Re: Re: Taking the Dvorak issue into our own hands. No Pun Intended.

Man, if you develop some kind of typing diet, please let me know, I'm really
looking for it. (And you will really make some money with every anxious nerd
in the world)
Felipe

On Tue, Oct 20, 2009 at 10:24 PM, Keith Ratliff <[email protected]> wrote:

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> Nor have I heard of "The Typist Diet" - but I'm sure some crazy out there
> wants one.
> --Keith
>
> On Tue, Oct 20, 2009 at 18:08, Chuck Esterbrook
> <[email protected] <Chuck.Esterbrook%40gmail.com>>wrote:
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> > On Mon, Oct 19, 2009 at 10:50 AM, marzolian <[email protected]<marzolian%40yahoo.com>
> <marzolian%40yahoo.com>>
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> > wrote:
> > > 6. Finally: we assume that QWERTY is bad because it makes our fingers
> > work harder. Yet, in most fields of physical human endeavor, we WANT to
> make
> > our bodies work harder. Most of us should exercise more. People who
> exercise
> > live longer. Just a feeling, but I don't think my body is being
> permanently
> > damaged by using QWERTY (on an ergo keyboard), regardless of the key
> > arrangement.
> > >
> >
> > Some work 8, 10, 12 hours a day, which may include you. I don't know.
> > But try running for 8 hours straight. Or lifting weights for 12. It's
> > neither easy nor healthy. The danger with Qwerty is RSI which can show
> > up years down the road.
> >
> > The greatest benefit I received when switching to Dvorak was the sense
> > and relaxation and comfort I felt (after the training period). For me
> > at least, it wasn't about speed. I was already the
> > crazy-spider-fingers-programmer-guy.
> >
> > Now I'm a smooth operator. :-)
> >
> > Btw ergonomic and dvorak aren't exclusive choices, nor do they reduce
> > each other's value. I embrace both for maximum benefit.
> >
> > -Chuck
> > --
> > http://chuckesterbrook.com/
> >
> >
> >
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