What if the fastest mouse isn't the most wrist-friendly? A group of Cornell researchers set out to compare five different mouse designs—not just by how quickly people could use them, but by what their wrists were doing while they used them. Twenty-four people completed point-...
You know that end-of-session feeling. Shoulders up near your ears, lower back staging a quiet protest, and you haven't even moved from your chair in two hours. The usual advice? Get a standing desk. But researchers took a closer look at what actually helps, and there’...
Horror games demand fast reflexes. What if your keyboard kept up? Split mechanical keyboards are uniquely suited to long gaming sessions, and horror games are uniquely suited to making the hours disappear. Dead Letter Dept. In Dead Letter Dept. you've moved to a new city. You’re just...
Back again with some updates on what's been cooking. A few projects have made some good progress, and the Afternoon Breeze Rev. 1.4 has a lot of changes in it for a re-release. Spotted in the Wild! Maybe you'll draw some inspiration from what...
You've probably seen the debate play out in keyboard forums: float your wrists, use a wrist rest, or prop your whole forearm up. Turns out researchers have been quietly running the numbers on this — and at least one of the answers might surprise you. As far as this...
Laptops were designed for travel, but were they designed to keep you comfortable while you work? “Nope,” is the big response from a study from 2020 (see the end for paper link!). They found that using an external keyboard, rather than the built-in one, is the best way to...
Having trouble deciding which ergonomic keyboard is for you, so you can deal with things like wrist issues, RSI, carpal tunnel syndrome, etc.? Here's a rundown of the keyboards that we offer and what will work best for you. We'll start off with options that don&...
