Paul Stimpson wrote:
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> One of the guys at work doesn't have use of his hands and has a Natural Point TrackIR (http://www.naturalpoint.com) which is a head tracking system. It's a small IR camera that tracks where you look so the pointer always follows your head.
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Fantastic! I am amazed at the kit that is available to overcome physical
problems these days.
My Dad is totally blind and briefly toyed with the idea of getting a PC,
abandoning it when we couldn't find anything that would overcome his
blindness that was truly usable. However, having looked at the latest
screen-reader technology that ships with Adriane Knoppix I think that
the day is not far off when we see that sort of cheap, practical
usability become available for all.
> On the subject of work. If you are employed and are having physical problems related to your work then I believe your employer is required by law to provide you with an Occupational Therapist consultation and whatever equipment is needed to remedy it. That is certainly what happens at our workplace.
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> You may find that your problems are a consequence of bad ergonomics on your workstation and that altering your chair/keyboard/screen height and poisition may fix them.
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Yes, and if you have anything approaching a serious or long-term problem
you'd do well to get it checked by a recommended professional who can
advise a solution, monitor your progress and alter the prescribed
treatment if and when necessary. That's not a cop-out disclaimer some
much as it is simple good advice - self-diagnosis and self-medication
are rarely if ever a good thing.
> Good luck. Let me know what you find,
> Paul.
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> Sent from my BlackBerry® wireless device
>
Blackberry wireless devices are the devil's work where ergonomics are
concerned - they make laptops look positively healthy by comparison!
;-)
Sean
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