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Is Horse the New Mouse?

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the kinda-doubt-it dept.

lopati writes "Europhysics News writes about a new ergonomical mouse called Horse (jpeg) that reduces repetitive stress injuries by allowing 'the three middle fingers to adopt a flexed position to relax the tendons' and including a thumb scrool [sic:] wheel. Just a few simple changes for so much more comfort!"

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  1. Praise Jesus. by Kill+all+Muslims · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    Kill all Muslims.

    --
    A dead Muslim a day keeps Satan away!
  2. Repetitive Stress Injury is largely a MYTH by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    "I hurt myself typing!"
    Now I want 100% disability checks!
    Yeah you might get injured gutting 100 chickens a minute on a fast poultry processing line but typing?
    Not to say it hasn't happened but nowhere near the numbers of disability/workers comp claims.
    And what factor correlates perfectly with the rise in RSI/carpal tunnel claims?
    Thats right WOMEN IN THE WORKPLACE!
    And it is whiny over-privleged women at that.
    Look at the statistics....women employed in manufacturing /processing industries where this type of injury is possible make claims at a far lower rate than "Office Ladies"
    and for that matter of office workers most RSI claims are made by those who don't HAVE to make many keystrokes!
    This is ALL a scam a sham a hoax a FRAUDELENT claim on insurance disability benefits by women who find they don't wanna "Have It All".
    Look it up /.ers!