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How To Make The Most Of The Post-Holiday Lull

What can you get out of a week where nobody's around? New clothes, new perspective, and a healthier, more productive schedule, for starters.READ»

Why 3-D Is Better When It's in the Palm of Your Hand

We tend to think of 3-D as being a large display affair. But ergonomically speaking, smaller devices may be the superior platform for 3-D content. READ»

A Chair Designed for Moving and Grooving

Five years in the making, the On chair is meant to increase muscle health by keeping you moving--and never coddling your inner couch potato.READ»

Making Cooking Safe for the Blind

A clever crock-pot uses induction technology and tactile design to solve a formidable design challenge.READ»

Introducing Guest Blogger Rob Tannen: Your Hands Are in Good Hands

As director of user research and interaction design Bresslergroup, Rob Tannen is responsible for making sure that power tools, medical equipment, even touchscreen kiosks fit our hands like proverbial gloves.READ»

17th World Congress on Ergonomics

In the feel-good event of the summer, designers and researchers will gather in Beijing to swap the latest in research, theories and practices in the field of ergonomics and human factors engineering. Themed “Changes, Challenges and ...READ»

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Robotic Game Controller Adjusts Itself, Frags Carpal-Tunnel

The device automatically adjusts itself, so that you never linger in one position long enough to develop repetitive stress.READ»

At Last: OXO's First Line of Office Products

This week, OXO Good Grips unveiled its new line of office products, and all of them have the polished ergonomics and clever functionality that are the company's calling card. For now, they're available exclusively ...READ»

Pro:Motion Ergo Keyboard Morphs To Fit Your Typing

Ergonomic keyboards with a splt between the two halves are nothing new: The extra position adjustments they let you make are supposedly for added comfort. But the Pro:Motion from Smartfish Technologies goes one further, and morphs ...READ»

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How the Aeron Chair Inspired Burton

How the design of the iconic office chair inspired a breakthough snowboard binding from Burton Snowboards.READ»

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Industrial Design and your Invention

Article in a sentence: Industrial Designers offer the ability to improve your inventions usability, aesthetics and ergonomics, increasing your inventions perceived value and ...READ»