That doesn't look very ergonimic. So you give up on your wrists for the sake of your back/knees? Why not keep both?
My $47 collapsible standing desk
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#52I'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…
Seems a lot of effort. Have you considered a simpler solution like [1]? This is what I'm thinking about...
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#53I use a cardboard box on my desk, when I want to stand. Been doing it for months.
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> I've wanted a standing desk ever since I first read about the idea three or four years ago. Three years of thinking to save a couple of hundred bucks?! This guy has a macbook air sitting on his desk, jesus christ.
So what? The guy owns a Mac, therefore he's bathing in money? This kind of prejudice is ridiculous. He bought a Mac ergo he has boatloads of money and can throw some more without a thought? I'm not one of the Apple Tax conspirationists: I find Macs fair priced for their value (hardware, software and daily ROI), but I recognize they are not cheap (in any sense). So I put my money where my mouth is, saved some cash, an…
Oh come on - the macbook air is no four hundred dollar laptop.
> Even then, just because you have money doesn't mean you need not think about how to spend it
It didn't say that. I said it makes no sense no ponder over something for years. Better to earn money where he's good at earning money, and get the extra three years utilisation and enjoyment from what he wants to buy.
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There is evidence in the opposite direction: http://ergo.human.cornell.edu/CUESitStand.html Being stationary in either a sitting or standing position is bad. There are ways in which sitting is uniquely bad, but there are also ways in which standing is uniquely bad. Both are bad. The answer is: you need to walk around or in some other way incur gross motor exercise regularly, on the order of twice an hour or so. This…
That's... pretty alarming. I wish it had citations so we could evaluate how compelling the evidence is.
Just Google for [atherosclerosis standing]. This is well-studied, not because of ergonomics but because of correlations between heart disease and the occupations of people likely to develop heart disease.
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#56Did my browser not load part of the CSS, or is this site really incredibly hard on the eyes? Light grey text on a pure white background isn't readable. I tried highlighting the text to read it, but it highlighted at a neon pink hue.
Re: My $47 collapsible standing desk
#57I recently combined a GeekDesk frame with an Ikea countertop with great success. http://jsndev.net/104/geekdesk-and-ikea-standing-desk/
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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.
I've read this a couple of times, and I'm still not understanding it. How does the area of your desk surface (6'x2') relate to me or the parent post using items (paper cups, reams of paper) to elevate our monitors?