carpal-tunnel

What is the best keyboard/mouse for ergonomics or to prevent wrist pain?

I have had pain in my wrists in the past, and as someone who types all day, I was wondering what are some keyboards or mice that have helped for this sort of pain. Update: Many answers have recommended examining chairs/desks for ergonomics. As someone who isn't able to work from home and therefore doesn't have a lot of control ove...

Tendonitis in my wrist

Hi, My left wrist has been feeling 'numb' recently, or really hot, like it's on fire, with pain localised in a specific area.. typing has been very uncomfortable. After a few days of pain and 2 sleepless nights, I ended up at the hospital, convinced I'd fractured my left wrist (which I had done a few years prior, hence the concern). T...

A way to always shift the number keys?

Is there a way / app / registry tweak, on Vista, to have the row of numbers above the keyboard to always be shifted? I am having little finger issues, so I would like to be using the numeric keypad for typing numbers, and not be constantly holding down the shift key for typing !"£$%^&*() ...

How to code via mental-models, in the absence of a keyboard.

I suffer periodically from carpel tunnel (The "carps" as I shall affectionately call it). In an effort to extend my ability to do programming at least into my thirties (after which I'll have made my first million, obviously, so it won't be an issue any more), I have cut back on my out-of-work coding time, among other preventative soluti...