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My DIY ergonomic travel workstation with aluminum and magnets

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Re: My DIY ergonomic travel workstation with aluminum and magnets

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Post by dotancohen »

vbezhenar wrote: post #36
taubek wrote: post #29

Do magnets have any influence on electronics?

They might make compass crazy in your smartphone. Also they cause funny pictures on tube displays. Other than that - I don't think it will have any influence.

Another place that magnets might affect is some high-end keyboard switches that use reed switches internally. But anybody affected already knows that his keyboard has these switches.

Re: My DIY ergonomic travel workstation with aluminum and magnets

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Post by KolenCh »

alias_neo wrote: post #39

I immediately recognised the stand as the Roost [0] because I have one, but OP links to Amazon with a different name. Was Roost ripped off or do they simply white label this? [0] https://www.therooststand.com/

I have both. As far as I understand, the Roost is the original, and the Nexstand is recommended by Wirecutter because it is cheaper.

I put them side by side, and shake the table to see which one is more sturdy. The original wins by far. It is also lighter, smaller, and better designed in general, IIRC closing the lid is safer on the Roost. (The Roost I have is V3.)

I am not 100% certain Nexstand is a copycat of Roost though.

https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/best-laptop-stand...

Re: My DIY ergonomic travel workstation with aluminum and magnets

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Post by pomatic »

Cthulhu_ wrote: post #23
jimmySixDOF wrote: post #20

My travel workstation consists of a SFF 13L PC, a Meta Quest 2 VR Headset, and the paired Logitech K830 keyboard. No battery but it all fits into a carryon roller at 8Kgs with cables and it's a true workstation as in high end GPU/CPU/RAM with multiple monitors. I call it an All-in-One-Office-on-Wheels-in-a-Box !

How does reading text (I presume) work for you using a VR headset? That was my main gripe with VR, I think that was the original Oculus Quest, in that I couldn't read text very well. I need glasses as well, only a minor thing, but enough to give me eyestrain / headaches when trying to read text.

You might want to check out NReal Air then - the headset is super lightweight, has adapters for prescription lenses, and works really well as an alternative to a monitor. Usual disclaimers, happy user etc.

Re: My DIY ergonomic travel workstation with aluminum and magnets

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Post by ahmedalsudani »

As I clicked on the link, my mind was wondering how it would compare to the last DIY keyboard I saw ... which was trishume's. I should read the username before clicking :)

Thank you for sharing your new workstation, Tristan. This one looks quite a bit less intimidating than the last one--I think I'll finally start dabbling in the DIY keyboard world.

One thing I need to figure out/work on is how to turn the output from any of the DIY designs into PS/2 signals. My desktop setup requires that.

Currently using the PS/2 version of https://www.ergodirect.com/product_info.php?products_id=450, which has been discontinued for a while. If this keyboard dies, DIY might be the only option for an ergonomic PS/2 keyboard.

Re: My DIY ergonomic travel workstation with aluminum and magnets

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Post by joshspankit »

kubik369 wrote: post #21
reacharavindh wrote: post #14

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I use to be able to read Reddit links on my phone browser, now they simply it a useless banner preventing me from being able to even read the thing unless I download their tracker. Now, I need to train my brain to never click on Reddit links when reading HN on phone :-(

You can just edit the link into `i.reddit.com/ `, it still works on phones. Bonus, it uses less data and little to no js.

also `old.reddit`

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Post by ZeroGravitas »

joshspankit wrote: post #46
kubik369 wrote: post #21

Earlier quoted context omitted.

You can just edit the link into `i.reddit.com/ `, it still works on phones. Bonus, it uses less data and little to no js.

also `old.reddit`

Or add .rss on the end

Re: My DIY ergonomic travel workstation with aluminum and magnets

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Post by noveltyaccount »

harryvederci wrote: post #37
rkwasny wrote: post #19

Anyone knows where to buy a ready-made low profile split keyboard like this?

I use two thinkpad keyboards and use one with each hand: https://willfennel.com/posts/2022/10/26/cheap-ergonomic-keyb...

Ha, that is damn clever

Re: My DIY ergonomic travel workstation with aluminum and magnets

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Post by ProZsolt »

KolenCh wrote: post #43
alias_neo wrote: post #39

I immediately recognised the stand as the Roost [0] because I have one, but OP links to Amazon with a different name. Was Roost ripped off or do they simply white label this? [0] https://www.therooststand.com/

I have both. As far as I understand, the Roost is the original, and the Nexstand is recommended by Wirecutter because it is cheaper. I put them side by side, and shake the table to see which one is more sturdy. The original wins by far. It is also lighter, smaller, and better designed in general, IIRC closing the lid is safer on the Roost. (The Roost I have is V3.) I am not 100% certain Nexstand is a copycat of Roost…

I wanted to buy the Roost V3 as it seems a better product compared to the Nexstand K2, but went with the Nexstand as the Roost isn't a 5-times better product($90 vs $16)
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