Coders Working Without the Use of Their Hands?

Hagmonk asks: "Recently I crashed my motorbike at the racetrack and severely broke my left arm (sorry, nobody caught it on camera). I had a week in hospital, which was a problem since I'm contracting and you don't get paid for sick leave. Furthermore, I have my arm in a cast for 6 weeks (possibly another 6 again after that), which severely cramps my hacking style - no fast switches to other windows to make quick changes, and you should try operating emacs without two hands! Luckily, my employer was generous enough to purchase a hinged keyboard that allows me to type two handed. So I'm interested to hear from other hackers: how have you coped with injuries that stop you doing what you were born to do? Could you find a work around? Did you experience prejudice in the work place as a result, or were you supported?"

Comments

RSI

[tsa]

I think you have to use your mouse a lot and develop RSI in your other arm...

Lucky Not The Other

[Red Pointy Tail]

Left it's ok, only wank with the other. But its a bugger if you can't use Alt-F4 to close those damn pop-ups ....

Easy.

[Unknown Poltroon]

Step 1: Work neekid.
Step 2: Always have Pr0n going in the corner of the screen.
Step 3: Viola, a 3rd finger to hold the ctrl keys with.
Sorry, only works if your male.

Ok, now lets see if the moderators are smart enough to tell the difference between humor and a troll.