A little something for the...RSI
While I don’t think I have RSI (Repetitive Strain Injury) per se, I do get shoulder and neck stiffness and pain more than occasionally. I probably don’t do myself any favours by working in IT(Information Technology) and not taking a proper lunch break away from the computer.
So it’s all the better for discovering Workrave, a neat little piece of software that is described on its website thus:
Workrave is a program that assists in the recovery and prevention of Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI). The program frequently alerts you to take micro-pauses, rest breaks and restricts you to your daily limit. Please refer to the feature comparison for a complete list of features, and how the program performs with respect to other programs on the market. The program runs on GNU/Linux and Microsoft Windows.
I am now being nagged reminded into taking 30-second "micro-pauses" every three minutes, ten-minute rest breaks every 45 minutes, and forced not to exceed my daily limit of computer usage. The nags can get annoying, but they’re for my own good.
Which could lead on to a discussion of the "nanny state", but I’ll leave that for another time…