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Re:Programmers: Before you turn 40, get a plan B by locopati on Wednesday June 10, 2009 @05:56AM (#650776)
On the physical demands (speaking as an 37yo coder), I've found these things to be very helpful...

- yoga (which you've got covered)

- a kneeling chair does wonders for posture

- placing your monitor at the proper height (eye-level is 1/2-1/3 from the top of the screen otherwise you tend to crane your head forward and downward)

- stepping away from the screens regularly (set a timer to remind you because it's easy to blow this one off)

- eye exercises (especially this one...alternate focusing on the tip of your nose and focusing on a far distance)

Good luck

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Re:Programmers: Before you turn 40, get a plan B by eru on Wednesday June 10, 2009 @10:19AM (#651027)
> - stepping away from the screens regularly (set a timer to remind you because it's easy to blow this one off)

Ubuntu includes an application to enforce breaks by locking your screen. I have tried it. Works.

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Re:Programmers: Before you turn 40, get a plan B by didip on Thursday June 11, 2009 @01:42AM (#652312)
For Mac there's this: http://tech.inhelsinki.nl/antirsi/
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