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Daily Tech: See a US Gadget Recycling Plant In Action
- Sims Recycling Solutions has 15 locations across the United States and recycles everything from cameras, printers, to computers. — Wired
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- Check out some amazing gadget deals of the day including a refurbished HP Mini for $275.
Geek Tip: Fight Hand Cramps, Carpal Tunnel With These Exercises!
Although doctors say that mouse and computer use is not a severe occupational hazard for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, my hand cramps up somethin' fierce after working all day. To fight those cramps, discomfort, and hand boredom in general, do these quick hand exercises from eHand for mousing relief!
Sit or stand while doing the following exercises, and hold all stretches for a count of five!
Do Computers Cause Carpal Tunnel Syndrome?
For years mothers and know-it-alls have insisted that computer use causes Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS), so a bunch of doctors recently embarked on a one year follow up study to determine the prevalence and incidence of possible CTS and to evaluate the contribution of use of mouse devices and keyboards to one's risk.
From what we know, CTS occurs when the median nerve, which runs from the forearm into the hand, becomes pressed or squeezed at the wrist, resulting in severe pain, weakness, or numbness in the hand and wrist.
According to the Journal of the American Medical Association, the study found that the occurrence of possible CTS in the right hand, which is usually the hand that controls your mouse, was low.
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Daily Tech: BlackBerry Reveals Its Own "App Store"
- RIM has just unveiled its own version of the Apple App Store and Google's Android Market with the BlackBerry Application Center. The Application Center will allow phone carriers to add their own applications to the store. — CrunchGear
- Rumor has it that the newly designed MacBooks are still on target for their Oct.
Sore Thumb Help For CrackBerry Addicts
When I got my first BlackBerry 8700, it took awhile for my right thumb to adjust to the constant scrolling and clicking. After months of use, my poor thumb was taking the brunt of its constant attachment to the scroll wheel. Thankfully the geniuses over at Crave have informed us that there's still hope!
Geek Out: Ergonomic Mouse
Anyone who spends more than 4 hours a day at the computer knows it's all too easy to cramp up your fingers and then to feel finger, hand and wrist pain. It's no wonder that Carpal Tunnel Syndrome has been called a geek's worst nightmare.
For that reason, I've been on the hunt for a nice, ergonomic mouse that's both hand and eye friendly.
Trend: Computer Controlled By User's Eyes?
Japanese professors have developed a system whereby PC users can input text simply by looking at an on-screen keyboard, according to a recent report from Trends in Japan.
When a user gazes at a character for one second, the system, which uses a miniature camera, detects her line of sight and inputs the appropriate character.
Called "Mitsumeru Dake" in Japanese, which means "Just Look," the inventors hope the system will be helpful to people with disabilities and for a range of medical and social-welfare applications.
Smart Fabric Keyboard With Bluetooth - Save Your Digits
I always travel with my laptop and there's no doubt about it, my fingers get all cramped up if I work on the compact keyboard for too many hours. Lugging my external keyboard around isn't always an option, so I've been wondering about other options and a friend recently turned me on to Smart Fabric keyboards, which he claims are the only reason he doesn't have Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.
This one is made of a soft, durable and pressure-sensitive fabric and is powered by Bluetooth.
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