Read this article (specifically, looking at the graphs) before you say anything. Then, determine if "... additional alternating-hand keystrokes speed up the QWERTY layout." I think you'll find that this is simply not the case. Once I show people this article and specifically, the charts, they know why I use Dvorak...
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You should really check out the book "1421: The Year China Discovered the World". It's absolutely fascinating, and is written by a retired British naval officer. Quite a good read.
http://www.1421.tv/
Oh, and they're having a PBS special in the US on July 21st about this book.
My diesel 2001 Jetta TDI gets about 54 MPG for highway driving (doing 75+ MPH), and about 48 MPG in the city. It has 90,000+ miles on it, and still drives like a champ. Plus, diesel prices fluctuate less than gas does.
Before people start to complain about environmental concerns, do the research first.
I did a lot of research when I bought, due to my long commutes (150+ miles/day), and I save, on average, between $250 - $300 per month, which essentially paid for the monthly payments.
Great car. They also have Diesel Golf, Beetle, and Passat models, if the Jetta doesn't float your boat. Worried about not being able to find diesel? When my low fuel light comes on, I still have a 2 gallon reserve, or about 80 miles in the city, but in reality, it's not that difficult to find diesel.
They're definitely worth checking out. I plan on being able to keep the car for a number of years, as the engines last forever. Sorry to sound like a diesel advocate, but it's a great, comfortable car.
I know this doesn't refer directly to your question (experiences in getting treatment), but I HIGHLY recommend you go to your local bookstore (several Borders in town had it) and at least look over "Repetitive Strain Injury: A Computer User's Guide", by Emil Pascarelli, MD.
I found a few references to it online as a good resource and it has been to me. I've been suffering from another form of RSI (they're all detailed in the book) for a number of years, and this is the first thing that is really helping me SOLVE the problem (in addition to things like my Kinesis Ergo Contoured Keyboard, using the Dvorak keyboard layout, etc.).
Here is a direct link from the publisher on it. Check it out.
http://www.wiley.com/WileyCDA/WileyTitle/product Cd -0471595330.html
You can still get a Netwinder with approximately the same specs (including web-based server configuration software) for $899. It has three NICs built-in as well.
Yes, NOW that's easy to do. When they came out, the only thing you could get was the WinME drivers. When they came out w/ the Win2k drivers, I installed them, but even then, not everything worked perfectly (unable to use the camera button to start the camera (had to launch the camera application), etc.). Same story for WinXP. It took a LONG time for them to come out with drivers, and even then, it's not guaranteed.
Sold it, and got a Fujitsu Lifebook P-2040, and have not had any problems with it (they are really good about updating drivers, but not the CMS software, unforunately). Plus, the Lifebook has no proprietary software/drivers necessary to use the hotkeys on the keyboard - they work great under Linux (not the newest models, it seems, however).
So yes, the Sony has drivers NOW, but when we all wanted Win2k support a long time ago, we had to wait (and I did not want to use WinMe).
Why is everyone against SMS here in the states? Nobody sees a use for it. Well, I actually like SMS, it's just the pricing structure in the states that is messed up. Yes, I know that several of the items I mention below work with E-mail, but why use E-mail when I don't have to? This is simple, and it _compliments_ E-mail, in my opinion. I send when I want to send, and I can receive. I don't have to check my whole spam-filled inbox.
- In the states, we pay for each SMS we send and receive. In most places overseas, you only pay for messages you send, so it is free to receive messages. This makes more sense to me.
- SMS makes things easy, since I do not need to write in a person's E-mail address, I just send the message directly to their phone number. How could it get easier?
- SMS works across networks (except SprintPCS, for whatever reason). I am on T-Mobile, but I can send a message to a Verizon user, etc., all without worrying about anything. AND, it's a _standard_.
- I can send an SMS internationally very easily, just by adding + and the country code. This makes it easy for me to send a quick message (and, get a reply) from anyone overseas, even if I am not in my local calling area. You know how nice it is to be in Europe (I have GSM) and send a message to someone in Australia to ask them a question, using my US-based phone number?
- SMS messages queue if the person is out of range or has their cell phone off. I can send them a message and know it will be waiting for them once they get back in range.
Yes, I know that SMS messages are short, but what more do you want to send than a quick 160-character (or, 80 word, for Chinese/Unicode messages) message? I can suggest several places to go to dinner and wait for a response.
I have been told that in Europe and Asia, buying an SMS gateway is not too expensive, and it pays for itself in less than two months. The pricing scheme in the states for SMS is skewed. If they made it more reasonable, people would actually start to use it, which would get them more money, as people would send more messages, etc.
There is a definite use for SMS, so don't dismiss it just because you don't use it. I find it immensely useful, especially when communicating with friends that are overseas, or communicating with friends when I am overseas.
I wonder what Jeff Hawkins thinks about this?
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Seeing as Handspring has moved completely to using keyboards in their Treo line (and the Visor line has been killed off), I wonder what Jeff's take is on the (non)use of Graffiti? I mean, don't get me wrong, the usability that Handspring has put into their keyboards is amazing (great keyboard shortcuts, if you've never used one yet), but I actually like using Graffiti. Now that the "real" Graffiti is dead, I wonder what his feelings are on input for handhelds in general.
In fact, I would love to see a Slashdot interview with him on this very topic. I like the thumbboards, but I find that I can't touch type on them yet, which makes it hard to write notes and pay attention to the person that I am listening to (in a meeting, for example). That's why I loved Graffiti.
Don't get me wrong, Jot isn't bad, but I actually like having single strokes for common letters (read: I don't want to two strokes for K, T, etc.).
Progeny Debian Linux was a GREAT distribution, when it existed. It had great hardware detection, a very simple installer and some other features. Some of the best parts of it are now available.
You can use Progeny Graphical Installer (PGI) to install a nice Woody release, or download the package and create your OWN customized installer with it. This thing is GREAT. Check it out - they are pushing hard towards the 1.0 release.
http://hackers.progeny.com/pgi/
It is very nice, and has a text-mode and X-based installer (you can even do the X install remotely on another machine). This thing is great, and I use it for all of my installs right now. Thanks, Branden Robinson and team for keeping this great part of Progeny Debian Linux alive...
You could always get the Sharp MD-MT15S, which is a pretty cheap portable player/recorder. While it's not the smallest/lightest MiniDisc player out there, it's still pretty reasonable (retails for $199). You can get a Voquette adapter for it for $49.95 from Voquette directly, and it converts MP3s, streaming audio, E-mails, Word docs, etc. into ATRAC format (though their software only works under Windows).
My suggestion is to buy one of the MD-MT15S's for $89.95! That's the best deal ever. If you go to the MiniDisc.org website, there is a link on how to get this from MobShop (formerly ACompany.com) to get the players for $89.95! Basically, there is a promotional code that takes $50 off the price, and if enough people buy one, it goes down to $139.95. That, plus the $50 off for the promotion, plus free shipping makes it a $89.95 MiniDisc player. They have gone through two successful cycles already (I just bought one from the second cycle), and they have another one going on right now. I was going to get a MP3/CD player, but for the price, I couldn't justify it. Since I can get an add-on that will convert my MP3s to ATRAC format, and discs are only ~$2 a piece, it's a very nice cheap alternative.
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Read this article (specifically, looking at the graphs) before you say anything. Then, determine if "... additional alternating-hand keystrokes speed up the QWERTY layout." I think you'll find that this is simply not the case. Once I show people this article and specifically, the charts, they know why I use Dvorak...
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http://infohost.nmt.edu/~shipman/ergo/parkinson
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- Excellent article with many links at the bottom from 43Folders - http://www.43folders.com/2004/09/getting_started.
- http://www.minezone.org/wiki/MVance/GettingThings
- Tons of Links - http://www.bol.ucla.edu/~smerino/gtd/gtd-resource
There are a ton of resources for the Getting Things Done methodology. A few of the decent ones, other than the author's primary site are:
43Folders, A weblog, oriented toward the Mac - http://www.43folders.com/
GtD Palm Group - http://groups.yahoo.com/group/GtD_Palm
There is a Google Group as well, and many more. Check it out!
You should really check out the book "1421: The Year China Discovered the World". It's absolutely fascinating, and is written by a retired British naval officer. Quite a good read.
http://www.1421.tv/
Oh, and they're having a PBS special in the US on July 21st about this book.
Oh, and they EPA estimates I believe were 42/49, if I recall correctly...
My diesel 2001 Jetta TDI gets about 54 MPG for highway driving (doing 75+ MPH), and about 48 MPG in the city. It has 90,000+ miles on it, and still drives like a champ. Plus, diesel prices fluctuate less than gas does.
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Before people start to complain about environmental concerns, do the research first.
http://www.tdiclub.com/
http://www.biodiesel.o
I did a lot of research when I bought, due to my long commutes (150+ miles/day), and I save, on average, between $250 - $300 per month, which essentially paid for the monthly payments.
Great car. They also have Diesel Golf, Beetle, and Passat models, if the Jetta doesn't float your boat. Worried about not being able to find diesel? When my low fuel light comes on, I still have a 2 gallon reserve, or about 80 miles in the city, but in reality, it's not that difficult to find diesel.
They're definitely worth checking out. I plan on being able to keep the car for a number of years, as the engines last forever. Sorry to sound like a diesel advocate, but it's a great, comfortable car.
I know this doesn't refer directly to your question (experiences in getting treatment), but I HIGHLY recommend you go to your local bookstore (several Borders in town had it) and at least look over "Repetitive Strain Injury: A Computer User's Guide", by Emil Pascarelli, MD.
t Cd -0471595330.html
I found a few references to it online as a good resource and it has been to me. I've been suffering from another form of RSI (they're all detailed in the book) for a number of years, and this is the first thing that is really helping me SOLVE the problem (in addition to things like my Kinesis Ergo Contoured Keyboard, using the Dvorak keyboard layout, etc.).
Here is a direct link from the publisher on it. Check it out.
http://www.wiley.com/WileyCDA/WileyTitle/produc
You can still get a Netwinder with approximately the same specs (including web-based server configuration software) for $899. It has three NICs built-in as well.
http://www.netwinder.net/
Yes, NOW that's easy to do. When they came out, the only thing you could get was the WinME drivers. When they came out w/ the Win2k drivers, I installed them, but even then, not everything worked perfectly (unable to use the camera button to start the camera (had to launch the camera application), etc.). Same story for WinXP. It took a LONG time for them to come out with drivers, and even then, it's not guaranteed.
Sold it, and got a Fujitsu Lifebook P-2040, and have not had any problems with it (they are really good about updating drivers, but not the CMS software, unforunately). Plus, the Lifebook has no proprietary software/drivers necessary to use the hotkeys on the keyboard - they work great under Linux (not the newest models, it seems, however).
So yes, the Sony has drivers NOW, but when we all wanted Win2k support a long time ago, we had to wait (and I did not want to use WinMe).
Why is everyone against SMS here in the states? Nobody sees a use for it. Well, I actually like SMS, it's just the pricing structure in the states that is messed up. Yes, I know that several of the items I mention below work with E-mail, but why use E-mail when I don't have to? This is simple, and it _compliments_ E-mail, in my opinion. I send when I want to send, and I can receive. I don't have to check my whole spam-filled inbox.
- In the states, we pay for each SMS we send and receive. In most places overseas, you only pay for messages you send, so it is free to receive messages. This makes more sense to me.
- SMS makes things easy, since I do not need to write in a person's E-mail address, I just send the message directly to their phone number. How could it get easier?
- SMS works across networks (except SprintPCS, for whatever reason). I am on T-Mobile, but I can send a message to a Verizon user, etc., all without worrying about anything. AND, it's a _standard_.
- I can send an SMS internationally very easily, just by adding + and the country code. This makes it easy for me to send a quick message (and, get a reply) from anyone overseas, even if I am not in my local calling area. You know how nice it is to be in Europe (I have GSM) and send a message to someone in Australia to ask them a question, using my US-based phone number?
- SMS messages queue if the person is out of range or has their cell phone off. I can send them a message and know it will be waiting for them once they get back in range.
Yes, I know that SMS messages are short, but what more do you want to send than a quick 160-character (or, 80 word, for Chinese/Unicode messages) message? I can suggest several places to go to dinner and wait for a response.
I have been told that in Europe and Asia, buying an SMS gateway is not too expensive, and it pays for itself in less than two months. The pricing scheme in the states for SMS is skewed. If they made it more reasonable, people would actually start to use it, which would get them more money, as people would send more messages, etc.
There is a definite use for SMS, so don't dismiss it just because you don't use it. I find it immensely useful, especially when communicating with friends that are overseas, or communicating with friends when I am overseas.
Seeing as Handspring has moved completely to using keyboards in their Treo line (and the Visor line has been killed off), I wonder what Jeff's take is on the (non)use of Graffiti? I mean, don't get me wrong, the usability that Handspring has put into their keyboards is amazing (great keyboard shortcuts, if you've never used one yet), but I actually like using Graffiti. Now that the "real" Graffiti is dead, I wonder what his feelings are on input for handhelds in general.
In fact, I would love to see a Slashdot interview with him on this very topic. I like the thumbboards, but I find that I can't touch type on them yet, which makes it hard to write notes and pay attention to the person that I am listening to (in a meeting, for example). That's why I loved Graffiti.
Don't get me wrong, Jot isn't bad, but I actually like having single strokes for common letters (read: I don't want to two strokes for K, T, etc.).
More information on it is available in this informative E-mail from Branden:
i an -testing-200202/msg00161.html
http://lists.debian.org/debian-testing/2002/deb
Progeny Debian Linux was a GREAT distribution, when it existed. It had great hardware detection, a very simple installer and some other features. Some of the best parts of it are now available.
You can use Progeny Graphical Installer (PGI) to install a nice Woody release, or download the package and create your OWN customized installer with it. This thing is GREAT. Check it out - they are pushing hard towards the 1.0 release.
http://hackers.progeny.com/pgi/
It is very nice, and has a text-mode and X-based installer (you can even do the X install remotely on another machine). This thing is great, and I use it for all of my installs right now. Thanks, Branden Robinson and team for keeping this great part of Progeny Debian Linux alive...
You could always get the Sharp MD-MT15S, which is a pretty cheap portable player/recorder. While it's not the smallest/lightest MiniDisc player out there, it's still pretty reasonable (retails for $199). You can get a Voquette adapter for it for $49.95 from Voquette directly, and it converts MP3s, streaming audio, E-mails, Word docs, etc. into ATRAC format (though their software only works under Windows).
My suggestion is to buy one of the MD-MT15S's for $89.95! That's the best deal ever. If you go to the MiniDisc.org website, there is a link on how to get this from MobShop (formerly ACompany.com) to get the players for $89.95! Basically, there is a promotional code that takes $50 off the price, and if enough people buy one, it goes down to $139.95. That, plus the $50 off for the promotion, plus free shipping makes it a $89.95 MiniDisc player. They have gone through two successful cycles already (I just bought one from the second cycle), and they have another one going on right now. I was going to get a MP3/CD player, but for the price, I couldn't justify it. Since I can get an add-on that will convert my MP3s to ATRAC format, and discs are only ~$2 a piece, it's a very nice cheap alternative.