Return-Path: Received: from st11p02mm-asmtp004.mac.com ([17.172.220.239] verified) by media-motion.tv (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.10) with ESMTP id 4867757 for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Tue, 09 Oct 2012 19:50:47 +0200 MIME-version: 1.0 Content-type: multipart/alternative; boundary="Boundary_(ID_dAGXacpQr5e/QvejtvJfvQ)" Received: from [10.10.134.31] ([68.65.72.91]) by st11p02mm-asmtp004.mac.com (Oracle Communications Messaging Server 7u4-24.01(7.0.4.24.0) 64bit (built Jan 3 2012)) with ESMTPSA id <0MBN00FT00BSTR10@st11p02mm-asmtp004.mac.com> for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Tue, 09 Oct 2012 17:52:49 +0000 (GMT) X-Proofpoint-Virus-Version: vendor=fsecure engine=2.50.10432:5.7.7855,1.0.431,0.0.0000 definitions=2012-10-09_05:2012-10-09,2012-10-09,1970-01-01 signatures=0 X-Proofpoint-Spam-Details: rule=notspam policy=default score=0 spamscore=0 ipscore=0 suspectscore=2 phishscore=0 bulkscore=0 adultscore=0 classifier=spam adjust=0 reason=mlx scancount=1 engine=6.0.2-1203120001 definitions=main-1210090200 From: christopher bator Message-id: <1237FD4B-4B3A-4775-8D71-9C57506F011F@mac.com> Subject: Re: [AE] The best ergonomic input device is... Date: Tue, 09 Oct 2012 10:49:41 -0700 References: To: After Effects Mail List In-reply-to: X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.1498) --Boundary_(ID_dAGXacpQr5e/QvejtvJfvQ) Content-type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252 Content-transfer-encoding: quoted-printable When I'm using a stylus, I end up using the stylus in my left and mouse = in my right=85 things get going pretty fast. Years ago, I loved my turbo mouse trackball, but it trashed my thumb=85 = Now I really like using a magic trackpad. no mouse gripping at all, and = I use both hands. I sometimes use a mouse in one hand and trackpad with = the other (or both). Keep switching things up, and if I remember to take breaks, things are = good. - chris =20 -- chris bator cbator@mac.com=09 http://www.ui.somebug.com http://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisbator interactive and motion design On Oct 9, 2012, at 7:56 AM, Angie-Taylor = wrote: > I do something similar, use my mouse with left hand and pen with = right, simultaneously when drawing. >=20 > A >=20 >=20 > On 9 Oct 2012, at 15:19, Todd Kopriva wrote: >=20 >> Here's what works for me: >>=20 >> I do something very similar to what Shelby recommends---switching = positions, chairs, and input devices many times throughout the day. I = stand or use my laptop while in a light stretching position on the floor = while working in my home office, where I deliberately don't have a = chair. In my Adobe office, I alternate between a standard chair and an = exercise ball. But here's the change that made the most difference for = my wrist, arm, and shoulder: >>=20 >> I am a left-handed mouser at work and a right-handed mouser at home. = This took only a few weeks to transition into doing, and it made it so = that I haven't had a moment of RSI-related pain in 10 years... after = debilitating pain for the year or so right before. Spreading the = stress/strain across both sides of my body means that neither side does = too much in too short a time. I kept the right side for home because I'm = originally a righty and didn't want this work adaptation to detract from = my creative work at home. >>=20 >> Also, no matter how busy I am, I force myself to take a short walk = after every hour of stationary work. (Phone meetings aren't stationary, = as I'm usually doing some very light exercise on the other end of the = phone.) >>=20 >>=20 >> --=20 >> -------------------------------- >> Todd Kopriva >> 1510 E Alder St >> Seattle, WA 98122 >> (206)437-2296 >> -------------------------------- >> "Ultimately, all knowledge is self-knowledge." >> - Bruce Lee >=20 >=20 > +---End of message---+ > To unsubscribe send any message to --Boundary_(ID_dAGXacpQr5e/QvejtvJfvQ) Content-type: text/html; charset=windows-1252 Content-transfer-encoding: quoted-printable When = I'm using a stylus, I end up using the stylus in my left and mouse in my = right=85 things get going pretty fast.

Years ago, I = loved my turbo mouse trackball, but it trashed my thumb=85 Now I really = like using a magic trackpad. no mouse gripping at all, and I use both = hands. I sometimes use a mouse in one hand and trackpad with the other = (or both).

Keep switching things up, and if I = remember to take breaks, things are = good.



- = chris




 

On Oct 9, 2012, at 7:56 AM, Angie-Taylor <angie-taylor@ntlworld.com>= ; wrote:

I do something similar, use my mouse with left hand and = pen with right, simultaneously when drawing.

A


On 9 = Oct 2012, at 15:19, Todd Kopriva wrote:

Here's what works for me:

I do something very = similar to what Shelby recommends---switching positions, chairs, and = input devices many times throughout the day. I stand or use my laptop = while in a light stretching position on the floor while working in my = home office, where I deliberately don't have a chair. In my Adobe = office, I alternate between a standard chair and an exercise ball. But = here's the change that made the most difference for my wrist, arm, and = shoulder:

I am a left-handed mouser at work and a right-handed = mouser at home. This took only a few weeks to transition into doing, and = it made it so that I haven't had a moment of RSI-related pain in 10 = years... after debilitating pain for the year or so right before. = Spreading the stress/strain across both sides of my body means that = neither side does too much in too short a time. I kept the right side = for home because I'm originally a righty and didn't want this work = adaptation to detract from my creative work at home.

Also, no = matter how busy I am, I force myself to take a short walk after every = hour of stationary work. (Phone meetings aren't stationary, as I'm = usually doing some very light exercise on the other end of the = phone.)


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