Programs to Help You Make the Switch

If you are thinking about switching from Qwerty to Dvorak, there are a couple of things to bear in mind. First of all, the switch probably isn’t going to benefit you a whole lot unless you have a job that has you typing a lot, like computer programming, freelance writing, transcription–jobs like that. If your job is flipping burgers or ringing up customers, you aren’t going to be typing enough to justify the time and agony involved with switching keyboards. This doesn’t mean that you can’t teach your kids the Dvorak layout, however. Even if our generation was too dumb … Continue reading

Worried About Carpal Tunnel Syndrome?

I was recently talking to my brother, a self-confessed tech geek and computer junkie, about keyboards. He said he was using the square brick that comes with Dell computers, and he was sure wrist damage couldn’t be far behind. I did a Google search to see what the experts said. There seemed to be a very diverse set of opinions on the subject, surprisingly. At Mayo Clinic, they believe that “In many cases, the syndrome has no specific cause — in spite of the widespread belief that everyone in the work force is at risk…One clear finding from studies is … Continue reading