Re: a key system to replace gnu emacs's 1000 default keybindings

[Thad Floryan]

On 5/25/2012 3:47 PM, Xah Lee wrote:
> [...]
> Perhaps you'd be interested in reading my one hundred and twenty three
> essays about why you shouldn't do that?
> 
> 〈Computer Keyboards, Layouts, Hotkeys, Macros, RSI ⌨〉
> http://xahlee.org/Periodic_dosage_dir/keyboarding.html
> [...]

Which brings up the question: WHY are you constantly ignoring all the
keyboard and posture studies of 100s of universities and [USA] state
agencies empowered with assuring no fatigue and no RSI by their students
and employees?  The key word is ERGONOMICS.

As just a small sampling:

<http://www.dir.ca.gov/dosh/dosh_publications/computerergo.pdf>
<http://www.documents.dgs.ca.gov/dgs/telework/dpahandb.pdf>
<http://www.orosha.org/pdf/workshops/207w.pdf>
<http://www.msu.edu/~harderj1/atw/Semantics.pdf>
<http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/ergonomics/index.html>
<http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/etools/computerworkstations/>
<http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/etools/computerworkstations/index.html>
<http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/etools/computerworkstations/checklist.html>
<http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/etools/computerworkstations/pdffiles/checklist1.pdf>
<http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/etools/computerworkstations/pdffiles/checklist2.pdf>
<http://www.cbs.state.or.us/osha/pdf/pubs/1863.pdf>
<http://www.osha.gov/pls/oshaweb/owaredirect.html?p_url=http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/pdfs/97-148.pdf>
<http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/computerworkstation/index.html>
<http://www.ors.od.nih.gov/sr/dohs/healthandsafety/ergonomics/atwork/pages/ergo_computers.aspx>
<http://www.ronjones.org/Handouts/Ergonomics.pdf>
<http://www.ehs.ohio-state.edu/index.asp?PAGE=ohse.computer>
<http://www.safetyoffice.uwaterloo.ca/hse/ergonomics/ergoguide.htm>
<http://keats.admin.virginia.edu/ehs/ehs.ergo/ergo.vdt.html>
<http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/carpal-tunnel-syndrome/DS00326/DSECTION=causes>
<http://www.admin.state.mn.us/risk/safety/ergonomics.html>
<http://www.admin.state.mn.us/risk/publications/ergonomics_guideline.pdf>
<http://www.admin.state.mn.us/risk/publications/ergonomics_policy.pdf>
<http://www.admin.state.mn.us/risk/publications/home_computer_station_ergo.pdf>
<http://www.admin.state.mn.us/risk/publications/measure_for_modular_height_adjustable_furniture.pdf>
<http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/2007-131/pdfs/2007-131.pdf>
<http://www.admin.state.mn.us/risk/publications/NIOSH_simple_solutions_construction_workers.pdf>
<http://www.admin.state.mn.us/risk/safety/documents/Ergonomics_Monitor_Training_Manual.docx>
<http://www.admin.state.mn.us/risk/publications/office_ergonomics_powerpoint.PPT>
<http://www.admin.state.mn.us/risk/publications/bulletin_5_1_05.pdf>
<http://www.admin.state.mn.us/risk/forms/office_ergo_checklist.pdf>
<http://www.admin.state.mn.us/risk/publications/computer_workstation_setup.pdf>
<http://www.admin.state.mn.us/risk/publications/chair_adjustments.pdf>
<http://www.admin.state.mn.us/risk/publications/key_office_stretches.pdf>
<http://www.admin.state.mn.us/risk/publications/short_ergo_systems_office_assess.pdf>
<http://www.admin.state.mn.us/risk/publications/long_ergo_systems_office_assess.pdf>
<http://ergonomics.ucla.edu/seval_gen.cfm>
<http://www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/hr/hrdepts/work_comp/Computer_Workstation_Manual.pdf>
<http://www.oshatrain.org/courses/studyguides/711studyguide.pdf>
<http://www.911dispatch.com/info/ergonomics/index.html>
<http://www.co.sanmateo.ca.us/sites/Human%20Resources%20Department/HR%20Home/Risk%20Management/Ergonomics%20Policy/78834488RM_ergo_policy.pdf>
<http://www.iapa.ca/pdf/lightin.pdf>
<http://www.allsteeloffice.com/NR/rdonlyres/3B6AC489-FC78-4B78-895A-0A5D8A9E888A/0/ErgoHandbook.pdf>
<http://www.osha.gov/Publications/osha3125.pdf>