Return-Path: Received: from nk11p03mm-asmtp008.mac.com ([17.158.232.43] verified) by media-motion.tv (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.10) with ESMTP id 4867964 for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Wed, 10 Oct 2012 01:11:18 +0200 MIME-version: 1.0 Content-type: multipart/alternative; boundary="Boundary_(ID_kNs9qiwIJYyEw8pUCVDuwQ)" Received: from [192.168.1.68] ([99.152.153.100]) by nk11p03mm-asmtp008.mac.com (Oracle Communications Messaging Server 7u4-24.01(7.0.4.24.0) 64bit (built Jan 3 2012)) with ESMTPSA id <0MBN006CUF6D5520@nk11p03mm-asmtp008.mac.com> for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Tue, 09 Oct 2012 23:13:26 +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_07:2012-10-09,2012-10-09,1970-01-01 signatures=0 X-Proofpoint-Spam-Details: rule=notspam policy=default score=0 spamscore=0 ipscore=0 suspectscore=0 phishscore=0 bulkscore=0 adultscore=0 classifier=spam adjust=0 reason=mlx scancount=1 engine=6.0.2-1203120001 definitions=main-1210090307 From: Jim Curtis Subject: Re: [AE] The best ergonomic input device is... Date: Tue, 09 Oct 2012 18:13:25 -0500 In-reply-to: To: After Effects Mail List References: Message-id: <45DE20C5-5E37-4594-981C-E3CCBE621722@me.com> X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.1278) --Boundary_(ID_kNs9qiwIJYyEw8pUCVDuwQ) Content-type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252 Content-transfer-encoding: quoted-printable Ditto. I seem to recall this phenomenon of "writer's cramp." It was a = plague that preceded RSI and computers. On Oct 9, 2012, at 5:09 PM, Jim Tierney wrote: > >> Something about having to grip the stylus makes my hand cramp up = after a short period of time. > =20 > I notice that I have a much lighter grip when I=92m just mousing = around vs. when I=92m writing or painting with the stylus. I think if I = held the stylus like I hold a pen, I=92d probably have the same issue, = but I hold it with a very loose grip. So you might want to try that and = see if it makes a difference. > =20 --Boundary_(ID_kNs9qiwIJYyEw8pUCVDuwQ) Content-type: text/html; charset=windows-1252 Content-transfer-encoding: quoted-printable Ditto. I seem to recall this phenomenon of = "writer's cramp." It was a plague that preceded RSI and = computers.

On Oct 9, 2012, at 5:09 PM, = Jim Tierney wrote:

Something about having to = grip the stylus makes my hand cramp up after a short period of = time.
I = notice that I have a much lighter grip when I=92m just mousing around = vs. when I=92m writing or painting with the stylus. I think if I held = the stylus like I hold a pen, I=92d probably have the same issue, but I = hold it with a very loose grip. So you might want to try that and see if = it makes a difference.