This week’s OK/Cancel is all about ergonomics. It’s a great article and the case study where Loot and their changing approach is considered is really excellent. I agree that there are still major issues with the “right” way to sit and work at a computer … I’m very interested to see what comes of Tom’s brainstorming …
However, the best thing to come out of the cartoon this week is that one of the comments led me to Workrave — definitely my favourite bit of software for today. It’s a fantastic little program that runs while you work, reminding you to take “focus on something else for 30secs” as well as “stand up and walk around” breaks, all to help you prevent RSI. Made for Linux, but with an excellent Windows port, it can also keep track of how long you’ve worked on your PC today … and warn you if you start spending too much time.
Quality stuff!!
Also, you might have noticed that the blog’s had a bit of a redesign. I know some of the creases still need ironing out (like the blogroll dates — thanks for the advice on that, Si!) and the rest of the site needs sorting, but isn’t it prettier now? Also, does anyone know how the hell to assign multiple categories in Movable Type? It’s doing my head in!
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October 27th, 2003 at 3:09 AM
go to edit your entry in MT. where you assign a category, there’s a link “assign multiple categories”.
hth
October 27th, 2003 at 3:10 AM
how rude of me. i forgot to add,
thanks for your link and compliments =)
October 27th, 2003 at 2:09 PM
No problem — I really like your blog 🙂
Thanks for the tip about multiple categories. It *really really* annoys me though that I have to go and re-edit it to assign more categories. Surely that could be done when I first decide what the primary and secondary categories are???
*wanders off in a bad usability induced huff*
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November 3rd, 2003 at 8:24 AM
Like RSI, but not….
“Fantastic” article from the BBC this morning on the perils of playing too many console games. This kinda follows on from the various RSI pieces going round last week (courtesy of Meri, Simon and others.) It’s not really suprising that…