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Ergonomics: Interesting threads
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
About this list
Please Recommend a Keyboard
Jargon
Keyboards
Mice and Other Pointing Devices
Chairs
Desks
Software
You, the User
About this list:
This thread is locked - if you want to suggest anything, then please take a look at the discussion thread (link is just below).
The discussion thread
Please recommend a Keyboard:
We'd love to, but everyone is a bit different. We won't stop you from lurking around the forum, but you are more than welcome to create a new thread and we'll try to help you out. By the way, have you seen your doctor?
(Looking for suggestions on a rough guide of things to mention, such as where the pain is, current keyboard, number of hours typing each day)
Jargon:
Ergonomic Glossary
Geekhack Glossary
Keyboards:
Photo Gallery
http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=46087.0
Comparisons
http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=52387.0
Specific Keyboards
Kinesis Advantage (Cherry Brown/Red) + rubber domes
Kinesis Advantage 2 (Cherry Brown/Red) + Cherry ML
Matias Ergo Pro (Alps)
Maltron (Cherry Black)
Ergodox (Cherry)
http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=22780.msg428504#msg428504
Truly Ergonomic (Cherry)
µTron (Topre)
Goldtouch (Rubber Dome)
Kinesis Freestyle Edge
Kinesis Freestyle (Rubber Dome)
MS Ergo/Sculpt
Keyboards in Development -
http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=54858.0
Keyboard.IO - almost shipping
Ergoduck
CombiMouse
Nexus
Extinct Keyboards
Datahand (Optical/Magnetic)
IBM M15 (Buckling Spring)
Cherry MX5000 (Cherry Brown/Black)
Kinesis Evolution (Alps)
One Handed/Chorded Keyboards
Maltron
Matias
Chord Keyboards
Stenography
DIY Keyboards
(in no particular order)
Planet 6 - The start of a new keyboard by kurplop
[Promethium51 Build Log/url]
Oobly builds an ergo board!
Do you think the 3/4" spacing between keys is optimum?
Bison keyboard build
Re-Create the DataHand
Adding extra keys to your Kinesis Advantage
(if you have any suggestions, please let me know)
Layouts
The qwerty layout hasn't had it's day yet, but there are other layouts to take a look at. A lot of the layouts have claimed improved speed and accuracy, but you might find comfort to be a better reason to switch. Both Dvorak and Colemak will reduce finger travel distance to around 50%.
Staggered
Non staggered (sometimes called columnar, matrix or xy)
Comparisons
Colemak
Dvorak
Maltron
Workman
Dual use keys
Dual use keys
SpaceFN
Other Layouts
Switches
The type of switch used can make a huge difference to the keyboard. A lot of keyboards are available in a choice of switches, and it's possible (with varying degrees of difficulty from prising open the switch case to desoldering the whole board) to change the switches in an existing keyboard.
Bottoming out (pressing the key through it's full travel distance so it hits the bottom) can be a source of discomfort to some users - it also contributes to louder typing).
Switch Review Directory
Dampening
Misc
Wristrests
(Always open to suggestions for sub categories)
Mice and Other Pointing Devices:
Photo Gallery
Comparisons
Vertical
Ambidextrous
Left Handed
Trackballs
Other
(Always open to suggestions for sub categories)
Chairs:
(Looking for suggestions for sub categories)
The Ergonomic Task Chair Guide & Discussion
Desks:
Photo Gallery
Comparisons
Keyboard Trays
Standing Desks (including sit to stand)
Recommended Standing Desks (<$1000)
Custom Desks
Footrests
(Always open to suggestions for sub categories)
Software:
Rest Break
Text Expansion/Prediction/AutoCorrect/Macros
Speech Recognition
You, the User:
Health Issues
Sciatica, any other GH members suffering from it?
Typing
Posture
Breaks
Exercise
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Last Edit: Fri, 07 July 2017, 10:27:58 by hoggy
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GH Ergonomic Guide (in progress)
http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=54680.0
vivalarevolución
Posts: 2146
Location: Naptown, Indiana, USA
Keep it real b/c any other way is too stressful
Re: GH Ergonomics Guide
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Fri, 14 February 2014, 16:49:45 »
Thank, hoggy, this looks great so far. Get enough info here, and maybe one of us can use the information as a thesis for graduate school.
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