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Through our innovative collaboration with E Ink, we are providing artists a level of creativity that extends well beyond anything available in today’s market.” The Voltage DaVinci’s E Ink displays allow players to switch between seven styles and shades. Depending on a player’s specific needs, the guitar can be programmed to retain a static color or display various animated looks as desired. This option will appeal to performers who welcome the opportunity to alter the color of their guitar based on the mood or presentation of a particular song. Developed in the mid-1990s by scientists and engineers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), electronic ink has become a staple of mobile phones, electronic notebooks, and e-readers. With its colorful arrival in the music world, the possibilities for sonic and visual expression on stages worldwide have never been greater.
When Cream Guitars mastermind Luis Ortiz said those words in an interview with Premier Guitar on the floor of the 2024 National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) Show in California, he summed up his company’s awe- inspiring vision for the future of music performance. Through a partnership with the Boston-based electronic ink and ePaper technology company E Ink, Ortiz has developed Cream Guitars’ revolutionary Voltage DaVinci, a guitar that can change color on demand. As Ortiz explained to Premier Guitar, a player who delights churchgoers with their white guitar in the morning no longer has to switch to a black guitar when they hit the stage with their heavy metal band in the evening. “We had the idea to break all the rules of the traditional guitar,” he states in an E Ink press release. “We’ve redesigned every part of an electric guitar to broaden and enhance the playing experience.
The color-changing guitars are expected to be on the market by the end of 2025 and have an estimated price tag of $3,200. Sit Tall, Drive Strong MAKE POSTURE A TOP PRIORITY ON THE ROAD
EXERCISE FOR STRENGTH Other exercises can strengthen your core muscles while you drive. Squeeze your shoulder blades together for 5 seconds, then release, to strengthen your upper back. Also, try tightening your abdominal muscles for 5 seconds, then releasing them. Repeating this exercise 10–15 times can help stabilize the spine. Finally, do you remember making snow angels as a kid? Try “wall angels” during your rest breaks. Stand with your back against a wall. Then, make like an NFL referee and move your arms straight up into a goalpost position, then down, for several repetitions. This simple exercise can help counter the effects of slouching by re-aligning your shoulders and spine. Making a habit of these easy routines can help keep you pain-free and improve your musculoskeletal fitness for the long haul!
No professional truck driver would think of starting a trip with an unbalanced load, risking swerving and rollovers on the road. The same should be true for your posture behind the wheel. The goal of practicing good posture is to align your weight in a balanced way on your spine and throughout your body. Slouching or slumping behind the wheel puts serious strain on your back, muscles, and ligaments, causing herniated discs, sciatica, and other problems. Roughly 43% of truck drivers suffer from back pain, according to a 2018 study of 123 drivers in Applied Ergonomics. Left untended, poor posture can cause pain serious enough to force a driver into early retirement.
back and the seat, reinforcing and supporting the natural curve of your spine. This reduces the pressure on the intervertebral discs. It also improves circulation to the lower legs, preventing tingling and numbness. Seats that are adjustable or made of memory foam can provide this type of support. STRETCH FOR FLEXIBILITY Building brief exercises into your rest breaks can help relax muscles. Neck rotations and tilts involve tipping the head from side to side and rotating the head in a circular motion. Counteract slouching shoulders by clasping your hands behind your back, lifting your arms slightly, and pushing your chest out; this will open your chest muscles and flex your upper back. You can even exercise while seated in your cab waiting to unload: Place your right hand on your left knee and twist your torso gently to the side, then repeat on the opposite side.
Here are three tips for straightening up behind the wheel.
LOWER BACK SUPPORT A lumbar support cushion or seat back should fill the gap between your lower
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