Theory Patch » admin http://www.theorypatch.com Theory patch is a simmering blend of opinion and technology stew. Tue, 10 Aug 2010 15:02:30 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Ergonomically Friendly Mouse from Evoluent http://www.theorypatch.com/2010/08/10/ergonomically-friendly-mouse-from-evoluent/ http://www.theorypatch.com/2010/08/10/ergonomically-friendly-mouse-from-evoluent/#comments Tue, 10 Aug 2010 15:01:17 +0000 admin http://www.theorypatch.com/?p=344 I spend a lot of time on the computer, after all I work in IT. I've been noticing lately that I'm starting to get aches and pains in my hands and wrists. I've recently started using a wrist pad for the keyboard, and was lucky enough to inherit an Evoluent VerticalMouse 3! This thing seems to really help. The idea is that when you use the mouse, because it is built to be held vertically rather than horizontally, your arm is in a more neutral position. Personally I'm surprised that this would make a difference, but since using the mouse it seems like the wrist pain has gone away. If you're interested in trying it for yourself head here and take a look! They aren't cheap ($80), but if you are having wrist pain it may be well worth it.

]]> http://www.theorypatch.com/2010/08/10/ergonomically-friendly-mouse-from-evoluent/feed/ 1 The Definition of Irony http://www.theorypatch.com/2010/05/06/the-definition-of-irony/ http://www.theorypatch.com/2010/05/06/the-definition-of-irony/#comments Thu, 06 May 2010 22:22:34 +0000 admin http://www.theorypatch.com/?p=303 For about a month now I had been suffering through slo-o-ow shutdown speeds on my work computer. It would take roughly 15-45 minutes for my computer to turn off. That's uh... way too fucking long. Anyways, per a colleagues recommendation I removed Window's Internet Explorer 8 feature, then re-enabled it. That is basically the equivalent of uninstalling Internet Explorer 8 and reinstalling. After doing that my shutdown speed has gone back to normal.

I believe that Windows checks to see if any policy settings need to be applied while you are shutting down your computer. I'm fairly certain that this check runs in Internet Explorer 8. Does anyone else find it mildly ironic that Internet Explorer 8 broke my Windows Shutdown process? Has Microsoft really fallen that far behind in browser development..?

Wow.

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