Comments on: Zoink! Computer over-use injury http://mostlylisa.com/2008/06/zoink-computer-over-use-injury/ MostlyLisa.com - The adventures of Lisa Bettany aka Mostly Lisa, a Vancouver-based photographer, multimedia producer and blogger Sat, 22 Nov 2008 00:18:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Healing time | MostlyLisa.com http://mostlylisa.com/2008/06/zoink-computer-over-use-injury/#comment-11284 Healing time | MostlyLisa.com Mon, 11 Aug 2008 11:33:20 +0000 http://www.mostlylisa.com/?p=2587#comment-11284 [...] I’m sorry for the lack of posts, but my horrible computer over-use neck injury is taking it’s darn sweet time to heal. Apparently, these muscle-tendon injuries need longer than a day to heal. I know! What’s with that? And if you continue to work in anti-ergonomic conditions for 18+ hours a day, the injury comes back! Harsh. [...] [...] I’m sorry for the lack of posts, but my horrible computer over-use neck injury is taking it’s darn sweet time to heal. Apparently, these muscle-tendon injuries need longer than a day to heal. I know! What’s with that? And if you continue to work in anti-ergonomic conditions for 18+ hours a day, the injury comes back! Harsh. [...]

]]> By: AJH http://mostlylisa.com/2008/06/zoink-computer-over-use-injury/#comment-10355 AJH Sun, 08 Jun 2008 19:52:58 +0000 http://www.mostlylisa.com/?p=2587#comment-10355 A good chair; the Aeron is in three sizes, and highly touted as an ergonomic solution to extensive keyboarding. (When you get better). http://www.hermanmiller.com/CDA/SSA/Product/0,,a10-c440-p8,00.html I swear by the Logicraft Trackball mouse; one moves the thumb only, none of the herky jerky hand movements, and I see it can work for a Mac. I got mine 8 years ago when $80 US, and love it still, and live in fear that it might be discontinued. http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=473153&CatId=540 A good chair; the Aeron is in three sizes, and highly touted as an ergonomic solution to extensive keyboarding. (When you get better).

http://www.hermanmiller.com/CDA/SSA/Product/0,,a10-c440-p8,00.html

I swear by the Logicraft Trackball mouse; one moves the thumb only, none of the herky jerky hand movements, and I see it can work for a Mac. I got mine 8 years ago when $80 US, and love it still, and live in fear that it might be discontinued.

http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?Ed pNo=473153&CatId=540

]]> By: Mostly Lisa http://mostlylisa.com/2008/06/zoink-computer-over-use-injury/#comment-10316 Mostly Lisa Sat, 07 Jun 2008 08:58:52 +0000 http://www.mostlylisa.com/?p=2587#comment-10316 @Aron T & @livsimpl & @lyndon -- i'm a huge fan of Arrested Development. i have them all, but i'll definitely watch them again and again. @lydon -- def going to see Ironman asap! ps. don't hate me, but i didn't love Juno. i felt it was overwritten and melodramatic and trying way way way to hard. and i've heard Indiana Jones sucked bollocks. @Cesar -- i'm currently reading June 2008's Wired magazine! my favourite! @Jonic -- been off IM for 4... count them 4 long days! @SpaZ -- funny. i've auditioned for Supernatural & Psych. didn't get the part... obviously! jerks. gosh i'm never gonna get to everybody with my 5 minutes on line at a time. ok i'll be back later to reply to the rest of yous! peaz out. @Aron T & @livsimpl & @lyndon — i’m a huge fan of Arrested Development. i have them all, but i’ll definitely watch them again and again.

@lydon — def going to see Ironman asap! ps. don’t hate me, but i didn’t love Juno. i felt it was overwritten and melodramatic and trying way way way to hard. and i’ve heard Indiana Jones sucked bollocks.

@Cesar — i’m currently reading June 2008’s Wired magazine! my favourite!

@Jonic — been off IM for 4… count them 4 long days!

@SpaZ — funny. i’ve auditioned for Supernatural & Psych. didn’t get the part… obviously! jerks.

gosh i’m never gonna get to everybody with my 5 minutes on line at a time. ok i’ll be back later to reply to the rest of yous!

peaz out.

]]> By: Ducho http://mostlylisa.com/2008/06/zoink-computer-over-use-injury/#comment-10312 Ducho Fri, 06 Jun 2008 22:29:59 +0000 http://www.mostlylisa.com/?p=2587#comment-10312 have you tried ... - rubik cube - nude texas holdem tricks - another aventure with the camera paper animals friends - guitar hero - yoga - a bath of bubbles - (maybe ice cream and jonny deep non-comercial movies) .. jeje thats the way i conquist a little girl one time... good luck, i send you lots of health have you tried …

- rubik cube
- nude texas holdem tricks
- another aventure with the camera paper animals friends
- guitar hero
- yoga
- a bath of bubbles
- (maybe ice cream and jonny deep non-comercial movies) .. jeje thats the way i conquist a little girl one time…

good luck, i send you lots of health

]]> By: In The Sphere: Step Away From the Computer | BlueFur.com http://mostlylisa.com/2008/06/zoink-computer-over-use-injury/#comment-10310 In The Sphere: Step Away From the Computer | BlueFur.com Fri, 06 Jun 2008 19:28:42 +0000 http://www.mostlylisa.com/?p=2587#comment-10310 [...] Lisa went to see her doctor lately and she was told to step away from the computer and find a more ergonomic work space. The warning was that Lisa would severely injure herself. She [...] [...] Lisa went to see her doctor lately and she was told to step away from the computer and find a more ergonomic work space. The warning was that Lisa would severely injure herself. She [...]

]]> By: Nate http://mostlylisa.com/2008/06/zoink-computer-over-use-injury/#comment-10309 Nate Fri, 06 Jun 2008 16:40:31 +0000 http://www.mostlylisa.com/?p=2587#comment-10309 You don't even play MMORPGs and you managed to injure yourself...You have been working pretty hard and I think you should take a week-long sabbatical from the blawggg. You don’t even play MMORPGs and you managed to injure yourself…You have been working pretty hard and I think you should take a week-long sabbatical from the blawggg.

]]> By: Brad Ruggles http://mostlylisa.com/2008/06/zoink-computer-over-use-injury/#comment-10308 Brad Ruggles Fri, 06 Jun 2008 09:56:45 +0000 http://www.mostlylisa.com/?p=2587#comment-10308 At least the peas match your top. Nice touch! :-) Hope you feel better soon so you can return to your lovely MB Air. <b>Brad Ruggles</b> // www.bradruggles.com At least the peas match your top. Nice touch! :-)

Hope you feel better soon so you can return to your lovely MB Air.

Brad Ruggles // http://www.bradruggles.com

]]> By: Raul http://mostlylisa.com/2008/06/zoink-computer-over-use-injury/#comment-10305 Raul Fri, 06 Jun 2008 00:24:48 +0000 http://www.mostlylisa.com/?p=2587#comment-10305 Salsa dancing is good for your neck ;) Hope you get well soon, Lisa. Take care. Salsa dancing is good for your neck ;)

Hope you get well soon, Lisa. Take care.

]]> By: Spike http://mostlylisa.com/2008/06/zoink-computer-over-use-injury/#comment-10304 Spike Thu, 05 Jun 2008 23:30:00 +0000 http://www.mostlylisa.com/?p=2587#comment-10304 Sorry you're hurt. I'd be willing to trade you my shattered and surgically-repaired wrist. At least you'd be able to type with one hand (with a little help from my new friend "System Preferences -> Universal Access -> Keyboard -> Sticky Keys"). Sorry you’re hurt. I’d be willing to trade you my shattered and surgically-repaired wrist. At least you’d be able to type with one hand (with a little help from my new friend “System Preferences -> Universal Access -> Keyboard -> Sticky Keys”).

]]> By: Tawcan http://mostlylisa.com/2008/06/zoink-computer-over-use-injury/#comment-10303 Tawcan Thu, 05 Jun 2008 20:20:03 +0000 http://www.mostlylisa.com/?p=2587#comment-10303 You can try reading Time Traveler's Wife. Good book. You can try reading Time Traveler’s Wife. Good book.

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