Crippled for life!

Written by Jim Carruthers
Published April 13, 2003

Warning, may cause cognitive dissonance

I bought a Logitech keyboard yesterday for my iBook. It's the Internet keyboard which is scriptable, and has a whole bunch of extra buttons, but what I really wanted was the keypad for doing my taxes and some business related stuff.

What really got my goat (you goat thieving bastards!) was the inscription on the keyboard (and I should note it isn't a very good keyboard, not as good as a Datadesk, but they seem to be bound to make themselves hugely unavailable): "WARNING: Some experts believe that the use of any keyboard may cause serious injury. Consult statement on the back of this keyboard." Is this a threat? Does my keyboard intend to take the Tony Soprano route? Y'know, something bad might happen to me?

This ranks up there with the statement I saw on the bottom of a bottle of California wine "open other end".

Sweet jumped up Jeebus on a pogo stick, have keyboards become an environmental hazard like tobacco, hair gel and Celine Dion?

Comfort my ass.

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Published: April 13, 2003
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#1 — April 13, 2003 @ 17:21PM — Steve Rhodes [URL]


Well, yes. Having had tendonitis since i worked at an internet start-up in the mid 90s, computers can indeed fuck you up seriously.

So the ergonomic keyboard and tray, trackball, expensive chair, and good desk are well worth the investment.

#2 — April 13, 2003 @ 17:28PM — Jim Carruthers [URL]

I'm not saying that RSI isn't a problem, I just don't need my keyboard to tell me so. In fact, while I think about it, instead of an expensive keyboard and expensive chair, wouldn't it be cheaper to just hire some desperate trailer trash to do your typing for you, and then just screw them on the disability?

Yes, it's evil, but isn't that the 'murrican way?

#3 — April 13, 2003 @ 19:56PM — murphy [URL]

I think it has a lot more to do with being sued. CYA

#4 — April 13, 2003 @ 19:56PM — murphy [URL]

I think it has a lot more to do with being sued. CYA

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