Avoid back pain while computing

Article Abstract:

The use of microcomputers requires sitting for extended periods of time and is resulting in a significant increase in back problems for US workers. The number of Americans seeking health care for back problems at some point of their lives exceeds 80 percent. There is no single solution to the problem, but computer users should always be conscious of their posture. Workers should sit in well-designed chairs and adjust seat height so that thighs are parallel to the floor. People under 5 feet 4 inches tall should utilize a foot rest to ensure a parallel position for their thighs. Tall workers should raise their desks to make sure their legs are positioned properly. Forearms should rest at a 90 degree angle to the upper arm while workers are typing; wrists should remain level. Video Display Terminals (VDTs) should be adjusted so that the screen's center is at the same height as the user's chin.

Usage, Ergonomics, Computer Furniture, Human Factors, Occupational Health, VDTs

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Software pirates 'fess up ... responses to a 'PC Computing' poll

Article Abstract:

A Nov 1991 'PC Computing' poll revealed that 87% of the 900 respondents had used pirated software. Sixty-one percent said they currently use pirated software while 79% said they themselves had made illegal copies of programs. Many who pirate software feel that the software industry inflates prices and purposely creates programs that will soon be obsolete, justifying piracy. Most copies are for evaluation purposes and are carried out for home, rather than office, use. Many small business pirate because of high costs.

Public opinion, Software piracy

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While his guitar gently weeps

Article Abstract:

British folk singer Billy Bragg has written the music for an album of unfinished Woody Guthrie songs. He has been protesting the establishment since the 1970s, supporting causes such as striking miners and the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament. In 1985 he helped found a musicians' union, Red Wedge, to attract apathetic British youth to activist causes.

Behavior, Political aspects, England, Political activists, Activists, Folk singers, Bragg, Billy (British singer)

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