Taking care of yourself

[francis]

Ever wondered whether all the keyboard work that we do is affecting your wrists? Ever wondered about carpel tunnel syndrome and RSI? Here's a couple of applications (one Linux/PC and one Mac) that let you know when it's time to take a break and stop coding. I haven't downloaded the PC one yet, but I often wonder what type of career I'd have if I couldn't use a keyboard. Maybe I should.

Workrave (http://www.workrave.org/welcome/index.php) (Linux PC)
AntiRSI (http://ozy.student.utwente.nl/projects/antirsi/) (Mac)

[Tom]

I pass on this advice from a man whose Jewish uncle lived through the 1930s and '40s in Hungary: 'Every man should have two trades'.