Comments on: Site Update – State Of The MegaZone

By: Robm

Robm — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 02:05:08 +0000

I miss your great blog posts Megazone! Hope all is well.

By: Gryphon

Gryphon — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 23:02:22 +0000

Unfortunately, I’m not out there on the cutting edge of gizmodom, so I don’t generally have much in the way of interesting news to relate; my posts tend to be a lot less frequent because they’re not usually industry news so much as me reflecting about something or other. I mean, I could review my bluetooth headset, but that’s so 2005.

By: MegaZone

MegaZone — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 21:06:19 +0000

Thanks, I’ll probably start posting again soon. My hand is still pretty much the same, but I’m kind of getting used to it. Still frustrating, but I’m adjusting. I had some major bad news this week which has kept me preoccupied and frankly not much in the mood for blogging, or much of anything else, but I’ll have to get back into things at some point.

Gryphon is still around, he just posts now and then as he wants.

By: rbiro

rbiro — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 00:55:53 +0000

I hope you get better. (Selfishly because I’m going through Tivo – I mean GizmoLovers withdrawal)

What about Gryphon?

By: Scott

Scott — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 15:31:03 +0000

There haven’t been any updates in a while, just checking in to see if how everything is going with the “State Of The MegaZone”.

By: Glenn Connery

Glenn Connery — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 04:42:56 +0000

Sorry to hear it. From what I’ve heard, sometimes even a small change can help with this sort of thing. I know that Paul Therrot has talked about having issues with carpal tunnel (which may be different, hey, I’m not a doctor) and how it flares up when he’s using certain keyboards. Others, like the Microsoft Natural keyboards, work better for him. YMMV of course. But you might try changing the mouse you’re using or the keyboard you’re using or the position of your arms or whatever. I use a big desk pad to keep my elbows from getting sore from contact with the desk myself.

Anyway, take all the time you need to resolve this. We’ll be here when you get back.

By: bobharp

bobharp — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 16:19:20 +0000

I hope it clears up.
Have you thought of voice dictation software? Nate Anderson over at Ars has a number of posts on the subject as well as reviews.

http://arstechnica.com/reviews/apps/dragon-naturally-speaking-10-review.ars

By: Gryphon

Gryphon — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 23:57:10 +0000

Given that it happened in Vegas, I have my own theory:

Then eighteen hours later
When he finally came to
He tried to pick himself up off the floor
But his limbs they would not move, ’cause he
Slept on his arms last night
He has no feeling in his left arm or his right ’cause he
Slept on his arms last night
Wishes he hadn’t drank so much

By: Timm

Timm — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 15:25:04 +0000

From your brief description, it sounds like you have cubital tunnel syndrome. Cubital tunnel syndrome (CuTS) is a repetitive stress injury (RSI) that can result in moderate to severe pain and numbness in the elbow and ring & little fingers. Untreated, CuTS can result in extreme pain, surgery or an unusable hand.If you are interested, please come visit our cubital tunnel forums where you can share your experiences, ask questions, and get answers about your CuTS. The most important thing you can do is find an arm surgeon or neurologist who has direct experience with CuTS. Good luck!

By: Tim

Tim — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 13:54:45 +0000

That blows Mega, get well.

By: Dave Zatz

Dave Zatz — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 02:10:31 +0000

Sorry to hear it, man. Maybe it’s time for that Dragon speech recognition software. And Jaquet doesn’t want your reporting on Hava.

Wonder if what you have is contagious… Since CES, my left thigh goes numb when I stand or walk for more than a minute or so and often also hurts. Think it must be a pinched nerve in my lower back. (I’m not a doctor, have no idea. Suppose I should see one.)

By: Alex

Alex — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 23:25:16 +0000

Take your time getting better. We sure do miss you….

By: MegaZone

MegaZone — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 23:19:03 +0000

Actually it was the docs who said it could be some kind of carpal issue or the ulnar nerve, or both, based on the symptoms and preliminary exam. The EMG is what is currently scheduled for over a month from now. Based on what they told me I think the ulnar is the prime suspect but until they have the tests they’re covering all the bases.

By: Saugar Maripuri

Saugar Maripuri — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 23:14:53 +0000

Hey MegaZone, hope you feel better. Just FYI (I’m a doctor), the ulnar nerve (which innervated the ring and pinky fingers) does not run through the carpal tunnel… it runs outside of it. So the problem may be located at the elbow or neck. Hopefully they’re getting an EMG which can help figure out what is going on. Just wanted to make sure a doctor doesn’t tell you its a carpal tunnel problem, because that’s impossible.