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Re: A laptop stand made from a single sheet of recycled paper

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Post by mp05 »

radlad wrote: post #87
calmbonsai wrote: post #78

I'm reminded of similarly useless "sustainable cardboard furniture" that came out about a decade ago. On the positive side, kudos to whomever in marketing/pr at the design firm got this useless product so much press. This is just the sort of "win" that a design consulting shop loves to have for actual briefs that lead to real moving-the-needle revenue. One example would be SmartDesign's modular slip-on "S-Grips" that…

This is a bit of a random place to mention it, but while I very much like OXO goods, IKEA makes the best (in my opinion) potato peeler for $5 - cheaper than anything OXO makes: https://www.ikea.com/us/en/p/ikea-365-vaerdefull-potato-peel...

Why are they peeling those beautiful golden potatoes? Skin is the best part.

Re: A laptop stand made from a single sheet of recycled paper

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Post by cryptonector »

tomasz_fm wrote: post #3

Terrible for your wrists though

That's why I rarely use my laptop's keyboard. Always use an external keyboard, and also an external monitor. That way you can look forward and not hurt your neck while also not having to hold your arms in a very high and uncomfortable position. Oh and don't rest your wrists while typing. Also learn to type correctly, and/or use sticky keys (the accessibility feature). Right, then you don't need this stand, though since traveling with a monitor is not practical, an stand that raises the laptop's display is a great thing, so... sold!

Re: A laptop stand made from a single sheet of recycled paper

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Post by aziaziazi »

userbinator wrote: post #193
bko wrote: post #83

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I often see "recycled" or similar as a signal for more expensive. My favorite was when I saw a jam that touted "upcycled" strawberries. When I looked into it, it basically meant that it was made from beat up ugly strawberries that would have been used for animal feed. Surely there would be cost savings in using reject fruit, right? No, an 8oz jar retails for over $8 compared to about half that to an organic no sugar…

I often see "recycled" or similar as a signal for more expensive. That's just because of this new wave of eco-virtue-signaling that's become popular in the past few years. Before that, recycled meant lower quality and cheaper. See also: "vegan butter" or "plant-based butter" instead of "hydrogenated vegetable oil".

While I get your point, some new plants butters don’t contained hydrogenated oils. See my favorite brand, Flora:

https://www.flora.com/en-us/floraplant/our-products/salted-p...

Re: A laptop stand made from a single sheet of recycled paper

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Post by kjkjadksj »

dotBen wrote: post #63
pcblues wrote: post #59

A couple of points. It is not aesthetically pleasing at all, which is important to me, for whatever neurological reason. Also, I consider a laptop stand as just a device to raise the screen to a better ergonomic level on the understanding that an external keyboard and mouse will be used to operate the device. Otherwise, in a laptop stand, ergonomic keyboard use requirements pull the incline towards level, and ergonom…

Stands like this have to be paired with an external keyboard. Raising the monitor so that the top is as close to eye level as possible (while maintaining a straight back) is better orthopedicly. It's impossible to achieve this and a good keyboard posture, so you must introduce an external keyboard. Without an external keyboard, there is no value in using a stand, you might as well just keep the laptop in a neutral po…

Shouldn’t the monitor be centered at eye level? Or is it worse to look a little bit up than down?

Re: A laptop stand made from a single sheet of recycled paper

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Post by daanavitch »

gruez wrote: post #138
alias_neo wrote: post #121

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I got a roost when they launched, still have it, practical and durable, I imagine I'll always have it. The problem with this paper one is that the paper will wear within a couple of years, and if you spill your coffee on it or anything like that or put it down on a coffee-ring stain, it's straight in the bin. I fail to see the value in something made from recyclable that is essentially disposable rather than a roost…

Why is it so expensive? It looks and functions exactly like a dozen other similar stands on aliexpress.

The Nexstand is the most popular alternative, it's around 30 dollars.

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Post by eleveriven »

xelxebar wrote: post #186

Looks like a Miura fold: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miura_fold . When going to theme parks and the like, I love folding the physical maps like this. It's nice that the maps stay rigid when fully open, and the single-motion for opening and closing is glorious.

I think I spent too much time watching the video of it folding and unfolding.

Re: A laptop stand made from a single sheet of recycled paper

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Post by eleveriven »

croisillon wrote: post #91
radlad wrote: post #87

Earlier quoted context omitted.

This is a bit of a random place to mention it, but while I very much like OXO goods, IKEA makes the best (in my opinion) potato peeler for $5 - cheaper than anything OXO makes: https://www.ikea.com/us/en/p/ikea-365-vaerdefull-potato-peel...

that's something i never understood: why do they sell peelers with a movable part? like we are meant to peel in curves and expect the knife to follow the curve beautifully? the fixed ones are easier to use and easier to clean!

The movable blade makes peeling oddly shaped veggies or fruits so much smoother

Re: A laptop stand made from a single sheet of recycled paper

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Post by eleveriven »

latexr wrote: post #47

The article is seemingly outdated. The cheapest one I could find in the store was 29 USD. In Euros, it’s 36.37. And of course, you still have to pay for shipping. From Korea. This seems quite absurd. Whatever good you do the planet by using something out of recycled paper (thumbs up on the idea) will surely be offset by all the logistics of the shipping. This should have been a tutorial, not a product.

Maybe a hybrid approach (like adding a tutorial) can be valid. Because not everyone has the time to make their own laptop stand
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