I happen to suffer from serious wrist pain and being an input freak I decided to take it all the way. Yes, I'm convinced that the Evolution keyboard is better than an old clickety-clack keyboard, but if you want to see some real damage reduction, you have to go extreme.
I decided to go for a Datahand, and at around 1500 bux I think it's the most expensive keyboard out there. I'm very happy about it, but I only type at max. 95% of my old typing speed. A little bit frustrating, but worth it. If I use a regular keyboard for more than 20 mins, it's hell. I have also tried the Kinesis Essential keyboard, which is much cheaper, but a very good ergonomic keyboard.
For a while I used a Foot switch, also from Kinesis, but this was a real waste of money. You have to always have your feet in the same place to use it, and it's waaaay too small - I kept hitting two buttons at the same time.
Since I still have some problems with my arms, I decided to go for some armrests. These are movable and kinda cool looking together with the datahand, and although the product is good quality, I don't really feel that they that much. They give a marginal improvement at best.
Oh, the built-in mouse on the Datahand sux, so I ordered a head tracked mouse (after seeing it on/.) from Eyecontrol, but it still hasn't arrived.
I personally think that the mouse is the biggest culprit when it comes to wrist problems, but I am still considering using some kinda speech recognition software. Ok, I'm a bit geeky about this, but I'm 23, and I need these hands for many more years.
Well, being European I am not really used to the level of spam that I sense Americans are. More than 50% of the channels I watch do not interupt with commercial breaks in the middle of movies or shows. But if I was exposed to Coke ads in the middle of a clan match, I think I would get pissed off.
However, there shouldn't really be anything stopping you from viewing the game live whilst listening to an independent Roger Wilco broadcasted commentary by a pro gamer, who just wants to talk...
One of my friends is a Counter Strike fan, plays in clans, plays clan/league/practice matches. These guys are good, and watching a clan match is really alot of fun. They actually have IRC bots, which can broadcast an entire game in text (ie. "-LaMer killed John. -LaMer threw granade" etc.) Supposedly several 1000 ppl 'view' the most interesting matches on IRC this way already.
You can actually download high profile matches, and run them under CS, just to view what went on. Demo Player and matches here.
But this is just the beginninge.... think: watching the Quake finals at home with your friends... or Game Bars broadcasting the European CS finals! With pro sports commentators! And beer!
Take salsa lessons (or any other one-on-one dancing style). Usually there are more women than men, and the women will always be impressed that you have decided to take the time to learn how to dance. Nevermind that you suck (I did when I started), you will get over that after a few months. Either go alone or with another male friend. The coolest thing is, that since less men than women in general take dancing lessons, you will have no problems finding a dancing partner there.
When I went, this was always a problem - usually some women there would have to dance with each other, taking turns being the man:)
What is so cool about salsa is that it is (at least here in Europe) becoming popular, so even at some discos they will put on salsa tunes. If you know the steps, then you can use them to most kinds of music, which is not techno. Also with the Ricky Martin/Julio Iglasias trend on the rise, this is a great investment of time.
If I had managed to produce some (lame or not) document which people were interested in paying loads of money for, and it was made public on/., I would sue or pressure/. to take it off.
I don't have much faith in Scientology, or their general marketing practices, but I really cannot blame them for suing.
It's bad for their general image (to all non-believers) and they can potentially loose loads of money.
What company, "good or bad", facing those prospects wouldn't take action?
Although the accelaration on this beauty is very impressive, I can't find any information on top-speed. The electro powered vehicles/hybrid cars I have seen in recent years, have done nearly ok in acceleration, are very economical, but the top-speed is always what seems to limit these kinds of cars. I wouldn't be too surprised if the tZero has a slight disadvantage here over other sportscars. Hope not.
I can only agree with what you said, but the author you replied to was listing suggestions on:
How to make the successor to Napster
Besides, I would like to see the superGUI which would handle file-sharing, number-crunching, message board, instant messaging.... but actually both Napster and iMesh are growing into something just short of being a web browser with all that functionality.
Call me dumb, but the thing you have bought only has 16 keys - what's up with that? Different modes I suppose, but the picture suggests that each key only has one use (there is a clearly marked 'A' on one button). I don't get it 8-)
I own a Datahand myself, and I am very pleased with it. I am also a frequent browser of www.datahand.com, but have never come across a one-handed version of the Datahand. Are you sure there is one?
In relation to the link you provided to the typing injury FAQ: If anyone needs motivation to care for your wrists, have a look at this poor fellows story about how he got Carpal Tunnel to the 10th degree and what he does about it.
Final note: I am about to modify my Datahand - disassemble it completely so it will be like two fat joysticks with keys on them - if you have a Datahand and wanna take part, contact me at webmaster @ cheathouse.com.
Yes I did read your original post, and your sources;)
For what it's worth, somebody has bothered to do the calculations for us here, and they seem to set the record straight.
"According to Captain Kittinger's 1960 report in National Geographic, he was in free fall from 102,800 to 96,000 feet and then experienced no noticeable change in acceleration for an additional 6,000 feet despite having deployed his stabilization chute. This gave him an unprecedented 3900 m (12,800 feet) over which to accelerate. At such extreme altitudes the acceleration due to gravity is not the standard 9.81 m/s2, but the slightly lower value of 9.72 m/s2. Using these numbers, it is possible to calculate the maximum theoretical velocity experienced during this record-setting jump. The result is amazingly close to the value recorded in National Geographic. ... "Given this, why then do so many sources report that Kittinger exceeded the speed of sound? One possible answer comes from the relatively obvious similarity between Kittinger's self-reported value of 614 mph and the most frequently misreported value of 714 mph (319 m/s). Somebody must have heard 614 but entered 714 accidentally into some officious document (like an encyclopedia). Some other people read the error and then reported it as fact. Many more people read these "facts" and suddenly nearly everyone was remembering the day Captain Kittinger broke the sound barrier. Another factoid is born. .... "Captain Kittinger most likely did not exceed the speed of sound on 16 August 1960. To do so would have required an additional 1,300 m (4,200 feet) of free fall. That's a pretty large distance. I think he would have noticed it. This in no way detracts from his truly amazing accomplishment."
"Though my stabilization chute opens at 96,000 feet, I accelerate for 6,000 feet more before hitting a peak of 614 miles an hour, nine-tenths the speed of sound at my altitude."
(Kittinger (the diver) in Life magazine, August 29, 1960).
US Captain Kittinger did this in 1960 (as mentioned in the feedmag article), and although he didn't go faster than sound back then, and wasn't dropped from as high an altitude, it's still a feat keeping in mind. Kittinger himself wrote a detailed article in Life magazine about the jump.
Michael Hart is one of my all-time heroes. This is a guy with some integrity and persistence. The first eTexts i read off a BBS were from Gutenberg and I ended up doing my final project on eTexts at uni, because of the PG.
To me PG is like one of those great ideas everyone in the world has at least once in a lifetime, which would work, if only you had enough dedication. Michael could (according to the article linked below) be a millionaire by now, if he has chosen to comprise on his vision... but instead he gave us free books.
I think the point, that a democrat has approved the design is totally irrelevant. He's most likely not a guy with your average voter IQ.
They should do a recount for democracy, not for the candidates. If that many people screwed up what seemed like a simple ballot, it just wasn't simple enough, and should be changed. I think any system designer would agree with this.
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I happen to suffer from serious wrist pain and being an input freak I decided to take it all the way. Yes, I'm convinced that the Evolution keyboard is better than an old clickety-clack keyboard, but if you want to see some real damage reduction, you have to go extreme.
/.) from Eyecontrol, but it still hasn't arrived.
I decided to go for a Datahand, and at around 1500 bux I think it's the most expensive keyboard out there. I'm very happy about it, but I only type at max. 95% of my old typing speed. A little bit frustrating, but worth it. If I use a regular keyboard for more than 20 mins, it's hell. I have also tried the Kinesis Essential keyboard, which is much cheaper, but a very good ergonomic keyboard.
For a while I used a Foot switch, also from Kinesis, but this was a real waste of money. You have to always have your feet in the same place to use it, and it's waaaay too small - I kept hitting two buttons at the same time.
Since I still have some problems with my arms, I decided to go for some armrests. These are movable and kinda cool looking together with the datahand, and although the product is good quality, I don't really feel that they that much. They give a marginal improvement at best.
Oh, the built-in mouse on the Datahand sux, so I ordered a head tracked mouse (after seeing it on
I personally think that the mouse is the biggest culprit when it comes to wrist problems, but I am still considering using some kinda speech recognition software. Ok, I'm a bit geeky about this, but I'm 23, and I need these hands for many more years.
-Kraft
-Kraft
Well, being European I am not really used to the level of spam that I sense Americans are. More than 50% of the channels I watch do not interupt with commercial breaks in the middle of movies or shows. But if I was exposed to Coke ads in the middle of a clan match, I think I would get pissed off.
However, there shouldn't really be anything stopping you from viewing the game live whilst listening to an independent Roger Wilco broadcasted commentary by a pro gamer, who just wants to talk...
-Kraft
-Kraft
One of my friends is a Counter Strike fan, plays in clans, plays clan/league/practice matches. These guys are good, and watching a clan match is really alot of fun. They actually have IRC bots, which can broadcast an entire game in text (ie. "-LaMer killed John. -LaMer threw granade" etc.) Supposedly several 1000 ppl 'view' the most interesting matches on IRC this way already.
You can actually download high profile matches, and run them under CS, just to view what went on. Demo Player and matches here.
But this is just the beginninge.... think: watching the Quake finals at home with your friends... or Game Bars broadcasting the European CS finals! With pro sports commentators! And beer!
-Kraft
-Kraft
linuxfromscratch.org times out for me here in France, but http://www.no.linuxfromscratch.org/ works.
-Kraft
-Kraft
Take salsa lessons (or any other one-on-one dancing style). Usually there are more women than men, and the women will always be impressed that you have decided to take the time to learn how to dance. Nevermind that you suck (I did when I started), you will get over that after a few months. Either go alone or with another male friend. The coolest thing is, that since less men than women in general take dancing lessons, you will have no problems finding a dancing partner there.
:)
.... just an idea.
When I went, this was always a problem - usually some women there would have to dance with each other, taking turns being the man
What is so cool about salsa is that it is (at least here in Europe) becoming popular, so even at some discos they will put on salsa tunes. If you know the steps, then you can use them to most kinds of music, which is not techno. Also with the Ricky Martin/Julio Iglasias trend on the rise, this is a great investment of time.
-Kraft
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Why the Scientology bashing for this action?
/., I would sue or pressure /. to take it off.
I don't have much faith in Scientology, or their general marketing practices, but I really cannot blame them for suing.
If I had managed to produce some (lame or not) document which people were interested in paying loads of money for, and it was made public on
It's bad for their general image (to all non-believers) and they can potentially loose loads of money.
What company, "good or bad", facing those prospects wouldn't take action?
-Kraft
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Although the accelaration on this beauty is very impressive, I can't find any information on top-speed. The electro powered vehicles/hybrid cars I have seen in recent years, have done nearly ok in acceleration, are very economical, but the top-speed is always what seems to limit these kinds of cars. I wouldn't be too surprised if the tZero has a slight disadvantage here over other sportscars. Hope not.
-Kraft
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Besides, I would like to see the superGUI which would handle file-sharing, number-crunching, message board, instant messaging.... but actually both Napster and iMesh are growing into something just short of being a web browser with all that functionality.
-Kraft
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Call me dumb, but the thing you have bought only has 16 keys - what's up with that? Different modes I suppose, but the picture suggests that each key only has one use (there is a clearly marked 'A' on one button). I don't get it 8-)
-Kraft
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I own a Datahand myself, and I am very pleased with it. I am also a frequent browser of www.datahand.com, but have never come across a one-handed version of the Datahand. Are you sure there is one?
In relation to the link you provided to the typing injury FAQ: If anyone needs motivation to care for your wrists, have a look at this poor fellows story about how he got Carpal Tunnel to the 10th degree and what he does about it.
Final note: I am about to modify my Datahand - disassemble it completely so it will be like two fat joysticks with keys on them - if you have a Datahand and wanna take part, contact me at webmaster @ cheathouse.com.
-Kraft
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Yes I did read your original post, and your sources ;)
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For what it's worth, somebody has bothered to do the calculations for us here, and they seem to set the record straight.
"According to Captain Kittinger's 1960 report in National Geographic, he was in free fall from 102,800 to 96,000 feet and then experienced no noticeable change in acceleration for an additional 6,000 feet despite having deployed his stabilization chute. This gave him an unprecedented 3900 m (12,800 feet) over which to accelerate. At such extreme altitudes the acceleration due to gravity is not the standard 9.81 m/s2, but the slightly lower value of 9.72 m/s2. Using these numbers, it is possible to calculate the maximum theoretical velocity experienced during this record-setting jump. The result is amazingly close to the value recorded in National Geographic.
"Given this, why then do so many sources report that Kittinger exceeded the speed of sound? One possible answer comes from the relatively obvious similarity between Kittinger's self-reported value of 614 mph and the most frequently misreported value of 714 mph (319 m/s). Somebody must have heard 614 but entered 714 accidentally into some officious document (like an encyclopedia). Some other people read the error and then reported it as fact. Many more people read these "facts" and suddenly nearly everyone was remembering the day Captain Kittinger broke the sound barrier. Another factoid is born.
"Captain Kittinger most likely did not exceed the speed of sound on 16 August 1960. To do so would have required an additional 1,300 m (4,200 feet) of free fall. That's a pretty large distance. I think he would have noticed it. This in no way detracts from his truly amazing accomplishment."
IANARS, but this makes sense to me.
-Kraft
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"Though my stabilization chute opens at 96,000 feet, I accelerate for 6,000 feet more before hitting a peak of 614 miles an hour, nine-tenths the speed of sound at my altitude."
(Kittinger (the diver) in Life magazine, August 29, 1960).
-Kraft
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US Captain Kittinger did this in 1960 (as mentioned in the feedmag article), and although he didn't go faster than sound back then, and wasn't dropped from as high an altitude, it's still a feat keeping in mind. Kittinger himself wrote a detailed article in Life magazine about the jump.
-Kraft
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Michael Hart is one of my all-time heroes. This is a guy with some integrity and persistence. The first eTexts i read off a BBS were from Gutenberg and I ended up doing my final project on eTexts at uni, because of the PG.
To me PG is like one of those great ideas everyone in the world has at least once in a lifetime, which would work, if only you had enough dedication. Michael could (according to the article linked below) be a millionaire by now, if he has chosen to comprise on his vision... but instead he gave us free books.
Anyways, Wired Magazine did a well-researched feature on him a few years ago. Worth a read, if you want to get into the mind a genious.
-Kraft
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www.cashcow.dk might be of use.
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I think the point, that a democrat has approved the design is totally irrelevant. He's most likely not a guy with your average voter IQ. They should do a recount for democracy, not for the candidates. If that many people screwed up what seemed like a simple ballot, it just wasn't simple enough, and should be changed. I think any system designer would agree with this.
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