I'd like a desk that can change easily between sitting and standing.
A standing desk for $22
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Re: A standing desk for $22
#42There is a hilarious amount of Silicon Valley culture in the organization of this article. Particularly in pimping your biggest name early adopters. "Oh, someone from Stripe is using it! I'll bite!"
Hehehe, in this case, allow me to plug my own $0 standing desk blog post here - there's also a fair bit of SV culture in it. And pentalobular screws.
Re: A standing desk for $22
#43I stack things on my desk to get the monitor the right height. My keyboard and mouse ride on one of these, instantly upholstered with a pillow case:
http://www.manhasset-specialty.com/index.cfm?pageID=3
Adjustable to any height and angle desired.
Re: A standing desk for $22
#44I'd like a desk that can change easily between sitting and standing.
I bought a Steelcase Airtouch back in Dec. LOVE IT. Stable, looks great, effortless up & down, no waiting for loud electric motors. I paid $1250. Expensive but worth the money IMO.
I find I spend 20% of my time standing, 80% sitting. Being able to switch at any time is key.
Re: A standing desk for $22
#45I've found the best approach to building that ideal setup is to just hop on down to the lumber yard and pick up some 2x4's, and a thick sheet of birch. (Even purchase a cheap chop saw so you can continue to customize). Pick up some sealant and spend a day getting creative. I've always found buying prefab furniture to be a horrible experience, even if it's cheap ala ikea. We've built a few amazing work tables for about $60 bucks a piece exactly to our liking.
Re: A standing desk for $22
#46There is a hilarious amount of Silicon Valley culture in the organization of this article. Particularly in pimping your biggest name early adopters. "Oh, someone from Stripe is using it! I'll bite!"
maybe because it works? i'm not sure what you mean by 'hilarious'.
Re: A standing desk for $22
#47There is a hilarious amount of Silicon Valley culture in the organization of this article. Particularly in pimping your biggest name early adopters. "Oh, someone from Stripe is using it! I'll bite!"
Everyone mentioned is in New York. Maybe it's just non-regional startup culture?
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#48Earlier quoted context omitted.
I can assure you this setup is super stable. Even at this price, nothing wobbles. If you think about where the weight is in this setup vs. others. The only thing that shifts the balance from a 4 legged table is the keyboard shelf. If there wasn't a monitor on top of it, you might be able to push down hard on the shelf to tip the table, but I doubt it. With a monitor on a table, this thing doesn't move. Put it on a so…
This desk is awesome as a stand up desk. I also used it as a treadmill desk for 6 months.
Wow. Do you have a pic of that? My contact info is in my profile.
Re: A standing desk for $22
#49The article he cites on the dangers of prolonged sitting is about research on prolonged sitting. That is indeed bad for you.
However, so is prolonged standing.
You are best off, and you can save $22, by keeping your normal desk and GETTING UP every 20 minutes or so and moving around. This avoids the problems with prolonged sitting, without incurring the serious risks of prolonged standing.
Re: A standing desk for $22
#50There is a hilarious amount of Silicon Valley culture in the organization of this article. Particularly in pimping your biggest name early adopters. "Oh, someone from Stripe is using it! I'll bite!"
Hehehe, in this case, allow me to plug my own $0 standing desk blog post here - there's also a fair bit of SV culture in it. And pentalobular screws. http://gregschlom.com/post/4555981908/standing-desk
Doesn't the chair roll?