hmm. you could make it a lot simpler if you could slide the chair in on a track
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#62(I hope this isn't too off-topic, but since we're talking about computer desks that accommodate unusual sitting positions...) Has anyone found a good solution for positioning a mouse and keyboard in front of yourself while sitting on a recumbent exercise bike? My primary use case is exercising while gaming. I can somewhat get by when playing mostly-mouse turned-based strategies; I put a table next to my bike and use…
You could use a keyboard tray with an articulating arm, assuming you find some way to mount it to your bike. Humanscale makes nice ones, which can often be found at steep discount on ebay.
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#63Once VR is high enough fidelity, we should be able to just use a VR headset and virtual monitors, hopefully. There is even pretty good hand tracking software such that if you look at your hands with the VR headset on you'll see your hands, and you can also project the keyboard for the times when you need to look at your hands and / or keyboard.
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#64Why reinvent the bed? All you need for a lay down desk is a 12 inch orthopedic foam wedge and a laptop tray. Both readily available in Amazon. I've been working this way for years.
And the monitor is suspended above you?
It's easiest for laptops, since the laptop trays have adjustable angle.
If you need a desktop monitor, you can get an over-bed table and mount a small VESA mounting arm.
If you can spend 1k, the absolute best is to get a medical VESA arm and mount it to the wall. These can also have trays for keyboard and mouse.
https://products.multibrackets.com/en/wallmounts/flexarms-ve...
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#65In college I had some back problems, so I improvised (an incredibly unwise) lay-down desk by putting my monitor face down on two chairs and just lying with my face underneath it. This was a heavy CRT, not a modern LCD monitor. (Did I mention this being incredibly unwise...?)
Did it ever drop? Sounds about 20 times worse then dropping your phone on your face when laying in bed.
A phone is usually less than 200g, a CRT monitor can easily be >10kg, so at least 50 times worse
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#66ahahahahaha EPIC :D
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#67Why reinvent the bed? All you need for a lay down desk is a 12 inch orthopedic foam wedge and a laptop tray. Both readily available in Amazon. I've been working this way for years.
Well it is a $30 billion market and still (somehow) growing at 10% a year globally..
> still (somehow) growing at 10% a year globally
My intuition is that as people's standard of living improve, bedding is one of those things that gets easily overlooked when you can't afford it but is somewhere investing some "real" money returns a good result.
I went from using the bed from my parents' house (which was a hand-me-down) to a dorm bed (briefly) to the absolute cheapest thing I could get my hands on that wasn't stained brown or covered in bugs. It wasn't until I was relatively successful and making ~$80k / year that I felt like it was reasonable to invest in a nice mattress, and even then, I came to the conclusion that the "mattress store" beds were way overpriced and had little to differentiate them.
I ended up with a memory foam bed off Amazon. It was ~$200 for a queen and I've had it for about five years. The biggest issue I have with it is that the fabric seems to take stains more readily than my previous mattresses. Comfort-wise, I'd put it on part with a $1,500+ "mattress store" brand, so I'm happy replacing it every few years and passing my old one on to someone who doesn't have a decent one. In fact, it's getting to be about that time...
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#68Earlier quoted context omitted.
Did it ever drop? Sounds about 20 times worse then dropping your phone on your face when laying in bed.
A phone is usually less than 200g, a CRT monitor can easily be >10kg, so at least 50 times worse
And damage does not scale linearly. I'd much rather have 50 200g rocks falling on my head than a single 10kg rock :)
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#69Earlier quoted context omitted.
The worst potential consequence of laying down is that your back muscles would become weaker. This is one of the reasons why sitting harms your back, and with laying down it would be even worse. Unless it's combined with some exercise it could be a really bad idea.
Are there good exercises for your back to offset sitting? Body weight exercises would be ideal.
not an expert, but a gymrat.
I'd say anything that engages the core (superman, plank variations) and activates the upper back (YTWL's) would be good choices, ideally substituted with some stretches or mobility work
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#70I tried this ~15 years ago, based around a Novus Zero Gravity Recliner. At the time I had been having a decade of upper back pain that just wouldn't go away. At one point it was so bad I could hardly get out of bed. At that point I went to an osteopath, on the recommendation of a physician friend of mine, and he gave me some isometric exercises for my neck, and the pain was instantly gone. I'm not kidding, if he'd do…
If you don't mind taking a picture of that set-up, I'd like to see it. If you don't feel comfortable, I'd understand as well. :) I have back-pain and have been looking for a (cheaper/affordable) way to have a lounging work set-up like that for two years now. Every decent option I see would cost me ~$5000 and I cannot afford that right now. Thank you.