Taking ergonomics too far

I have never been a fan of ergonomically designed keyboards, although I have one (courtesy of Microsoft for attending a press event) tucked away at home. The IBM laptop (not Lenovo) that I’m using has a rather cramped keyboard, but the tactile feedback it offers is better than desktop versions. Moreover, I can’t imagine anyone… Read More »

Women’s words of wisdom

The hardest years in life are those between 10 and 70.~ Helen Hayes (at 73) A male gynaecologist is like an auto mechanic who never owned a car.~ Carrie Snow Whatever women must do they must do twice as well as men to be thought half as good. Luckily, this is not difficult.~ Charlotte Whitton… Read More »

Happy birth day?

For those who do not have the privilege to experience one of life’s natural processes, here’s a chance for you to share the joy/pain (depending on the circumstances) with your beloved. Two hospitals in the UK – Southmead Hospital in Bristol and Gloucestershire Royal Hospital – have been using a so-called PROMPT Birthing Simulator to… Read More »

Colvin’s rant against government intervention

I’m beginning to tire of Geoff Colvin’s anti-government stance in his regular Value Driven column in FORTUNE magazine. In a recent piece (“Will the Motor City Shakeup Work?“, April 27), Colvin argued that General Motors‘ fate has less to do with the new CEO Fritz Henderson than with the restructuring model the US government is… Read More »