So I moved to a PC laptop a few weeks ago so that I could better support my new client... and I did a TON of work with it... but really no MORE work than I have done on my Mac laptops at any other gig in the world.
Turns out that some combination of the mini trackpad, the stiffer keyboard, and the higher desk at the new gig has caused me some rather major wrist discomfort. Yes, my body is rebelling from having to use a PC product.
I'm trying not to take a big "message" from this. Instead I'm moving to a trackball (same as my office - rest your hand on it, work the ball with your thumb...) and working on my posture. But it is a chilling thought - that a person who has worked on these laptop things every day for 5 years can be brought to the point of pain in a mere MONTH of un-ergonomic life.
In other news, the "recovery" process is slow and painful on Pamela's iMac. Her iPhoto library (16,000 pictures) got a corrupt index, and so I'm re-importing all of the pictures. This is causing me to lose the rotation, but may make things a little faster, not having had the library upgraded from version 1->6. We got all 100 gig of itunes music loaded on the big G5 upstairs, where it will stay.
And this being the 3rd time it's been called upon to do restoration services, the external hard drive has hung up it's gloves and decided not to speak to us anymore.
And finally, a quick update. I LOVE MY MINI. It is maybe the most fun thing to drive ever. And it makes me smile as I walk up to it. Best car decision EVER. The hard part will be not getting a second one when Car2 comes off lease in 9 months.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment