Why does the article cut off unexpectly? Is it not finished, or is it a chrome bug?
Does it really just cut off? I colored the second, less essential half of the article grey for visual simplicity. Is it not showing up as such for you?
My Treadmill Desk
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#12Why does the article cut off unexpectly? Is it not finished, or is it a chrome bug?
Does it really just cut off? I colored the second, less essential half of the article grey for visual simplicity. Is it not showing up as such for you?
This is the last paragraph I see when I get to the bottom of the page:
Noise — If you’re in an office environment noise is a real concern, especially for the $35 Craiglist special. There are exercise treadmills out there that are whisper quiet but you’ll need to find out which ones. I assume the new generation of treadmills geared for desk use are a fair bit quieter.Re: My Treadmill Desk
#13For me, this is not about “cardio”. This is simply about not sitting. That’s it. That’s all. In which case, wouldn't the author be better off with a lectern with a stool. Then they could stand or sit depending on mood. It seems to me that some combination of sitting and standing are likely to have the greatest health benefits. There's evidence that standing all the time is itself not good for you.
The extended content in grey covers my experiments with standing desks prior to this. tl;dr: Standing for a half hour leads to aching body parts — walking doesn't.
Right, but I wasn't talking about walking vs. standing, I was talking about standing vs. sitting. There seems to be evidence that being upright all the time isn't good for you either.
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#14Computer programmers have a fixation on treadmills other sedentary hobbyists don't have. I have a treadmill behind the main TV couch in my house, and I sometimes use it while the TV is on. I don't watch much TV with the result that I don't walk on the treadmill very much, but it does sometimes happen. The main treadmill problem I can see is they're not really compatible with little kids or small animals WRT obvious h…
There's also something deliciously ironic about literally being on a treadmill while you're working. It's a metaphor we often use to describe the feeling of not getting anything done, or working just for the sake of working.
There is truth in that. However why are computer programmers utterly fascinated with the concept, but not, for example, accountants? Or stock traders? Or customer service? Those seem like even more stereotypically cyclical jobs.
I propose the analogy of the "endless loop" of the treadmill and endless loop software bugs.
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#15For me, this is not about “cardio”. This is simply about not sitting. That’s it. That’s all. In which case, wouldn't the author be better off with a lectern with a stool. Then they could stand or sit depending on mood. It seems to me that some combination of sitting and standing are likely to have the greatest health benefits. There's evidence that standing all the time is itself not good for you.
Sitting and standing for extended periods both have their perils. However, given that we're built for long distance walking, that might be more optimal:
http://healthland.time.com/2011/04/13/the-dangers-of-sitting...
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#17Earlier quoted context omitted.
Does it really just cut off? I colored the second, less essential half of the article grey for visual simplicity. Is it not showing up as such for you?
This is the last paragraph I see when I get to the bottom of the page: Noise — If you’re in an office environment noise is a real concern, especially for the $35 Craiglist special. There are exercise treadmills out there that are whisper quiet but you’ll need to find out which ones. I assume the new generation of treadmills geared for desk use are a fair bit quieter.
That is the last paragraph. Shouldn't be the last word though. You're seeing it cut off with the word "for" ? Anyone else?
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#18No doubt sitting is bad, but don't overthink this. The original and following studies could not possibly have controlled for every related variable. There's just too many potential nodes and arcs.
If you're in generally good health, get a standing desk and call it a day.
It could also be argued that having a treadmill desk leads to spending more time at the desk. Since treadmill means less work done due to fatigue + less productivity because of loss of deep focus. Overall, bad news. Standing desk + general cardio is what I recommend.
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#19In the middle of a redwood forest.
Is it because he "loves" nature so much he'll tear down dozens of redwood trees and displace wildlife so he can casually mention it in his blog posts?
Anyone who destroys nature to be close to it does so out of ego, nothing more.
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#20Why does the article cut off unexpectly? Is it not finished, or is it a chrome bug?
Does it really just cut off? I colored the second, less essential half of the article grey for visual simplicity. Is it not showing up as such for you?
I see the full article (I assume), but the grey coloring keeps throwing me off.