCLA Ergonomics - Standing vs. Sitting at Work
• Typing Errors - Reason.com
• Cornell: Effects of Chair Armrest Design on Wrist Posture

Keyboards:

• Fact of Fiction? The Legend of the QWERTY Keyboard | Arts & Culture | Smithsonian
• Click this: All about mechanical keyboards and why you need one | PCWorld
• Mechanical Keyboard Guide
• Scissor Switch
• Keyboard Technology
• Comparing Mechanical, Membrane and Scissor-Switch Membrane Keyboards - Ergopedia.ca, the Ergonomic Encyclopedia
• ripometer - MechanicalKeyboards

Apps To Help You Get Up:

• App Story
• Apple - Apple Watch - Health and Fitness

Trackpads and Mice:

• Analyzing the Ergonomics: Trackpads Versus Mice | Mac|Life
• The Trackpad(tm) - A Study on User Comfort and Performance POSTER
• Evoluent Vertical Mouse 4 for Mac (Right-hand) - Apple Store (U.S.)

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