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Thomas Martel, 28, of Bonnie Brae is a big guy. So he has a hard time using the features on ever-shrinking user interfaces on devices like his new iPhone. At least, he did, until he had his thumbs surgically altered in a revolutionary new surgical technique known as "whittling."

"From my old Treo, to my Blackberry, to this new iPhone, iPhone Accessories......updated daily I had a hard time hitting the right buttons, and I always lost those little styluses,"explains Martel. "Sure, the procedure was expensive, but when I think of all the time I save by being able to use modern handhelds so much faster, I really think the surgery will pay for itself in ten to fifteen years. And what it's saving me in frustration - that's priceless."

"This is really, on the edge sort of stuff," explains Dr. Robert Fox Spars, who worked on developing the procedure. "We're turning plastic surgery from something that people use in service of vanity, to a real tool for improving workplace efficiency."

The procedure involved making a small incision into both thumbs and shaving down the bones, followed by careful muscular alteration and modification of the fingernails. While Martel's new thumbs now appear small and effeminate in comparison to his otherwise very large hands, he says he can still lift "pretty much anything I could lift before the surgery - though opening spaghetti sauce jars has been a problem. That was a big surprise."
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http://northdenvernews.com/content/view/922/2
 
So in the future those of us with large hands will be classified as physically disadvantaged.:(
 
Shame, falling for April's Fools Jokes in August,

The again, all you guys in Current Affairs seem like you're living in the past anyways, so it makes sense.
 
Deenem said:
Shame, falling for April's Fools Jokes in August,

The again, all you guys in Current Affairs seem like you're living in the past anyways, so it makes sense.
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Regardless of the factuality of the article and your generalisations, all this damned miniaturisation of human interfaces and so on is a real problem for some of us. I quite honestly struggle to use mobile phone keypads and such like.

I am in no way opposed to progress but would prefer a little more attention to be paid to usability in product development!
 
marine1 said:
Elaborate maybe?:rolleyes:
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The fact that most posters in Current Affairs seem seem to be a little less attached to reality than the rest of us;

The fact that for the most past I only just come in here to watch the monkeys throwing their peanuts, ( it amuses me)

The fact that most people are laughing at you behind your back.

Elaborate enough?
 
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Deenem said:
The fact that most posters in Current Affairs seem seem to be a little less attached to reality than the rest of us;

The fact that for the most past I only just come in here to watch the monkeys throwing their peanuts, ( it amuses me)

The fact that most people are laughing at you behind your back.

Elaborate enough?
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Paranoia is a problem, seek medical intervention quick:)
 
marine1 said:
It amuses you watching yourself throwing nuts? Um ok genius. Carry on ;)
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Do I need to bring out the single syllable words again?

You're the monkey dancing to amuse me; now dance monkey!
 
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