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more about #hands MrEvil: Pretty sure his fingers were like that BEFORE 3 years of trackpad use. I use a touchpad quite often and none of my fingers are so freakishly deformed. more » GarciaConcern: A few years ago I noticed that my right index finger and middle finger cant off to the right slightly, as if someone took the tips of my fingers and b... more » maven2k: Mine are the same, but I go to the gym 5 days a week and still have a few physical aspects to my job. I've used a track pad for years, though. more » Killjoy: My first few years of driving led to chronic lower back issues before I identified and worked on reversing them. I'm not put together for cars and th... more » L.K. Myntz: From years of internet use, my hands look just fine but one forearm is more muscular than the other and I'm losing my eyesight. more » UltimateIdiot - Imperfection at Best: I've been using a computer for 9 years now, and 3 for trackpad. My fingers are same on both side. But then again, I try to use the mouse when I can. more » MsObsolete: Your left index finger is so curved. One might almost say...voluptuous. Jennifer Aniston-ish. Right one is definitely way more Angie. more » Digo: I don't use the trackpad much, but playing a sniper in Wolf:ET back in the day with the sensitivity on my mouse way up has made me about as precise as... more » Cash907Censored: I think the better question would be, "is former engineer Hemmant running out of money, and looking for someone to throw a bogus lawsuit at instead of... more » Jrsy Devil's Advocate®: That looks like arthritis setting in. I've used trackpads for years on notebooks and my fingers don't look anything like that at all. more » Bokusatsu_Tenshi: Well, I dunno. I have a friend that has fingers just like your left hand... meaning they don't get completely straight. It is kinda weird that you ha... more » LazyPanda: Aye ayes use their very long specialized middle fingers to tap on trees and discover where the bugs are. My theory: Hemmant Jha is an aye aye. more » tfskora: dude, i've mutated so much that i barely have to bend my knees when i sit down, they are at a 90 degree angle all the time. also, i can eat without ch... more » soggy_cheerio: Muscles in fingers? Now, that's news. more » Identity Bourne: I find it easier to use my middle and ring fingers for two finger scroll rather than pointer and ring. I am ambidextrous though, and I use mice/track... more » cwfrederick002: um.. its called rheumatoid arthritis people. he has a 'swans neck' and ulnar (pinky) deviation. he needs to see a doctor and get a blood test for rheu... more » jdale: I don't know that it's any different than getting a writer's callus. The writer's callus I developed from actual pens and pencils back in the last mil... more » Segador: Seriously, how do you people use trackpads? more » mojoald: Man, I never noticed it, but my left click finger on my mousing hand is freaking juiced. He's the Barry Bonds of my 21 digits. more » rootyb: I really doubt this is due solely (or even primarily) to trackpad use. My right hand is far less flexible than my left, simply because my right hand ... more » -
#mutation
Are Trackpads Making Our Hands Mutate?
Former industrial designer Hemmant Jha recently noticed something odd. Two fingers on his dominant hand are somehow more rigid and firm than any of the others. He suspects that years of two-finger scrolling on his MacBook Pro are the cause. More » -
#robots
Concert Hands Teaches Piano with Wrist Straps and Electrical Zaps
What looks kinda creepy actually sounds quite cool. The Concert Hands system teaches you piano (or keyboard) using a 10-finger feedback system that gently pulses when you should play, coupled with an automated wrist pilot that guides you across octaves. More » -
#robots
The Robot Uprising Will Begin With a Game of Catch
Forget running humanoids, autonomous drones and the like. As this video demonstrates, our future robot masters will in fact disarm us with their lightning reflexes and squishy rubber balls. [YouTube via Geekologie] -
#handjob
Researcher Blames OLPC, Video Games and Crayons For Deforming Innocent Hands
If Mike Tomich is to be believed, coloring, video games and keyboard use are crippling our children. According to Tomich, each of these activities is responsible for deforming the youngin's hands. FOREVER. More » -
#elmo
Elmo's Tickle Hands Lets You Tickle Yourself With Elmo's Hands
Non Toxic Reviews got a live demo of Elmo's Tickle Hands, a human-sized version of Elmo's giggle paws. Not only does using the hands get you Elmo's trademark laugh, he talks too. More » -
