If You Can't Buy the Keyboard You Want, Build It Instead

Re:If You Can't Buy the Keyboard You Want, Build It Instead by Fellshard on Sunday December 15, 2019 @05:01PM (#21799276)

For me, I notice the difference in my shoulders. They tuck in with a compact keyboard, and then my wrists bow inward. It ends in a slouch and increasing neck pain over time - even my personal laptop makes this noticeable after a short amount of time.

Ergodox EZ may puzzle people with its layout, but the split island part alone has made computing comfortable for me, especially when combined with a sit/stand desk. There's a lot less physical strain to wrestle with, which a bigger difference as time goes on.

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Re:If You Can't Buy the Keyboard You Want, Build It Instead by rickyc091 on Monday December 16, 2019 @11:25AM (#21804186)

OH! I just realized this explains why my right shoulder is lower compared to my left! Every time I take a photo, the photographer always tells me to bring it higher. My neutral position for my mouse!

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Re:If You Can't Buy the Keyboard You Want, Build It Instead by amiga_500 on Sunday December 15, 2019 @05:59PM (#21799575)

Same here. This is why I got a split keyboard at work. I'm at home right now on a normal keyboard and the shape of my shoulders is terrible.

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