Comment http://www.khanacademy.org/#computer-science (Score 1) 525
http://www.khanacademy.org/#computer-science seems to have some tutorials for python. I think Khan Academy is a pretty good resource for people who are interested in learning...
Poll Finds 23 Percent of Texans Think Obama is Muslim 562
A University of Texas poll has found that 23 percent of Texans are convinced that Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama is a Muslim. Only 45 percent of the people polled correctly identified Obama as a Protestant Christian. Nationwide, the number of people who believe in the "Secret Muslim Conspiracy" is about the same as those who believe that the moon landing was faked (5-10 percent), which makes the high numbers in Texas unusual.
Apple Plans To Make Chips For Handhelds 154
Preedit writes "Apple plans to get into the business of designing microprocessors for handheld devices, according to legal papers that are part of a dispute between IBM and one of its top technology executives. IBM is suing Power chip expert Mark Papermaster for allegedly violating a non-compete agreement and accepting a job at Apple. In court papers, IBM claims Apple wants Papermaster 'to design microprocessors for incorporation in a variety of electronic devices, including handheld devices.' The suit, according to Infoweek, also notes that Apple earlier this year bought out P.A. Semi. IBM thinks it knows why."
Comment Had same problem some time ago (Score 1) 415
I had pretty much the same problem some time ago. I switched to using my left hand for the mouse, but even that hurt after a while. So I got a touchpad from cirque. They are about 40 bucks for the USB version (I don't recommend the older ps2/serial versions that I used earlier, unless you want to play around with getting the driver correctly installed). Also, I got a Comfort Keyboard (about $300), and I don't use my thumbs for the space bar, I use my index fingers. I found the book Repetitive Strain Injury to be very useful in general (for good posture, input habits and exercises for healing the tendons), though it didn't specifically address this problem.Link: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0471595330.
Now I can use a regular mouse again, but I have meanwhile learned to use a trackpad with either hand, a mouse with either hand, and any weird keyboard :)
Hope that helps.
BTW: It is amazing how bad touch-typing is for your hands. I completely changed my typing habits, and as a result I don't type fast (while using lots of backspace). I think through what I want to write and then type it slowly but accurately. It has done wonders for my hands.
Now I can use a regular mouse again, but I have meanwhile learned to use a trackpad with either hand, a mouse with either hand, and any weird keyboard
Hope that helps.
BTW: It is amazing how bad touch-typing is for your hands. I completely changed my typing habits, and as a result I don't type fast (while using lots of backspace). I think through what I want to write and then type it slowly but accurately. It has done wonders for my hands.
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