Ergonomics: Your Computer

Your computer is an important part of your ergonomic set-up! Keeping your keyboard, mouse, and monitor in the right position can save you from a lot of strain and pain. Tips to keep keyboard and mouse use more comfortable: Place the keyboard slightly below the elbow — this will help your wrists to stay in a neutral position. Avoid using a wrist rest while typing. Wrist rests are meant for the times when you AREN’T typing! Keep your wrists elevated while typing. Avoid tilting the keyboard so that the back is higher than the front. This will force your wrists … Continue reading

Photo Print Test

As promised from a previous post, here is the information about online photo services compared. The people from Smart Computing magazine did a test of four online photo services. The services that they compared were KodakGallery, Shutterfly, Snapfish and Mpix. First, they uploaded test photos to each site, to see how the color quality would vary, from site to site. They used images of a bouquet of flowers, a pet portrait, a regular portrait and other images with a wide range of sharpness and colors. They also sent some photos that were deliberately underexposed or that had unusual color casts, … Continue reading