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Dubravka Hrastovec 
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Liliana Roman-Hamilton wrote:
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A yellow Labrador Retriever puppy.
I bought that mousepad at the Croatian Association for Training of Guide Dogs for the Blind. I also have a couple of their T-shirts, baseball caps, towels and a nice coffee mug. )
| | | | Oliver Walter
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| In my case... | Jul 26, 2009 |
What's on my mousepad? A mouse!
That was my immediate reaction to the question. Furthermore, it's a Microsoft optical mouse with 2 buttons, a wheel and a cable. I found that this model has a comfortable shape and a nice "action" of the buttons. Cordless mice need replacement batteries and they are heavier because of the batteries.
But to answer what you really meant by the question: "Institute of Linguists" in gold characters 4 mm high, and the IoL's logo. I think I o... See more What's on my mousepad? A mouse!
That was my immediate reaction to the question. Furthermore, it's a Microsoft optical mouse with 2 buttons, a wheel and a cable. I found that this model has a comfortable shape and a nice "action" of the buttons. Cordless mice need replacement batteries and they are heavier because of the batteries.
But to answer what you really meant by the question: "Institute of Linguists" in gold characters 4 mm high, and the IoL's logo. I think I obtained it from the IoL at The Language Show in London a couple of years ago. The mousepad surface is black or very dark blue, and it has a slight "leather" texture. I was surprised that the mouse can "see" the pad enough to operate properly, but it does. The mousepad has a slightly raised part on which I rest my wrist. The mouse would operate just as well on the wooden surface which is under the pad, but I find the pad a bit more comfortable and it prevents the sweat from my hand from gradually damaging the varnish of the wood, which it probably would do otherwise.
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My mousepad is round, with a picture of Cartman from "South Park." He has (of course) a very annoyed expression on his face, and the picture is captioned "I'm not fat, I'm big boned." It's not curling, but it *is* getting dirty.
| | | | Michele Fauble
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| "What is on your mousepad?" | Jul 27, 2009 |
Oliver Walter wrote:
What's on my mousepad? A mouse!
Oliver
You beat me to it.
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| | michaelmestre
Frankreich
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| A publication about electromagnetic scattering by microspheres | Jul 27, 2009 |
It is not strictly speaking a mousepad, but my optical mouse likes the dense black text on a white background better than the unvarnished wooden surface of my desk (go figure why)
| | | | | Map of Northrend in Azeroth (WOW) | Jul 27, 2009 |
Helpful when playing the game:)
[Edited at 2009-07-27 16:54 GMT]
| | | | Marta Brambilla
Schweiz
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I have a picasso on my mousepad ... don't ask me which one !!!
I bought it in Barcelona !!!
Marta
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Uldis Liepkalns
Lettland
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I had a wrist problems, but they have gone away since I use alike.
Uldis
Added- the rat itself is 4 buttons wheel Microsoft Intelli optical, the pad is monochrome (previous one was read, now it's just black.
Actually in our profession I would advise to take care of your hands, not to worry about pictures on the mosepad.
U.
[Rediģēts plkst. 2009-07-27 22:18 GMT]
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I don't have a mousepad. Why should I? That mouse is so underused, it doesn't deserve a pad.
I agree with Uldis--treat your hands well. And that often means avoiding to type when you can (Dragon & Co.) and learning to use keyboard shortcuts. Even if your fingers need to work hitting keys on the board, at least you are not making those awful unnatural movements with the mouse. If you can't rest your hands, then at least try to cut down on mouse use.
By the way, anybody u... See more I don't have a mousepad. Why should I? That mouse is so underused, it doesn't deserve a pad.
I agree with Uldis--treat your hands well. And that often means avoiding to type when you can (Dragon & Co.) and learning to use keyboard shortcuts. Even if your fingers need to work hitting keys on the board, at least you are not making those awful unnatural movements with the mouse. If you can't rest your hands, then at least try to cut down on mouse use.
By the way, anybody use a trackball as a mouse? I'd like to know whether you find that it's easier on your wrist. ▲ Collapse
| | | | | @ ViktoriaG: off topic | Jul 28, 2009 |
ViktoriaG wrote:
I don't have a mousepad. Why should I? That mouse is so underused, it doesn't deserve a pad.
Well, as you see by this thread, there are a LOT of happy mouse and mousepad users.
ViktoriaG wrote:
I agree with Uldis--treat your hands well. And that often means avoiding to type when you can (Dragon & Co.) and learning to use keyboard shortcuts. Even if your fingers need to work hitting keys on the board, at least you are not making those awful unnatural movements with the mouse. If you can't rest your hands, then at least try to cut down on mouse use.
I think that a lot of people simply do not follow the adequate ergonomics' measures in regard to arm/wrist/etc. position you need to follow in order not to mess up your wrist or your shoulders, etc. when you type. I have been a keyboard/mouse user for ages and, although I have had some strain at some points (due to way too much work), in most cases it has been because I lazily relaxed about the proper ergonomics directions (I even use my laptop on my bed sometimes, which is a big no-no in terms of ergonomics).
But hey, if Dragon does the job for you, it's great to hear. I have read, though, in another forum thread here in Proz.com ( http://www.proz.com/forum/speech_recognition/139979-how_to_avoid.html ), that, for example, the program is sometimes not able to detect certain expressions well and so it transcribes them differently; for example, as a number instead of a word. So you have to go back-and-forth correcting that. So I am sure that, just as there are ergonomic issues with mice and keyboards, there may be other types of issues in speech-transcription programs such as Dragon, which will still not convince some super fast typists as myself who follow the proper ergonomic directions.
ViktoriaG wrote:
By the way, anybody use a trackball as a mouse? I'd like to know whether you find that it's easier on your wrist.
In case you did not see it, there was a very interesting thread about ergonomics, mice, etc. where incidentally some people gave a very useful description of their experience with a trackball mouse:
http://www.proz.com/forum/health_and_lifestyle_for_language_professionals/138349-ergonomics:_mouse_+_keyboard.html
| | | | | @ Uldis Lipekalns: off topic | Jul 28, 2009 |
Uldis Liepkalns wrote:
Actually in our profession I would advise to take care of your hands, not to worry about pictures on the mosepad.
I have just replied above to ViktoriaG about the importance of ergonomics when using mice or keyboards. Still, I find your above comment a bit out of place, because obviously this thread was not about ergonomics, etc., but rather it was probably meant to start some fun, personal contact based on the picture some people may have on their mousepad. I think that informally chatting about mousepad images implicitly implies ignoring ergonomics is, to say the least, a wrong assumption.
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| @ ICL: off topic | Jul 28, 2009 |
ICL wrote:
Well, as you see by this thread, there are a LOT of happy mouse and mousepad users.
Well, I am not one of them. Just sayin'...
ICL wrote:
But hey, if Dragon does the job for you, it's great to hear. I have read, though, in another forum thread here in ProZ that, for example, the program is sometimes not able to detect certain expressions well and so it transcribes them differently; for example, as a number instead of a word. So you have to go back-and-forth correcting that.
He said she said. So far, most people I have read who talk about their experiences with Dragon don't seem to have a good grip of the software. What you say is not only not true, but it is precisely people who think they have to go back and forth correcting who are not using the software properly. You are not supposed to correct the mistakes by overwriting them--you are supposed to train Dragon to understand you better next time, so it doesn't reproduce that mistake. It is over time that it really starts to work for you--you are supposed to train it. In my case, it simply triples my typing speed. I'd rather correct about one mistake per page and work three times faster, all the while sparing my wrists, which will be harmed whether I apply ergonomy or not.
| | | | | @ ViktoriaG: off topic (part 2) | Jul 29, 2009 |
ViktoriaG wrote:
You are not supposed to correct the mistakes by overwriting them--you are supposed to train Dragon to understand you better next time, so it doesn't reproduce that mistake. It is over time that it really starts to work for you--you are supposed to train it.
I see you are a true "Pro" in Dragon, so instead of spending time replying about this to me, why don't you dedicate a couple minutes to share your valuable knowledge about this with the poster in my previously quoted Dragon-related thread? I am sure he would appreciate any help about this, because it seems he did not get a satisfying solution/reply to his problem (and, furthermore, he also posted about this same problem in the Spanish forum, where no one was able to help him, either).
And btw, I hope you at least found useful my link reference to the thread about track mice, since you had asked about this.
ViktoriaG wrote:
In my case, it simply triples my typing speed. I'd rather correct about one mistake per page and work three times faster.
Interesting remark about the importance of speed in your case. My average translation volume per day is around 2000 words, and for that I don't require at all three times my typing speed, so to me voice transcription software has not really been a necessary tool so far, though, for the record, **I am** open to using it one day, should the need really arise, just like I have learned to take advantage of CAT and MT tools.
On the other hand, having been a language teacher, in my experience, I know that my voice would probably suffer a lot more than my wrists when it comes to such continuous and daily strains (while I taught I often had problems of aphonia), so in case I ever have wrist problems, I think I would prefer to try first something like a hollographic keyboard solution, which I also consider a good alternative.
ViktoriaG wrote:
all the while sparing my wrists, which will be harmed whether I apply ergonomy or not.
It sounds like a rather gross generalization to say that using mice and keyboards will automatically harm your wrists, especially if you insist on denying the importance of ergonomics.
ViktoriaG wrote:
ICL wrote:
Well, as you see by this thread, there are a LOT of happy mouse and mousepad users.
Well, I am not one of them. Just sayin'...
I insist, I fail to see what wrist problems, Dragon and mice/keyboards have to do with a thread about mere mousepad images.
| | | | | Off off OFF topic | Jul 29, 2009 |
ICL wrote:
I see you are a true "Pro" in Dragon, so instead of spending time replying about this to me, why don't you dedicate a couple minutes to share your valuable knowledge about this with the poster in my previously quoted Dragon-related thread?
Instead of getting into an endless tirade with another user, why don't you apply to become a moderator?
ICL wrote:
Interesting remark about the importance of speed in your case. My average translation volume per day is around 2000 words, and for that I don't require at all three times my typing speed, so to me voice transcription software has not really been a necessary tool so far, though, for the record, **I am** open to using it one day, should the need really arise, just like I have learned to take advantage of CAT and MT tools.
So what is the use of CAT and MT tools you have learned to use? Isn't it production speed, by any chance? To each his own...
ICL wrote:
It sounds like a rather gross generalization to say that using mice and keyboards will automatically harm your wrists, especially if you insist on denying the importance of ergonomics.
First off, I did not deny the importance of ergonomics, so please get your facts straight. And even if I did--what's it to you? Aren't you he one who prefers discussing pictures on mouse pads, as you so kindly reminded Uldis? Even though it seems to me that you prefer to discuss anything but the topic of this thred...
Second, the human hand was not designed to use a mouse, and no matter what ergonomics measures I apply, my wrist will suffer from mouse use either way (I stopped having wrist pain when I started using Dragon). In this case, using ergonomics would precisely be to refrain from using the mouse to the extent possible. Not only am I not denying the importance of ergonomics, I am using it by reducing mouse use.
ICL wrote:
I insist, I fail to see what wrist problems, Dragon and mice/keyboards have to do with a thread about mere mousepad images.
If ergonomics wasn't part of the topic, then why do you insist on stressing its importance?
Look, I answered the question asked by the topic starter, I briefly explained the reasons behind my answer and I commented on something another user posted. Do you see a problem with that?
[Edited at 2009-07-29 16:53 GMT]
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