In my high school biology class, my teacher made an incredibly insightful comment that I've found applies to many fields of problem solving: "If it's going to take 10 years to solve the problem using current technology, then spend 3 years working on making new technology, then 3 years using the new tech. Now you've done it it 6 years instead of 10, just by 'procrastinating' and working on your tools first!"
From the BBC article, we see Professor Marc Levoy's quote in highlight, "In doing so, we have created the largest and most detailed model of a cultural artefact"
Think about this for a sec... they've invented tech that provides a better model for cultural artifacts than we've ever had before. Sounds like a key boost in the right direction for this field of engineering.
Does it include a 'Pronunciation' chapter?
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Struts vs. Strut
One thing that I'd be sure to look for in a Struts book is a section on how to correctly use the word Struts in a sentence of English language.
The issue here is that in some respects, 'Struts' is a singular noun referring to a framework - yet it ends with an 's' tricking many English-As-A-Second-Language-IT-Professionals into thinking that they need to apply rules of plural nouns. In extreme cases, I've heard people take the liberty of removing the 's' completely! as in:
1. Don't spend too much time trying to narrow the cause of wrist problems (like CTS ) down to one specific thing. Instead, make a list of activities that either a) require small movements of hand and wrist or b) cause your forearm or wrist to contract or be tight. This is your list of dangerous activities. Now, just because you do some things, like type, use mouse, foosball, video games - doesn't mean that you're guaranteed problems. But, your risk increases with number
of items, and extent of each one.
Causes: I agree that problems in the neck, back, or shoulder could exacerbate wrist problems, but I'm pretty sure that you need some repetitive motion of small hand muscles. These small motions use nerves that go through the wrist, and with overuse, these nerves get inflamed (swell) and make the wrist (carpal) tunnel too tight for
everything in there. Therefore, if you use the forearm muscles, the tunnel gets tight, and if you do small hand motions, the tunnel gets tight.
2. Doctors and Money: I did all the Workman's Comp stuff. Even
though I found the doctor useless, I do believe that they can provide
benefits like giving people strong Ibuprofen, teaching them stretching
exercises, and possibly measuring the degree of the problem. I'll
discuss "rest" in point 3, but when I brought up that topic at the
doctors, the response was "The only way we could say you need paid
time off is if you were in the 911 explosion or had a leg chopped off.
If you can dress yourself, you can keep going to work." This
position makes total sense if you consider the economic toll of paid
time off for everybody with a wrist issue.
3. Rest - is the best and most important cure. It is a sin that
doctor's don't encourage this before drugs, etc. I took a week-long
vacation and the symptoms went away after day 2. The first morning
back at my desk, I could feel the wrists. This is a very tough issue
for those workers who can't afford to rest for many weeks in a row.
4. Posture - is very important, in nearly every sport, or other use
of the body. Make sure you sit in your chair well. Do some research.
Wrist posture is critical. Do some more research until you know the
3 deviations of the wrist, and how to avoid each while typing. (hint:
there is one that you can't avoid on a normal keyboard) All of the
conversations about mice / trackballs fall into this category, and the
main point is to use bigger (shoulder) muscles more, and minimize the
small muscle hand movements. Try wearing CTS wrist braces to teach
yourself more about correct wrist posture.
5. Stretching - is very important for your muscles, but remember the
rubber band analogy: stretching a cold rubber band is bad. First,
warm up by flexing all chest, back, shoulder, and arm muscles. Then,
with all muscles still flexed, put arms up to side and do circles with
arms until you get tired - keep going, suffer a little - then stop.
Do this a couple times, until you warm up. Then, do many arm and
wrist stretches that you'll research. Then work.
If you still suffer after studying causes, trying to rest, working on
posture for 2 weeks, learning to warm up and stretch regularly, then
the choices are 1) quit job or 2) ruin arms...
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In my high school biology class, my teacher made an incredibly insightful comment that I've found applies to many fields of problem solving:
"If it's going to take 10 years to solve the problem using current technology, then spend 3 years working on making new technology, then 3 years using the new tech. Now you've done it it 6 years instead of 10, just by 'procrastinating' and working on your tools first!"
From the BBC article, we see Professor Marc Levoy's quote in highlight, "In doing so, we have created the largest and most detailed model of a cultural artefact"
Think about this for a sec... they've invented tech that provides a better model for cultural artifacts than we've ever had before. Sounds like a key boost in the right direction for this field of engineering.
One thing that I'd be sure to look for in a Struts book is a section on how to correctly use the word Struts in a sentence of English language.
The issue here is that in some respects, 'Struts' is a singular noun referring to a framework - yet it ends with an 's' tricking many English-As-A-Second-Language-IT-Professionals into thinking that they need to apply rules of plural nouns. In extreme cases, I've heard people take the liberty of removing the 's' completely! as in:
"We will update the Action class of the Strut."
I'm seeing "Public Affairs" as the interviewee with J.V. sitting in front on a little leash...
TT: So the question is, if I just want to watch a movie--I rent it from Blockbuster--is that bad?
JV: No, that's not bad.
TT: Then why should it be illegal?
Rich Taylor, MPAA public affairs: It's not. ... You could put it in a DVD player, you could play it on any computer licensed for it.
1. Do google searches on 3 types of wrist deviation.
2. Get keyboard that help with deviations. Kinesis Keyboard
3. Get multiple pointing devices like this.
4. Switch among devices, using left and right hands.
5. Take a break to stretch every 20 minutes minimum.
6. Do a google search on stretches for CTS and wrists, arm, shoulder, back, chest.
1. Don't spend too much time trying to narrow the cause of wrist problems (like CTS ) down to one specific thing. Instead, make a list of activities that either a) require small movements of hand and wrist or b) cause your forearm or wrist to contract or be tight. This is your list of dangerous activities. Now, just because you do some things, like type, use mouse, foosball, video games - doesn't mean that you're guaranteed problems. But, your risk increases with number of items, and extent of each one.
Causes: I agree that problems in the neck, back, or shoulder could exacerbate wrist problems, but I'm pretty sure that you need some repetitive motion of small hand muscles. These small motions use nerves that go through the wrist, and with overuse, these nerves get inflamed (swell) and make the wrist (carpal) tunnel too tight for everything in there. Therefore, if you use the forearm muscles, the tunnel gets tight, and if you do small hand motions, the tunnel gets tight.
2. Doctors and Money: I did all the Workman's Comp stuff. Even though I found the doctor useless, I do believe that they can provide benefits like giving people strong Ibuprofen, teaching them stretching exercises, and possibly measuring the degree of the problem. I'll discuss "rest" in point 3, but when I brought up that topic at the doctors, the response was "The only way we could say you need paid time off is if you were in the 911 explosion or had a leg chopped off. If you can dress yourself, you can keep going to work." This position makes total sense if you consider the economic toll of paid time off for everybody with a wrist issue.
3. Rest - is the best and most important cure. It is a sin that doctor's don't encourage this before drugs, etc. I took a week-long vacation and the symptoms went away after day 2. The first morning back at my desk, I could feel the wrists. This is a very tough issue for those workers who can't afford to rest for many weeks in a row.
4. Posture - is very important, in nearly every sport, or other use of the body. Make sure you sit in your chair well. Do some research. Wrist posture is critical. Do some more research until you know the 3 deviations of the wrist, and how to avoid each while typing. (hint: there is one that you can't avoid on a normal keyboard) All of the conversations about mice / trackballs fall into this category, and the main point is to use bigger (shoulder) muscles more, and minimize the small muscle hand movements. Try wearing CTS wrist braces to teach yourself more about correct wrist posture.
5. Stretching - is very important for your muscles, but remember the rubber band analogy: stretching a cold rubber band is bad. First, warm up by flexing all chest, back, shoulder, and arm muscles. Then, with all muscles still flexed, put arms up to side and do circles with arms until you get tired - keep going, suffer a little - then stop. Do this a couple times, until you warm up. Then, do many arm and wrist stretches that you'll research. Then work.
If you still suffer after studying causes, trying to rest, working on posture for 2 weeks, learning to warm up and stretch regularly, then the choices are 1) quit job or 2) ruin arms...
YOU MUST CHOOSE.