Or when you the hit the road/internet/information superhighway, this rubber protects my poor toes/hands/wrists… I think I killed the metaphor.

Or brutally murdered it?

Mice

I have a lot of rodents running around my room. No George, don’t get excited, mice, not Ferrets, though occasional rabbits if Spike is misbehaving :S

No standard mice at all though, they are all very well Trained and perform many Tricks!

Ergonomic mouse

Vertical Mice

Can make a huge difference.

They provide a more natural position for your hand, and are much more comfortable to use if you have carpal tunnel syndrome.

Officeworks has a pretty decent one for just $20, but for a power user the MX Vertical is the one mouse to rule them all.

It also has Bluetooth, and supports connection to three computers simultaneously, and if you shop around, you can get it for under $100.

I have recently been trying one of these too – but be careful where you buy from – I got this for $400 less from a different seller on Amazon! You can return it in less than 30 days if it doesn’t suit you.

Ergonomic mousepads

Make a little difference.

You get a free one with the Logitech MX Vertical, and they are built into most of Rollermouse models.

And I do use one trackpad quite regularly too, so next…

Keyboards

Media Keyboards

Moving to Keyboards, and well trackpads – I often use a media keyboard balanced in my lap.

You can find this $19 cheaper at MWave.com.au

This is my current one, and from Microsoft!

‘Normal’ Keyboards

This is my favourite keyboard though – Logitech MX Keys. It also supports three devices (without a KVM), and is backlit. I don’t love the way the backlighting works, as I often use it at an angle closer to 30deg from horizontal as opposed to say 80 degrees.

It has some other cool functions too, particularly when used with a compatible Logitech mouse, such as switching between computers as mouse moves to different screen, even allowing u to drag files at the same time-even to a Mac.

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There are some things to make it easier, and let us be comfortable longer, in a chair or bed.

Location, Location, Location

Desk

Supportive Chair

Most chairs don’t go back this far, but leaning back with head support makes a desk far more bearable.

This is based on a chair from AKRacing, with heavy mods.

Ergonomic mouse

Vertical Mice

Can make a huge difference.

They provide a more natural position for your hand, and are much more comfortable to use if you have carpal tunnel syndrome .

Officeworks has a pretty decent one for just $20.

I might also have the Logitech one, but if you shop around, you can get it for under $100.

It also has Bluetooth, and supports connection to three computers simultaneously!

(but not to an old Mac mini via Bluetooth)

Finding one for a lefty is harder, but Contour make some amazing mice. I haven’t tried one of their fully adjustable vertical mice.

They have a Nordic/Dansk vibe for my fellow aesthetes out there, as well as a 30-day money back guarantee. Which is good, because some of their models, yow.

I have ordered some of their dual handed ones (Thank you NDIS), in the hope of finding the best solution for my wrists. Be careful not to order when in Brain Fog though, as some of the suppliers on Amazon charge literally three times as much for the same product.

Ergonomic mousepads

Make a little difference.

You get a free one with the Logitech MX Vertical

Eyes

My eyes are the first thing to get tired, and there are some easy ways to be more gentle on them.

Reduce Brightness

On your monitor, reducing/playing with brightness + contrast settings can help many people.

Indirect Lighting

Sitting in the dark might seem ideal but it’s actually easier on your eyes to have indirect lighting

Bias Lighting

is even better. It is really easy to do, and although most gamers do it to look cool, it is much gentler for your eyes.

LED strips can be stuck or hung to the back of your monitor.

Fun in Bed

Not that sort… but here are some ‘Structural changes’ to and around my bed to make it more adaptive. And a little more

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