> Over the last week or so I've been experiencing some very mild numbness and > tingling in my left index finger. Also, it occasionally twitches > very slightly. Is this an early sign of RSI? Is it time to shell out 300 > clams on that Kinesis keyboard? (http://www.kinesis-ergo.com/) here's my experience with this sort of thing: 1. most important thing I've learned: keep your arms in line with your hands. i.e. if the back of your hand is in line with the back of your arm, you're 10x less likely to get RSI. - most standard keyboards are not amenable to this - most mice suck even worse. most of them force you to bend your wrist up, in order to cover the mouse with your fingers in the right place. 2. I was getting tingling and numbness in my right pinky finger, so I went out and bought a Kinesis Ergo Essential keyboard. CSI Ergonomics (www.csiergonomics.com) is a local company that sells them. $200, 6 weeks of practice later, it was a real improvement. it actually forced me to learn to type properly (rather than hunting-and-pecking really fast); and the wrist rests (actually palm rests, as it should be) keep my arms aligned properly for reduced strain (see item 1.). I think the Kinesis keyboards are a worthwhile thing; and I know of a bunch of other people who like them as well. they do take some learning; but once that's over with, you'll be glad you did it. the other nice thing is that they dissuade other people from using your keyboard. :) Carl Soderstrom -- Network Engineer Real-Time Enterprises (952) 943-8700