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MS 5000 keyboard and mouse

Microsoft Wireless Comfort 5000 Desktop (Keyboard and Mouse)

When I was forced to finally upgrade my computer, I found myself also having to upgrade my PS2-connector-ed keyboard of many years. The keyboard I received with the system left much to be desired. It was definitely not designed with a writer in mind. I went shopping and found what is perhaps the most comfortable keyboard I have ever used for writing: the featured player in the Microsoft Wireless Comfort 5000 Desktop.

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The Quiet Spell

Not long after I started my InArCreMo project of trying to get 50 art pieces done in 30 days, I sort of disappeared from my sites and severely decreased my social networking in general. This post is about the why of it.

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R-S-Ay-yi-yi

One of the downsides of me living by the keyboard is the fact that sometimes I die by the keyboard. By this I mean: sometimes I’m at the keyboard so long, and so often, that my body starts to say, “Stop being at the keyboard, you idiot!” Yep, that tired old bugaboo — RSI (Repetitive Stress Injury).

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BioSkin Wrist Support

When you are at the keyboard for hours a day, the risk of Repetitive Stress Injuries grow. They can not only cause pain, but disrupt your life and affect your livelihood. After much trial and error, I found the wrist supports that helped to restore the function I needed.

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