I have had back surgery and I am often in pain. I got a Steelcase Leap for my office in January. It is the best chair I've had. There are lots of very well thought out adjustments.
We also have several HON chairs (Model #6542) around the office. They are very different from the Leap, and not nearly as adjustable, but they are very comfortable.
I have found that many chairs don't fit my back very well, but these do. Of course, YMMV.
I bought my first Kinesis Contoured keyboard about 8 years ago for personal use. At that time, I paid about $400 for it. I love it, and I still use it daily. I also have a new Kinesis Countoured Professional at the office.
Nothing else I've tried comes close to matching the comfort and usability of these keyboards. The Classic model can be found for under $200 at online resellers.
I currently have Linux, BeOS, and Win2k on an IBM Thinkpad A20m. All the hardware (video, sound, nic...) except for the modem seems to work across the operating systems, and there might even be support for it under Linux.
I did install Solaris on there once, but it does not support the ATI Rage Mobility video card, so you either have to buy a commercial X server or use XFree86, if you want a GUI. But if you get it with the Intel PRO/100+ MiniPCI network card, that is supported in Solaris. Only one pcmcia nic is supported, and I am not sure it is readily available.
For Linux, the Linux on Laptops site is a good source of information.
I have to agree. I know of places that have been trying to find good programmers for months. What they actually keep finding is people who took some classes in college but have no experience, or people who have been programming for a few years, but still code like they did when they first started. Too many don't have any experience, while others have not made any progress with their programming skills.
A friend told me about a potential job candidate that had a nice list of skills, but the person didn't really know any of these tools. He just put them on his resume to try to get hired...and it worked.
I have been using a Kinesis contoured keyboard for about six years, and I love it. It looks a bit weird and takes a bit of getting used to, but it is the fastest, most comfortable keyboard I have ever used. The shape also makes it great if you want to recline back in your chair and put the keyboard on your lap.
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We also have several HON chairs (Model #6542) around the office. They are very different from the Leap, and not nearly as adjustable, but they are very comfortable.
I have found that many chairs don't fit my back very well, but these do. Of course, YMMV.
Nothing else I've tried comes close to matching the comfort and usability of these keyboards. The Classic model can be found for under $200 at online resellers.
See www.kinesis-ergo.com for more information and a list of online resellers.
Miller
I did install Solaris on there once, but it does not support the ATI Rage Mobility video card, so you either have to buy a commercial X server or use XFree86, if you want a GUI. But if you get it with the Intel PRO/100+ MiniPCI network card, that is supported in Solaris. Only one pcmcia nic is supported, and I am not sure it is readily available.
For Linux, the Linux on Laptops site is a good source of information.
I have to agree. I know of places that have been trying to find good programmers for months. What they actually keep finding is people who took some classes in college but have no experience, or people who have been programming for a few years, but still code like they did when they first started. Too many don't have any experience, while others have not made any progress with their programming skills.
A friend told me about a potential job candidate that had a nice list of skills, but the person didn't really know any of these tools. He just put them on his resume to try to get hired...and it worked.
Miller
I have been using a Kinesis contoured keyboard for about six years, and I love it. It looks a bit weird and takes a bit of getting used to, but it is the fastest, most comfortable keyboard I have ever used. The shape also makes it great if you want to recline back in your chair and put the keyboard on your lap.