Last I checked, there's no conclusive evidence showing a standing desk has any health benefits over sitting. Treadmill desks, on the other hand...
You definitely burn more calories per hour standing than sitting
My $47 collapsible standing desk
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#22Earlier quoted context omitted.
I think this is why people who pay attention this sort of stuff want sit/stand desks, like Geek Desks, or something like the OP, who I think wants to be able to stand sometimes and sit sometimes.
This comes up a lot. It seems like a worst-of-both-worlds solution. Prolonged sitting has been shown to disrupt fat metabolism. Prolonged standing is associated with a ninefold increase in carotid atherosclerosis. Even if sitting half the time leaves me with only a doubled exposure to atherosclerosis: that's not a win! I've got a timer on my iPhone, two different spots in the office to sit (my desk and one of the cou…
Yup, this seems to be the best solution, and surprisingly makes the laptop the best workstation. You get to change your workspace every 30 minutes to an hour with ease. And virtual desktops + remoting into more powerful computers mitigates the problems with a laptop.
Re: My $47 collapsible standing desk
#23I mean, this could be a sitting desk if you mounted it a touch lower.
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#24I'm presently in the process of renovating my office, and for months I was adamant about not having a desk at all.
I've finally compromised with a dual approach that I think will be workable (and still prevent me from spending 16-20 hours a day sitting in front of my desk).
The jury is still out on how sustainable it'll be, but here's what I've come up with:
A Steelcase Airtouch Table‡1 (which I think is what they use at Fogcreek, but if not, it seems similar) for standing some period of the day.
A ridiculous setup for sitting which involves mounting a Manfrotto Magic Arm‡2, and a Tether Table base‡3 to the chrome frame of my LeCorbusier lounge‡4.
I figure I can stand for a bit, then sit in the lounge, etc.
‡1 http://store.steelcase.com/products/airtouch-height-adjustab...
‡2 http://www.shop.tethertools.com/Magic-Arm-Clamp-Kit-BG14BNDL...
‡3 http://www.shop.tethertools.com/Aero-Master-TTA1M.htm
‡4 http://www.dwr.com/product/lc4-chaise-lounge-cowhide.do?sort...
Re: My $47 collapsible standing desk
#25Earlier quoted context omitted.
This comes up a lot. It seems like a worst-of-both-worlds solution. Prolonged sitting has been shown to disrupt fat metabolism. Prolonged standing is associated with a ninefold increase in carotid atherosclerosis. Even if sitting half the time leaves me with only a doubled exposure to atherosclerosis: that's not a win! I've got a timer on my iPhone, two different spots in the office to sit (my desk and one of the cou…
Yup, this seems to be the best solution, and surprisingly makes the laptop the best workstation. You get to change your workspace every 30 minutes to an hour with ease. And virtual desktops + remoting into more powerful computers mitigates the problems with a laptop.
I'm part of a small cluster of people here who don't like big monitors, because it makes working on the laptop screen harder when I don't have it (I get acclimated). Mobility is much more valuable to me than screen real estate.
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#26Earlier quoted context omitted.
I'm not sure about the health benefits, but it certainly helps your posture.
Tell that to people who stand all day and end up having back problems.
I'm curious if these people maintain their posture all day, or start to slouch (and the slouching causes the back problems).
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#27the problem with all these cheap/easy/portable solutions is that the monitor and keyboard are at the same height. this works when you're sitting but when you're standing you really need the keyboard to be lower (at around elbow height) and the monitor at face-level. This way you're not looking down (bad for your neck) or lifting your arms the whole time.
The cheap way to solve this is to prop the monitors up on something. At my old office we used sturdy paper cups flipped upside-down under the monitor stand (3 per monitor).
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#28I'm presently in the process of renovating my office, and for months I was adamant about not having a desk at all. I've finally compromised with a dual approach that I think will be workable (and still prevent me from spending 16-20 hours a day sitting in front of my desk). The jury is still out on how sustainable it'll be, but here's what I've come up with: A Steelcase Airtouch Table‡1 (which I think is what they us…
Sorry, I can't tell whether you are trying to parody the whole "check out my awesome workspace"-thing or whether you are actually serious?
In case you are serious (please excuse the profanity): Holy Sh* *!
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#29If had a bit more expendable income: http://www.dwr.com/product/workscape-folding-table.do
What advantage does that have over this? http://www.officemax.com/office-furniture/tables/folding-tab...
Well for one the table top is aluminum and can support up to 2000 lbs. And it's a lot sleeker looking.
Re: My $47 collapsible standing desk
#30I'm presently in the process of renovating my office, and for months I was adamant about not having a desk at all. I've finally compromised with a dual approach that I think will be workable (and still prevent me from spending 16-20 hours a day sitting in front of my desk). The jury is still out on how sustainable it'll be, but here's what I've come up with: A Steelcase Airtouch Table‡1 (which I think is what they us…
Sorry, I can't tell whether you are trying to parody the whole "check out my awesome workspace"-thing or whether you are actually serious? In case you are serious (please excuse the profanity): Holy Sh* *!
I'm "serious" in the sense that this is indeed what I'm planning to do (I haven't gotten the Airtouch table yet as I've only recently come back around to the idea of having a desk at all, but I already have the lounge chair/arm mount combo thing).
I recognize that it's kind of pretentious (although my previous plan was to make my office into a 1940's detective office, so I'm no stranger to pretension).