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6 Ways to Alleviate Ergonomic-Related Strain

Ian's Messy Desk

The keyboard should usually be at a low height, near the height of your elbows and the mouse should be right next to the keyboard. Try different keyboards and mice – there are many designs on the market. There is a good article on Ergonomic s, as it relates to safe computer use, from the Mechanical Engineering Department at U.C.

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Administrative/Clerical: Staying Healthy Around Sick Coworkers

Office Dynamics

Wipe your telephone handset, keyboard, desk surface, copy machine, fax machine, and other surfaces with disinfecting wipes, or use a disinfectant spray with paper towels. If a coworker is coughing or sneezing, communicate via email or telephone so you don''t have to come into close contact with the person.

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How I Almost Dumped the CLIQ: Review – Part 3

The Marq

Last weekend, the keyboard lights went out. The ALT works the same way as the ALT key on your computer keyboard. It makes the alternate numbers and characters on the keyboard available. As you can imagine, I couldn’t use the keyboard at night. Read on, you may find a surprise. I was a bit frustrated.

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Apple – a customer support nightmare! | THE SMALL BUSINESS BLOG

The Small Business Blog

A few weeks ago I ordered my new MacBook Pro and I wanted a German keyboard, of cause I could not order a German keyboard, you can order a French keyboard? This time a friendly guy in my Apple Store told me I could pay $200/£100 extra and they would change the keyboard in store for me. You want a little more.

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Motorola CLIQ Review - Part 1

The Marq

I enjoyed having a full QWERTY keyboard without all of the keys, in such compact form factor. I wasn’t as concerned about whether the device worked without issues. Given that I didn’t want to incur the expense of switching providers, I decided to stay with T-Mobile. These were all multi-touch devices.

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Can you say “sidetracked?”

Loosely Speaking

Going into a cave to escape isn’t the answer, though. I have discovered that by keeping my hands on those knitting needles (and off of the keyboard) and looking around to see what I have to share with others through my area Freecycle group, I can experience that oh-so-good feeling of fulfillment and wealth. Happy Holidays!

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Our iPad Review

Small Business Labs

Defining Small Business Innovation 2010 Top 10 Small Business Trends Intuit Future of Small Business Resources The Changing Face of Entrepreneurs The Connected World of Entrepreneurs Disclosure Policy Emergent Research works with corporate, government and non-profit clients. Authors The authors are Steve King and Carolyn Ockels.

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