[racket] Esc/Alt key bindings and RSI (Was: hello..)

thank's for the advice. :-)

I have another problem, more pressing..  I don't seem to have a file menu.
see the attached screen-shot.


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On Fri, Nov 29, 2013 at 8:55 PM, Neil Van Dyke <neil at neilvandyke.org> wrote:

> Tip regarding Esc/Alt, on a repetitive strain injury note... When you do
> multi-key combinations frequently, I understand it's better for your hands
> if you don't use a single hand to press more than one key simultaneously.
>
> So, for the Esc/Alt combinations, like in Emacs, it's generally best to do
> one of:
> * Use two hands.  You probably have two Alt keys.
> * Use Esc, so you're not stretching a hand.
> * Make a different key binding.
> * Use macros or smarter automation to reduce repetitive typing.
> * If all else fails, and you're feeling strain, slow down.  Think more,
> type less.
>
> CS students and young programmers will sometimes ruin their
> hands/arms/etc. from bad typing/ergonomics, and cause permanent damage.
>  Exactly what works best seems to vary from person to person.  There is
> lots of standard advice (e.g., height and orientation of keyboard and
> monitor, posture, wrist bending, etc.); Google it.  (I'm fortunate that
> people on Usenet were promoting some of this advice when I was still a
> teenager; I changed my ergonomics and typing, and have been able to type
> without problem ever since.  I only wish that RMS and some of my friends
> and colleagues from back then had gotten the advice in time.)
>
> Neil V.
>
>
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