Why they worded it that way, I'll never know

Post #61,880 by wharris2 11/8/02 12:34:08 PM Reply	Why they worded it that way, I'll never know "Workers who sat in front of computer screens".... Oh crimey. It's not sitting in front of a computer screen, it's sitting (relatively) immobile in one position for hours at a time, perhaps poor ergonomics between monitor and keyboard, probably further complicated by poorly fitting or seating chairs. And, of course, some people are just more sensitive to the quality of a monitor (and of course companies all say to themselves, "hey, why buy an expensive 17" Sony Trinitron one when we can get this 15" Samsung one for $150?") Do something similar in almost any line of work, whether or not a computer is involved, and you'll get similar effects. The Evil Computers Strike Again....
Post #61,885 by CRConrad 11/8/02 1:04:12 PM 11/8/02 1:04:30 PM Reply	Because they are stupid and/or lazy, that's why. HTH... Edited by CRConrad Nov. 8, 2002, 01:04:30 PM EST Expand All History
Post #61,899 by wharris2 11/8/02 3:08:59 PM Reply	I should go into "journalism" I certainly couldn't do any worse than spit out the same pre-digested press releases as these media hacks.
Post #61,909 by deSitter 11/8/02 4:57:37 PM Reply	Actually.. ..I was just discussing "computer neck" with the receptionist. My head is killing me and I know it's from staring at this thing all day. Web work is really bad because of all the visual details. Programming is more like reading. -drl
Post #61,945 by Silverlock 11/9/02 12:12:24 AM Reply	Vary your position. This advice works for other situations also.
Post #61,952 by static 11/9/02 2:11:21 AM Reply	Indeed. Take a break. Walk around the room. Even a regular stretch in your chair is good. I happen to have realized that the arms on most office chairs are too high for me. So I either take them off or find a chair without arms. Practical ergonomics. :-) Wade. "Ah. One of the difficult questions."

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