Are Vertical Mice Better for Your Wrist? The Evidence
Vertical mice measurably cut forearm pronation and measurably slow you down. Four studies, plus the year-long trial the mouse lost to an arm support.
Hilly Shore Labs
7 min read·August 7, 2026
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Keyboard Wrist Rests: Do They Help or Hurt Your Wrists?
The claim that wrist rests double carpal tunnel pressure traces to no published study. What was actually measured, and where OSHA and Cornell disagree.
Hilly Shore Labs
6 min read·August 4, 2026
Monitor Settings for WFH: The 7 That Cut Eye Strain
How to set your monitor's brightness, contrast, and color to cut WFH eye strain — and why the blue-light filter won't help during the day.
Hilly Shore Labs
7 min read·July 9, 2026
Does the 20-20-20 Rule Actually Work? The Research
The 20-20-20 rule was invented as a catchy soundbite, and a 2023 study found breaks made no difference. What actually reduces desk eye strain.
Hilly Shore Labs
7 min read·July 1, 2026
How to Arrange a Multi-Monitor Desk (Ultrawide + Vertical)
Most people center two monitors and twist their neck all day. The CCOHS rule for placing an ultrawide plus a vertical secondary, free.
Hilly Shore Labs
7 min read·June 22, 2026
The Smartest Way to Use Your Phone at Your WFH Desk
Your phone is the most powerful computer on your desk. Here are the three WFH jobs it is unbeatable at, the one it is terrible at, and why.
Hilly Shore Labs
7 min read·June 15, 2026
Do You Need an External Monitor for Your Laptop?
Working off your laptop screen all day? An external monitor is mainly an ergonomics fix, not a productivity hack. Here is when it actually matters.
Hilly Shore Labs
7 min read·June 13, 2026
How Often Should You Stand at a Standing Desk?
How often to stand at a standing desk, backed by ergonomics research: change posture every 20-30 minutes, move on breaks, and skip all-day standing.
Hilly Shore Labs
7 min read·June 9, 2026
Dual Monitors vs. an Ultrawide: Which Is Better for WFH?
Two screens or one big curved one? The real tradeoff is workflow and your neck, not pixels. A clear decision framework for which to buy in 2026.
Hilly Shore Labs
7 min read·June 3, 2026
How to Position Your Monitor to Avoid Neck & Eye Strain
Screen neck and eye strain has a free fix: top of the screen at eye level, an arm's length back, angled off any window. The exact numbers, per OSHA.
Hilly Shore Labs
7 min read·June 1, 2026
Are Mechanical Keyboards Actually More Ergonomic?
Switch type is comfort, not ergonomics. What the research says actually protects your wrists for WFH — and the free fix that beats any keyboard upgrade.
Hilly Shore Labs
7 min read·May 31, 2026
Should You Use a Vertical Monitor for Work? (2026)
A decision guide: which jobs a portrait monitor actually helps, the strict eye-level ceiling, and when landscape still wins.
Hilly Shore Labs
6 min read·May 30, 2026