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Comment Conflicted (Score 1) 556

As a 22-year pro/consumer user of Apple, I can't really complain... Infinitely more beautiful, useful, productive, and easier-to-use, more stable products than I've ever used. My MacBook Pro, iPhone, and iPad are amazing. OTH, my Quad Core tower at the office is a mess... And isolating the problems requires a close labor intensity of the plague-ridden Quadras and PowerPCs from the 90s. But this is primarily because, as the odd man out at the office, I literally have to "do it all." I put together psentations and proposals for an ad agency, which requires being fluent in multiple versions of both Adobe CS and Microsoft Office on both Apple and Windows. (And don't get me started about how equally sloppy and conflict-ridden both CS5 and Office 2011 are.) With that out of the way, I still find Apple to be more user friendly across the board. There was an interesting article in thiis week's WSJ about how more Fortune 500 companies are embracing the iPhone over other mobile devices, particularly Android, because it is so much easier to manage in terms of security... But low-end consumers opt for Android devices for the price point. My company already follows Apple strategy... While the IT department helped me set up my iPhone, I set up my laptop and new iPad all on my own. For better or worse, once I'm plugged in, I'm in.... So, while there is more from Hidden Valley than just ranch dressing, it all depends on the options the user has at the salad bar, in terms of toppings and dressings.

Comment Yoga (Score 2) 235

I'm not the expert, but I can attest anecdotally, that yoga accomplishes this exactly as it was ascribed by my chiropractor, my teachers, and my friends who practice. The beauty of yoga is the simplicity... Using only the body in terms of strength, stretching, and resistance to actually reverse the effects of sitting at a computer for eight-plus hours a day. And everyone who knows me and my practice says it has made me an infinitely better person. (And vastly improved my dating life.)

Comment Re:Exercise (Score 1) 235

I spend long hours at a computer in advertising. I started to suffer early symptoms of carpal tunnel just over ten years ago, in addition to the constant back pain alleviated by fairly frequent chiropractic treatment. The first thing I did for the carpal tunnel was move my mouse to the left, and use a Wacom tablet on the right. It helped, but wasn't a complete panacea. The second thing I did really changed my life: yoga. My neck, shoulders, back, and wrists have been virtually pain free in the just over eight years I've been practicing. Always a skinny, non-athletic type of guy, I gained weight with muscle tone, and greatly improved my posture and flexibility. It literally saved my life. And at 47 I can totally keep up with the twenty-somethings.

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