"Buys a $2000 laptop twice the market price
And can't afford a decent desktop"
My $47 collapsible standing desk
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Re: My $47 collapsible standing desk
#32I use this: http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/70209869/
works great, and it's at the right height for bar stools so I can choose to sit or stand
Re: My $47 collapsible standing desk
#33Earlier quoted context omitted.
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).
Congratulations! I definitely envy you for the LC4. From 1 to 10, how comfortable is it?
Re: My $47 collapsible standing desk
#34Earlier quoted context omitted.
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).
Congratulations! I definitely envy you for the LC4. From 1 to 10, how comfortable is it?
It's really really comfortable. Maybe an 8 or 9 (I suppose I'd reserve a 10 for "the womb").
I've always had a hard time figuring out what to do with my arms though, as I either hang them down by my side, or sort of fold them on my lap, so for years, the chair has mostly been "occasional seating".
With the arm mount though, I end up having a really comfortable typing position.
Re: My $47 collapsible standing desk
#35the 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).
sturdy or not, paper cups sound precarious. at my office, we use stacked reams of paper.
Re: My $47 collapsible standing desk
#36Earlier 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…
I'm not sure you can interpolate between the two situations.
One of the potential reasons behind both of these is that being sedentary in any position is essentially bad (in one way or another - a PhD out of Australia whose name escapes me has done the research here).
The body was built to move, giving extra options seems like a win and puts less stress on any one system (esp. musculo-skeletal).
Re: My $47 collapsible standing desk
#37Earlier quoted context omitted.
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).
sturdy or not, paper cups sound precarious. at my office, we use stacked reams of paper.
you people and your small desks. Mine is 6x2 feet.
Re: My $47 collapsible standing desk
#38Earlier 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…
I'm not sure you can interpolate between the two situations. One of the potential reasons behind both of these is that being sedentary in any position is essentially bad (in one way or another - a PhD out of Australia whose name escapes me has done the research here). The body was built to move, giving extra options seems like a win and puts less stress on any one system (esp. musculo-skeletal).
You have to ask yourself, what is the process by which prolonged standing causes or exacerbates atherosclerosis, then try to reason through how much standing you'd need to do to increase your risk significantly. I find stuff like this to be un-encouraging:
A recent study reports a reduction of plasma volume by 500-550ml or about 16% after only 15 minutes of quiet standing. The reduction in plasma volume in turn triggers several changes that can be grouped into hemodynamic and humoral effects, including but not limited to increased hemoconcentration, increased release of catecholamines, changes in pulse pressure, and increased heart rate. For example, one recent study measured a significant increase in heart rate and catecholamines after 10 minutes of standing for men with CVD and also for healthy referents. (em mine)
Increases catecholamines = increased stress.
Re: My $47 collapsible standing desk
#39For $50, you can get a portable, adjustable height one: http://www.amazon.com/Invacare-Over-Bed-Table/dp/B000QA0EHI - they're not flimsy, can take ~20lbs (more then enough for a laptop + reasonably sized screen).
Re: My $47 collapsible standing desk
#40the 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.
I did some research online and came to the same conclusion. I really like my $22 solution that addresses that. I've been using it for a month now and it's phenomenal. http://news.ycombinator.org/item?id=4134307
I'm not a fan of laptop on a flat surface... because do you put it on the right surface for your arms? Or your eyes? Something is losing out.