[Leica] OT: Hand troubles

[Don Dory]

Hi Peter,
My wife has found that one of the large balls instead of a mouse works very
well; she uses her thumb to move the cursor around.  You are also on to
something with the tablets or on of the newer touch screen computers, my
wife can play endless hours of movement sensitive games on her tablet
waiting for me to finish some to her boring task.


On Fri, Aug 15, 2014 at 8:20 PM, Peter Klein <pklein at threshinc.com> wrote:

> LUG:  I'm in need of a little advice.
>
> Since I retired, I've been online quite a bit, and also playing bassoon
> more than before. Lately, I'm finding my hands are often tired and achy.
> The last time this happened (c. 1990), I stayed in denial too long (didn't
> want to lose my job).  I ended up with a pinched nerve in my wrist, had to
> have surgery, and was out of commission for a full year. I don't want this
> to happen again.  I'll be seeing a doctor about the current issue soon, but
> in the meantime...
>
> I have a feeling I'll need to curtail my computer usage. I also think the
> major culprit is the computer mouse. So I'm looking for ways to minimize
> mouse use.  Unfortunately, a lot of what I do involves the computer.  So I
> was thinking, maybe an alternative device like a tablet, iPad or similar
> might help take some of the burden off my hands. Different motions than the
> desktop keyboard/mouse. I could use it for email, groups, Facebook, looking
> at pictures, and save the real computer for important photo editing,
> composing music and such.
>
> So, I ask the collective mind:  Have any of you faced this general issue?
> What solutions have you come up with? And if a tablet/pad is a possible
> solution, which specific one, and why?
>
> Other things to know:  I have WiFi at home, and I don't need or want to
> get into cell data/mobile plans since I use my Blackberry-like Tracfone for
> travel email. It's too small for all but the most rudimentary photo
> viewing, though.  I have a Wacom pen and tablet on my desktop computer, but
> I only find this useful/satisfactory for photo editing, not general
> navigation.  In the 1990s I tried trackballs and touch pads, and never
> cared much for them.  I have no religious attachment to any particular
> company or technology. I do use PCs, not Macs, simply because that's what I
> always worked with.
>
> --Peter
>
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Don
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