Since we are PI (Potomac Indexing), we’ve always held the mathematical constant, π, close to our hearts and use it in our logo. So, today being π day, we are duly celebrating the usefulness of this great and ultimately impossible-to-pin-down number (more on π’s unique qualities at Wikipedia, here). PI and Indexing As indexers and […]
Indexer Mind
Folks often ask, after the initial “Someone actually creates the index that goes in the back of a book?”: “How do you go about figuring that out?” Or someone who’s thinking about being an indexer will wonder if the career field is a good match for them. This is an important question because there’s a […]
Stretch!
We all know we are sedentary—we must think about the health issues involved in our work. If we are being health conscious we take breaks, and perhaps, even go out for a brief walk; however, to really address some of the issues of our sedentary life, we need to look at areas of our bodies […]
Numbers in Indexes
The most memorable characteristic of an index is the arrangement of the entries in alphabetical order*. It makes it easy to find what you’re looking for, and even the picky differences between word-by-word and letter-by-letter arrangement aren’t noticeable to a casual user. But what about numbers? Since they’re not letters and therefore not obviously subject […]
Computer Vision Syndrome
Computers and electronic devices have become part of our lives. It’s not only with “mouse elbow,” wrist pain, and muscle tension that we see signs of this. Optometrists and ophthalmologists are seeing a collection of symptoms that they call computer vision syndrome (CVS) or sometimes digital eye strain. This constellation of symptoms includes tired eyes, dry […]
Mouse Use, Egonomics of
Using the mouse more seems like an obvious answer you if are experiencing pain from keyboard use. While that can be helpful—simply substituting mouse use as much as possible has its own set of problems. By increasing mouse usage, we have opened another can of worms: in trying to avoid stress injury in one place we […]
