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[108.46.190.100]) by mx.google.com with ESMTPS id hb4sm2649499qab.15.2012.10.09.11.31.55 (version=SSLv3 cipher=OTHER); Tue, 09 Oct 2012 11:31:55 -0700 (PDT) From: Brian Maffitt Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="Apple-Mail=_8815B8E6-3DA8-4395-ABA1-30AC8890DBE2" Message-Id: <40C007D9-0255-4638-9F94-9FDC73E5EB7C@totaltraining.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 (Mac OS X Mail 6.2 \(1499\)) Subject: Re: [AE] The best ergonomic input device is... Date: Tue, 9 Oct 2012 14:31:54 -0400 References: To: "After Effects Mail List" In-Reply-To: X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.1499) X-Gm-Message-State: ALoCoQm18BwDJt/iJu0NcB9qiwHP6Y+UiOJfyKe9zFXURKd+JhoVcosVUMf4RN21u1qPGrghZHEr --Apple-Mail=_8815B8E6-3DA8-4395-ABA1-30AC8890DBE2 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252 Funny, I trashed my thumbs playing "Marble Madness" and "Missile = Command" in high school. Never could use a trackball for extended = periods after that. B > 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. >=20 > 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). >=20 > Keep switching things up, and if I remember to take breaks, things are = good. >=20 >=20 >=20 > - chris >=20 >=20 >=20 >=20 > =20 > -- > chris bator > cbator@mac.com=09 > http://www.ui.somebug.com > http://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisbator > interactive and motion design >=20 > On Oct 9, 2012, at 7:56 AM, Angie-Taylor = wrote: >=20 >> 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 >=20 --Apple-Mail=_8815B8E6-3DA8-4395-ABA1-30AC8890DBE2 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=windows-1252

B

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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