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Ergonomics Blog March 2008 Archive

By Chris Adams, About.com Guide to Ergonomics

What is in the Swing of a Door?

Monday March 31, 2008
Which way is a door supposed to open? The way that it doesn't knock your block off, of course. So here's another bad design for you. ... Read More

Food Sensors for Freshness

Sunday March 30, 2008
I came across this nifty packaging at the store this week. These pears come with a color changing sensor (the dot that looks like a sticker on the top ... Read More

Ergodesign 2008 Conference

Sunday March 23, 2008
The 8th International Congress of Ergonomics and Usability, Design Interfaces and Human-Computer Interaction, a.k.a. ErgoDesign, will be held on June 17th-18th, 2008 in São Luís City, Maranhão, Brazil. The ... Read More

Ergonomic Pet Beds

Thursday March 20, 2008
Cuddle up with your favorite furry friend for another exciting edition of Pet Ergonomics. In the episode we'll discuss the Secure Snuggler, a new bed for the pet. The Secure ... Read More

Tanning Bed Ergonomics

Wednesday March 19, 2008
I'm not a big visitor of the tanning beds, but if you are you probably want the most ergonomic, that is comfortable and productive, tanning session possible. Turns out ... Read More

The Top 10 Off Switches

Tuesday March 18, 2008
Switches and buttons are at the center of most human-machine interfaces. Some turn things on. Some turn things off. Some do both. I know what you ... Read More

The Monitor Goes Up

Monday March 17, 2008
BenQ has introduced a new LCD computer monitor, the E900T, that has a feature we've been waiting for. It can more up and down by 7 cm. So ... Read More

Problem With Adjusting to Daylight Savings Time

Tuesday March 11, 2008
Daylight savings time is not a good thing. Not for my body and brain anyway. Falling back is fine, I get to sleep in. But springing forward ... Read More

Ergonomics in Your Lap

Sunday March 9, 2008
A new laptop from Dreamcon, known as the Dreamcon 10, boasts a new level of adjust-ability so you can have a good ergonomic computer setup with a laptop. The ... Read More

A Better Mattress Means a Better Nights Sleep - Now With Proof

Monday March 3, 2008
A new study out of Oklahoma State University, Grouped Comparisons of Sleep Quality for New and Personal Bedding Systems, has showed that you get a better and more comfortable nights ... Read More

The iPhone Resurrected

Sunday March 2, 2008
I'm going to name my iPhone Lazarus. For after three days of death, it has come back to life. Here's the story, The iPhone has served me well and ... Read More

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