Less Wrong Product & Service Recommendations

lukeprog

I have often benefited from recommendations for Things I Didn't Know I Wanted.

Given that Less Wrong is a community of unusually intelligent, critical, and self-improvement-focused people, I suspect we can generate a pretty helpful thread of product recommendations — perhaps even a monthly thread of product recommendations.

Rules:

Post one product your recommend per comment, so they can be discussed and voted on independently.
Provide a link for purchasing the product.
No books, movies, TV, games, or music. (These should go in other threads, like this one or this one.)

I'll post my own recommendations to the comments section, too.

I have often benefited from recommendations for Things I Didn't Know I Wanted.

Rules:

Post one product your recommend per comment, so they can be discussed and voted on independently.
Provide a link for purchasing the product.
No books, movies, TV, games, or music. (These should go in other threads, like this one or this one.)

I'll post my own recommendations to the comments section, too.

Microsoft Natural Ergonomic Keyboard 4000 ($35, Amazon 4 stars, 1,289 reviews)

Split keyboard with enlarged keys, the whole setup built for the proper hand and wrist position. I'm still getting used to it, as it's a big change from a more 'normal' keyboard, but I'm really liking it, and it feels like it's improved my typing speed above my normal 117 WPM, though I haven't tested yet.

How about mechanical keyboards?

2Sabiola14y

I have this keyboard as well, and I love it. I've used a natural keyboard for many years now, but I still remember my first time. It took me about an hour to get used to it, and after that I was addicted. I hate using a flat keyboard now! One thing though: I've read that if you don't type with ten fingers, these keyboards don't do anything for you and may even be worse than a flat one.

1[anonymous]14y

The important thing about this one is that its Insert/etc. and arrow keys are in the proper arrangement: Insert/Home/PageUp on the top row, Delete/End/PageDown on the bottom row, and arrow keys in an inverted T. I refuse to use keyboards that don't do this. (An unopened Natural 4000 is currently sitting behind me; I'll upgrade when my Natural Pro wears out.)

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