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Is Your Computer Killing You?

Ten ways that the computer can hurt your body, mind, and the environment, and what you can do to minimize the damage.

You would think being forced to cancel a ski trip because of a work emergency would be punishment enough. But it’s not. Toiling (or even playing) away on your computer is cramping more than your style — it’s hurting your body and your mind. It’s not doing your planet much good, either.

How Computing Can Hurt You

1. Your Arms And Hands

2. Your Waistline

3. Your Shoulders

4. Your Eyes

5. Your Circulation

6. Your Back And Neck

7. Your Head

8. Your Sleep

9. Your Emotional Well-Being

10. Your Planet

Rest assured, hard-core computer fans, we’re not going to suggest that you abandon your dual-core screamer and take up knitting. This is an online tech journal, after all. Just as we recognize that automobiles can be dangerous but still love a music-blaring ride in a souped-up ragtop, we want you to know the dangers of computing — and how to avoid them.

Read on for the top ten ways computing can hurt you — but watch your posture, OK?

By Lee Hamrick
Small Business Pipeline

Full Story: http://www.informationweek.com/story/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=177101554

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