* I started using a nice keyboard - MS4K - and my hands started to feel far less 'stressed' after working on a keyboard for a long time. I don't plan to switch from this.
* I use a thumb-based trackball at work, but I'm not wholly satisfied, it makes my thumb tight.
* I spent a lot of quality time reworking emacs keyboard bindings for maximum finger-ease and happiness. This way I don't stretch my hands in funny ways when coding. This actually is something that has to be iteratively examined as your hands and typing habits change.
* I've found that laptops are really really crappy for ergonomic typing. Serious work should be done with a keyboard if at all possible.
I also find that doing other things with my hands - guitar for instance - will help relax them.
* I started using a nice keyboard - MS4K - and my hands started to feel far less 'stressed' after working on a keyboard for a long time. I don't plan to switch from this.
* I use a thumb-based trackball at work, but I'm not wholly satisfied, it makes my thumb tight.
* I spent a lot of quality time reworking emacs keyboard bindings for maximum finger-ease and happiness. This way I don't stretch my hands in funny ways when coding. This actually is something that has to be iteratively examined as your hands and typing habits change.
* I've found that laptops are really really crappy for ergonomic typing. Serious work should be done with a keyboard if at all possible.
I also find that doing other things with my hands - guitar for instance - will help relax them.