Let's Design a Keyboard with Ergogen v4: Introduction

Re:Let's Design a Keyboard with Ergogen v4: Introduction – F... by comfypotato on Monday May 01, 2023 @09:28AM (#35772522)

Can you elaborate on the thumb problems from Manuform a? This is the first I’be heard of them. I’m in the process of building a corne Manuform.

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Re:Let's Design a Keyboard with Ergogen v4: Introduction – F... by danieldk on Monday May 01, 2023 @10:38AM (#35773374)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=foSmpE_aefI

And basically a lot of reports on Reddit. Eg.:

https://old.reddit.com/r/ErgoMechKeyboards/comments/ubcxup/e... https://old.reddit.com/r/ErgoMechKeyboards/comments/umg2j5/e... https://old.reddit.com/r/ErgoMechKeyboards/comments/lj3n45/p...

Of course, these are just anecdotes and we don't have good research, but there seems to be a pattern. The movement is also similar to what causes texter's thumb.

At any rate, I am not an ergonomics professional, so if you are switching to a more ergonomic keyboard because you have pains, you should ask and expert what works and what doesn't.

with any pains, you should probably ask and expert

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Re:Let's Design a Keyboard with Ergogen v4: Introduction – F... by comfypotato on Monday May 01, 2023 @01:30PM (#35776214)

Thanks!

You’re really on one on this thread lol.

I’ve found that anecdote gets the job done for me. The $ values are insignificant for me considering it’s all work-related. The RSI has come and gone through multiple iterations of work intensity and keyboard (and accessory) configurations.

I suspect this is the main reason there isn’t much research in the space. The breadth is too large to research when trial and error quickly arrives at a workable solution for 99% of people.

With a little bit of technical insight into RSI, common sense goes a long way into finding tech configurations that work.

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