Great guide to ergonomic computing
The Nuby on Rails, Geoffrey Grosenbach, has posted a very complete and enjoyable bit on Ergonomic setups for programming on a computer… The Mechanics of Programming. The lessons are applicable to any kind of computer use so long as it is continuous and long-lasting ;-)
I found his adoption of the Dvorak keyboard layout enticing… but not enough to make me switch:
*Dvorak* This section may be controversial, so I’ll keep it short. I went cold turkey (http://nubyonrails.com/articles/dvorak) to the Dvorak keyboard layout about a year and a half ago. I’ve never regret- ted it and my hands are much more comfortable because of it. The layout of the keys means that one’s hands travel a shorter distance when reaching for the keys. …
There is a PDF of the essay.
Lots of good ideas there…