Ergonomics

Community reminder, ergonomics are important. I've started to feel the consequence of too many hours and days of computer use, and now I can't really use the mouse any more than a couple of hours before my lower arm starts to ache. VimFX saved my ass so I can browse the internet and still play some games in the evening without hurting. But now when FireFox updated it's addon engine stuff it's not compatible and won't be remade. Anyone know of a good replacement? Tried Vimium before VimFX and it wasn't half as good. Also, feel free to post what you do or use to make your computer use comfier. Here's what I do; f.lux to not tire the eyes too much at night, combined with a lamp pointed at the wall behind the screen. Really helps with eye strain. VimFX on firefox (obsolete) to be able to browse keyboard only. WorkRave installed so I don't forget to get up from the computer every now and then. When on linux try to stay in terminal when I can, don't browse or watch stuff on linux anyway. Keep it separate mentally so that time sink habits stay on windows. Any tips on computer ergonomics appreciated, and if you don't think about ergonomics yet and spend hours at the computer daily you really should. Or else you'll regret it once something starts to hurt or ache. Forethought is the best medicine known to man. Once it hurts it's too late. Keep your computer interface flesh parts healthy my lains.

most promising vim-like addon I've tried so far on ff57+ is tridactyl. Other than that I didn't like vimium either and vim vixen was ok but it stopped working after a week. It's far from being as comfy as vimfx, but between that and regular firefox keybinds it's bearable.

>>6739 Adjust your seat so that when you're sitting straight in front of your computer your eyes are in the middle of the screen. If your feets dangle, use a footrest. If you type a lot, use an ortholinear & split keyboard. Try using a larger font for all your software for a day and see how you feel about it at the end of the day, making all your text easier to read might be worth the lost screen estate. Try using a trackball and see how you feel about it. Also check out what xah lee has to say about ergonomics, she has tried a lot of things and knows her stuff: http://xahlee.org/ As far as vim plugins go, I use Pentadactyl on Firefox ESR. When it dies, I'll probably switch to Tridactyl. I might be a little biased since I'm one of its contributors but I feel like it's closer to Pentadactyl than any other addon and much more actively maintained than Vim-Vixen is (which is also a quite promising addon). I used to use f.lux (Redshift actually, but whatever) but after reinstalling linux once I decided not to reinstall it and didn't notice a single difference. In my opinion, the most important thing is to keep brightness as low as your monitor allows and have the lights on in your room. Also fiddle with contrast to see what's easier on your eyes, I personally feel like my eyes tire faster when my monitor's contrast setting is higher (although it really makes no sense to me as I'd expect higher-contrast colors to be easier to read and thus require less effort). I also recently switched from white on black to black on white colorschemes, altough I feel like it's harsher on the eyes but web pages are mostly white and quickly switching from a black terminal to a white page was painful. Also, using a white color scheme lets you lower your screen brightness a little bit more than a black colorscheme would.

I use vim vixen now, it's kind of incomplete but it does the important bits(keeping your hand off the mouse)

Reminder to do actual exercise

I've been using Saka Key and it's frustrating compared to VimFX, but I'm mostly satisfied with it. I had to fuarrrk with the keybinds quite a bit, though

I would suggest Alexander Technique or Feldenkrais Method. Out of the psychophysical integration systems, Pilates is excellent for remedial exercise, but Alexander and Feldenkrais will address the postural misalignments and habitual misuse of your body that are at the core of your problems.