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VK [email] [home] 24 Mar. 15:01, from: 130.240.2.143, red
[Somebody just placed a black "fish" on my desk. This is going to take
some time getting used to... (but I guess it's better than not having
one, for the hands...)]

Shimrod [email] 24 Mar. 15:02, from: 129.125.21.119, orange
VK>> ???

VK [email] [home] 24 Mar. 15:03, from: 130.240.2.143, red
Shimrod >> a soft thingy that's supposed to protect my hands from "wearing
out"...

VK [email] [home] 24 Mar. 15:03, from: 130.240.2.143, red
[The sysadmin who put it here called it a "fish" because he said it felt
like a fish...]

Shimrod [email] 24 Mar. 15:05, from: 129.125.21.119, orange
VK>> Ah, I see. Protection from CTS/RSI. It may feel weird, but it's
a 'good thing'. I've used stacks of CD's or books for the same purpose :-)

VK [email] [home] 24 Mar. 15:06, from: 130.240.2.143, red
Shimrod >> Mmmm... but I haven't figured out yet if it's supposed to
be right next to the keyboard or a little bit back from the keyboard.
When I put it right next to the keyboard it's like I don't have the 
same "flexibility" in my hands any more...

Shimrod [email] 24 Mar. 15:12, from: 129.125.21.119, orange
VK>> I think it should support your wrist just under your hand, but I'm
no expert :)

VK [email] [home] 24 Mar. 15:25, from: 130.240.2.143, red
Hmm... Which should it be, this:

  `._.--------.
`.    ___.---. \  __.---
  >--<     _.-`-`'      |
 /____\   /_____________|

or this:
            _
     `._.--' `.
   `.    __.-. \  __.---
     >--<  _.-`-`'      |
    /____\/_____________|

?

Shimrod [email] 24 Mar. 15:27, from: 129.125.21.119, orange
[]  [][][][] [][][][] [][][][] [][][]

[][][][][][][][][][][][][][__] [][][] [][][][]
[_][][][][][][][][][][][][][_] [][][] [][][]T|
[__][][][][][][][][][][][][__]        [][][]L|
[___][][][][][][][][][][][___]   []   [][][]T|
[_][_][________________][_][_] [][][] [__][]L|
            ,
         _,'(_     ,
      ,-'     `-._/|
     / o           (
     >          ,-.|
     `-._____,-'   \

Shimrod [email] 24 Mar. 15:27, from: 129.125.21.119, orange
If I understand correctly, this:

  `._.--------.
`.    ___.---. \  __.---
  >--<     _.-`-`'      |
 /____\   /_____________|

Shimrod [email] 24 Mar. 15:29, from: 129.125.21.119, orange
  |||
  ||||
 (||||
  \__/
   ) | <- overthere
   | |
   | |

Gerfried Fuchs [email] [home] 24 Mar. 15:29, from: 193.170.74.131, purple
What shall this resemble? I can't find it out...

Shimrod [email] 24 Mar. 15:33, from: 129.125.21.119, orange
Alfie>> This one?

   VK's hand

  `._.--------.
`.    ___.---. \  __.---
  >--<     _.-`-`'      |
 /____\   /_____________|

 Fish        Keyboard

Gerfried Fuchs [email] [home] 24 Mar. 15:37, from: 193.170.74.131, purple
Ah!  But I don't think, that a fish is good for that. It's quite
slippery, as far as I was informed ;)

Shimrod [email] 24 Mar. 15:46, from: 129.125.21.119, orange
Alfie>> :-) It's not an actual fish, that's just what VK calss it.

brojek 24 Mar. 15:47, from: 212.160.114.123, black/white
Actually, it you type a lot, and rather quick... that device
just gets in a way.

brojek 24 Mar. 15:53, from: 212.160.114.123, black/white
.
 `._
    `------._
`.           `.
  `--------`.  \
             `. \  __.---
            _.-`-`'      |
           /_____________|

My usual position. An I often make guestures like pianists do,
especially when hitting enter after rm -rf :-)

VK [email] [home] 24 Mar. 15:55, from: 130.240.2.143, red
brojek >> It feels very much in the way... but it's supposed to be good
for you (like carrots...).    :-\

brojek 24 Mar. 16:01, from: 212.160.114.123, black/white
VK: when my wrists are rested on samething like this, I tend to
    keep them in one spot. this is bad, as my entire hands ache
    afterwards. not only the shoulders like without this thingy :)

and I like raw carrots.


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