Tag Archives: RSI

Quick note: Wireless/Bluetooth Kensington Expert trackball

Posted on January 15, 2017 by hand2mouth

Someone asked about typing on a tablet with a trackball. Until dwell clicking gets the bugs worked out (Therapy Box’s Mouse Trak) or doesn’t require specialized purchases (Unique Perspectives’ Dwell Click), your best bet is something like a switch-adapted L-trac … Continue reading →

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Toggle a drag and drop loop: AutoHotkey

Posted on April 14, 2013 by hand2mouth

If you don’t use dwell clicking but would still like a repeating drag and drop capability, here is a script that uses an extra mouse or trackball button to toggle repeating drag locks on and off, for moving tiles in … Continue reading →

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Global tweaks for Expert Mouse and others: Drag lock with AutoHotkey

Posted on April 13, 2013 by hand2mouth

When I use the trackball and onscreen keyboard, I use dwell clicking for almost everything–except precise or continuous  dragging.

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Alternative to TrackballWorks: universal macros with X-Mouse

Posted on March 25, 2013 by hand2mouth

If I want to do macros with my trackball, I use AutoHotkey for two main reasons: it’s a lot more customizable (see the Kindle script) and it works with Point N Click. If I remember correctly, Kensington’s TrackballWorks only communicates … Continue reading →

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Bionic Multitask gloves discontinued

Posted on February 3, 2012 by hand2mouth

Not the post I wanted to write — I owe a post on the uses of Android which are not input — but thought it would be useful to some people. Bionic is discontinuing the Multitask arthritis glove, and it’s … Continue reading →

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Acer A100 review, part 1: accessibility and input

Posted on January 1, 2012 by hand2mouth

A friend of mine sent me an Acer Iconia A100 tablet (16 GB) and stand for Christmas hoping I could use it; he’s a big Android fan. (Also, he felt bad that the Lilliput touchscreen didn’t last very long.) I’ve … Continue reading →

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Strongarm cane review: OW!

Posted on September 4, 2011 by hand2mouth

So I’m back, I think — my health went to hell for a bit, off and on. There are times the weakness or stiffness is bad enough that I feel weird even moving around my apartment, but it seemed like … Continue reading →

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Hand shoes: an inventory of gloves arthritis and otherwise

Posted on May 24, 2011 by hand2mouth

I cannot walk barehanded when I’m using the stick.

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Mobility aid review: Tornado Rain Tip crutch tip

Posted on March 29, 2011 by hand2mouth

As I was saying, I’ve been doing a fair bit of long walking. That means my forearm crutch as well as my body is getting some more wear. So in addition to modifying my grip with the Bionic arthritis glove, … Continue reading →

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Bionic multitask arthritis glove review

Posted on February 27, 2011 by hand2mouth

Edit: Links to Thermoskin and IMAK inserted. Over the past few years, I’ve tried different arthritis gloves for different purposes. I ended up with two: the Thermoskin and the IMAK. Both work well for their intended uses, but not as … Continue reading →

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