I hadn't thought much about pillows when I was still using the ones my parents gave me when I went off to school, but after buying my own a few times, pillows have come to my attention as an item that's really worthwhile to get right. I don't know much about getting them right beyond getting the correct thickness yet, though. (I think it means I'm doing something wrong, if they wear out in 6 months of use.)

The way straps are made seems to make a big difference in how comfortable they are on your shoulders. Or at least, that's the only explanation I can thi... (read more)

I would like to extend this to razors. Is it worth to buy an expensive electric razor? If so what model?

Have at least two screens. Have more lights. Have a good ergonomic gaming-like mouse.

Screens should be 2+, not 1(unless it's huge and ultra-wide, hence more expensive). Mouse should be with high DPI and 7+ buttons programmed as shortcuts (specially if you have two BIG screens). Lights should include a workstation-specific lighting with individual control. Screen brightness ought to be a function of indoor lightning's brightness, which should be high, and a function of outdoor brightness and time of day (independently). You are likely to have less lighting ... (read more)

I bought a new office chair. My selection process was to take my coat off and sit on every single damn chair in the store until I found which one was the least awful. The most comfortable (at any price) that I found was this one - the multiple points of adjustment turned out to be the key so that I had both enough padding and lower back support. Link

I think most of the problems with poor ergonomics manifest themselves in the form of trigger points. If you think you're starting to get RSI, back pain, or something like that, I'd recommend buying and reading this ebook... it saved my career.

Keyboards: I expect you can do better than a typematrix, and there are incremental improvements that I'd like to be able to make to it; but I like mine a lot.