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Re: Walking Desk

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Post by mortoc » Thu, Jun 26, 2014, 10:03 PM UTC

KhalPanda wrote: post #3

I'm totally not sold on the practically of so-called walking desks. Reading text on a screen whilst your head is bobbing up and down, trying to make fine-motor-movements to click and type whilst walking, sounds like a recipe for low productivity. Why not get 3 hours of real work done, followed by 1 hour of real exercise, rather than 4 of neither? Or if you're determined to combine (computer) work with exercise, a rec…

http://i.imgur.com/pnWrc.jpg I use a walking desk for about 8 hours a day. I found that about 1.2mph is my sweet spot where it doesn't affect my productivity at all. Took me a few weeks to get used to walking all day, but now it's completely natural.

Re: Walking Desk

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Post by JackMorgan » Thu, Jun 26, 2014, 10:16 PM UTC

reirob wrote: post #39

ripter wrote: post #19

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Don't knock it until you've tried it. I used a walking desk for over a year and loved it. It was just enough exercise to keep me focused on the code, but not too much that I was tired. The thing that does suck is using the mouse. But as a developer that's not a problem. My hands stay on the keyboard when I code.

Get a keyboard with a trackpoint [1]. It will take some time to get used, but in the end you will not need any mouse anymore with the advantage of being pretty comfortable using laptops in trains, aircrafts and on walking desks. [1] http://shop.lenovo.com/us/en/itemdetails/0B47189/460

Or learn Vim ;)

I used to hate working on a laptop till I learned Vim, now it's easy!

Re: Walking Desk

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Post by eglover » Sun, Jun 29, 2014, 9:29 PM UTC

cfpg wrote: post #10

eglover wrote: post #2

Even if I did this, I'd be too embarrassed to put such a picture on the internet.

Why would you be embarrassed about something you do? It's your reality.

Wow, you never use other peoples views of you as a wake up call for self-improvement? Jesus, I can't imagine how lazy and disgusting your are.

Seriously though, there's plenty reason.