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| > How well does a stand up desk work when using a tablet? I'm considering > raising my desk to stand and get a tall chair for times when I need to sit. LOVE IT. I got RSI, neck and back problems at the ripe old age of 20 and had to go through high dosage ibuprofen treatments, cold/hot packs, phys therapy, acupuncture, wrist braces, etc to get rid of all the problems. An adjustable standing desk and daily exercise have kept me healthily computing ever since. I have a geekdesk and I love it. Being able to sit to stand is wonderful, and i only use a tablet. I love being able to work on hands on projects at my desk as I can raise the desk to a more workbench level. -louai On Tue, Oct 9, 2012 at 9:40 AM, Byron Nash <byronnash@gmail.com> wrote: > Great OT thread. In a field like ours, ergonomics is paramount. It is > totally possible and likely that you will injure yourself out of a job with > the wrong practices. I concur with Jim that a tablet is a great mouse > replacement. I can't use a mouse for more than a few minutes a day without > irritation. I can use a tablet all day and feel fine. Thanks for the link to > the Leap Motion. That looks awesome. > > > > On Tue, Oct 9, 2012 at 6:19 AM, Angie-Taylor <angie-taylor@ntlworld.com> > wrote: >> >> I agree with Jim, switching is good. I eventually found a great chair >> after trying all sorts of expensive chairs and it's like having 3 chairs in >> one. Everything is adjustable to I just adjust it slightly whenever I get >> strain or tiredness. I have the base on a "free-float mechanism so it moves >> as I move. Then i adjust armrests and back angle when I need to. >> >> http://www.rhchairs.co.uk/office-chairs/rh-activ/ >> >> I've had it for about 8 years and still love it. >> >> On my desk i have a small A5 Wacom, a Microsoft wireless mouse and a >> traditional Apple mouse, I switch between all three. I also have a Space >> Navigator and the buttons on my Wacom tablet which I program. I very rarely >> use gestural stuff, i find it too unreliable. >> >> Cheers, >> >> Angie >> >> >> On 9 Oct 2012, at 09:36, Jim Tierney wrote: >> >> Regarding the joystick, awhile back when I was running the Bay Area Motion >> Graphics group we got a variety of vendors to give us a variety of devices >> and had folks test them. >> >> The joystick was one of the devices that stood out… sort of. We bought a >> few of them here at Digital Anarchy and ultimately stopped using them. Less >> stress on the wrist, but it puts a lot of stress on your arm/shoulder. An >> improvement, but ultimately it just moves the stress to a different area. >> >> Patrick, I disagree with Shelby’s advice regarding devices. I don’t think >> there is such a thing as a good mouse or trackpad when it comes to RSI. >> Tablets when positioned and used correctly are the only thing I’ve found to >> really help with my RSI problems. Whenever I switch back to a mouse or have >> to use trackpad on laptop it becomes a problem. In terms of preventing RSI, >> switching devices is probably better than doing nothing, but once you have >> serious RSI problems it becomes very clear what devices help and which >> aggravate it. >> >> I realize everyone’s mileage will vary… but once you get used to a tablet >> as a mouse replacement (NOT as a paint tool) and get a proper >> chair/workstation setup, it’s amazing the difference it makes. Part of the >> trick is having adjustable arms on the chair (I’ve got a Steelcase chair >> which is great), so that your arm is lightly resting on the arm of the chair >> while you’re using the tablet and you can configure things so you can sit >> upright and not have to extend your arm. >> >> I use a Wacom 4x6 for my 1920x1080 monitor. This is not great as a paint >> tablet for that size monitor, but as a mouse replacement it kicks ass. I >> also LOVE the Microsoft Natural Ergonomic 4000 keyboard. Excellent >> keyboard. >> >> If you don’t have the space to have 3 desks and 3 types of chairs, getting >> up and stretching frequently is extremely helpful. So yeah, changing your >> position frequently is a great idea, but that can be done through stretching >> as well as different types of workstations. Yoga and learning how to stretch >> properly will help considerably. >> >> >> Cheers, >> Jim >> --------------- >> Jim Tierney >> President >> Digital Anarchy >> >> >> >> >> From: After Effects Mail List [mailto:AE-List@media-motion.tv] On Behalf >> Of patrick siemer >> Sent: Monday, October 08, 2012 8:04 PM >> To: After Effects Mail List >> Subject: [AE] The best ergonomic input device is... >> >> ...The next device you use. just don't use it for long. >> For some time at Pixar we had a full-time Ergonomics expert named Shelby. >> She was so good at her job, she actually worked her way out of a job. >> Essentially, she had one Mantra about Ergonomics and preventing Repetitive >> Stress Injury. >> "The Best Position is your next Position." >> Everybody always wanted to know the best way to sit, the best mouse to >> use, the best tablet, trackball, chair, Lifting desk, standing desk, Yoga >> ball, etc. >> Her answer was always the same, "All of them, and switch them often." >> She encouraged people to sit however they wanted, but to change positions, >> chairs and input devices often. As often as Possible, Many times a day. >> I had begun to experience a numbness in my mousing arm, but that little >> bit of info saved my arm forever. >> I learned to use a Yoga Ball sometimes, a Swopper stool sometimes, a >> Freedom chair sometimes, and with the awesome Electro-Lifting desk, >> i could switch from sitting to standing with the push of a button. >> Repetitive stress Injuries happen when you keep doing the same thing over >> and over. >> She taught the common-sense lesson "If your body is hurting from doing >> something, Stop doing it." >> If you switch things around enough, you'll never get to the Injury hurting >> part. >> To service that advice, her office was like an ergonomic birthday party >> for everyone who entered. >> Every input device known to man, available for any worker who was >> interested, to just take back to their office and get back to work In >> Another Position. >> When I mentioned that my arm was tingling, I had an electric desk the next >> day. >> It might sound excessive, but It wasn't just to coddle the artists, >> preventing disabling injuries is just good business >> >> Plus, Electric Lifting Desks are the most badass desks ever. >> I will always use one, as long as I have to look at a screen at work or >> home. >> >> Oh yeah, My Next Device is this little gadget, you can pre-order now.... >> >> https://leapmotion.com/ >> >> finally! >> >> patrick siemer >> tapeandglue.com >> >> >> >> On Oct 8, 2012, at 11:58 AM, Phil Spitler wrote: >> >> Continuing on the thread of input devices.... >> >> Anybody use a joystick with AE and OSX. >> >> We are looking something like this. >> >> >> http://www.amazon.com/3M-Ergonomic-Optical-Compatible-EM500GPS/dp/B00008KWWG >> >> Any thoughts? >> >> Phil >> >> >> >> Phil Spitler | Creative Technologist | Bonfire Labs | t : >> 415.394.8200 m : 415.571.3139 >> >> Website | Facebook | LinkedIn >> >> >> >> >> > |
