On: Brain, Bytes, Back, Buns - The Programmer's Priori...

[_csoz]

Some tiny details seem to make a big difference for me:

- A clicky, model-m type keyboard makes it easier to type effortlessly

- I find i get full-body rigidity when i try to do precision tracking with my mouse. That's why i love the alt-click to move/resize conventions of linux window managers which unfortunately i cant have anywhere else

- An ipad is a good excuse to get up and read that article walking around instead of sitting

- Good lighting , and a window in my visual field so i can fixate at distant objects and rest my eyes. f.lux also helps

- More than 1 monitors are eye sore, i prefer 1 large screen

[eru → _csoz]

You can also a standing desk. If you are into nice keyboards, you might want to give the Kinesis Advantage a try. (It's expensive, but nice.)

[_csoz → eru]

The problem with non-standard keyboards is that when you find yourself working on someone else's desk it's too hard to adapt.

[eru → _csoz]

Actually, not. Have you tried?

I find the short term transition between Dvorak and qwerty when using other people's computer much harder than just the shape of the keyboard. (And setting other computers to Dvorak for temporarily is easy nowadays.)