$140 adjustable height standing/sitting table
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$140 adjustable height standing/sitting table
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#2Could add ropes and put pulleys on the ceiling with a couple of nautical cleats and make it something that can be done single-handed.
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#3After lunch, my wife helps me raise the desk (I work from home). We each stand at one end and lift. I hold my end with one hand and slip an empty plastic bin between the two desks (We just moved so we have like 20 of them in our garage). Then I place a bin on my wife’s side.
that doesn't really seem like an adjustable desk. from the title i thought it was a cheap version of something like http://www.geekdesk.com/
i use an ikea jerker desk set to its maximum height for standing at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/symmetricalism/5488994391/
and when i need to sit, i have a drafting chair that is adjusted high up for the desk's height: http://amzn.to/fZLkPQ
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#4After it came up in HN comments (by jquery), and despite my protestation of ankle issues, I decided to give a stand-up desk a try.
I spent about $50 on several 2x4's, two pine planks (48" wide x 16" deep for the monitor/laptop, 36" wide x 16" deep for the keyboard/mouse platform), miscellaneous bolts and some poly stain. I'm now using my computer while maintaining proper posture for the first time in as long as I can remember. I plan to buy a $39 'drafting' chair from Walmart for the occasions when my feet hurt.
One important element, by the way, is the fact that my laptop screen and external monitor are truly at eye level now. This has done wonders for my neck. I think this is a major flaw in the linked desk design.
Oh, and it's occurred to me that I could probably design a very functional stand-up desk requiring nothing but Ikea shelving parts, a saw, and some bolts, probably for under $40.
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#5That theme's iPad handler is awful.
Re: $140 adjustable height standing/sitting table
#6I've been standing at my desk for about 2 months now and I can say that it's made a huge difference. I just use a pile of books. It's "adjustable" in that if I want to sit, I just move a few books.
The physical benefits are that my ass doesn't hurt nearly as much and my back feels better (if I am careful not to slouch) [1].
I also feel there is a benefit in terms of the "take-a-walk-and-get-a-good-idea-effect". I'm not sure if there is any science behind this, but I feel that I can think more clearly when I am walking around away from my computer. I've found part of this benefit is acquired by just standing all the time. When I'm in the zone, I don't have to take a break to get up and walk around.
If you're considering trying standing at your desk, try it out for a week by piling up the books by your desk.
Be warned though, one negative is that people definitely come over and interrupt more often. I think the fact that they can see me standing (and no one else) from across the office gives people the impression I'm only casually involved in my work at the moment.
[1] At first my feet really started hurting in the afternoons. I bought a fairly expensive floor mat (e.g. gelpro) and this has really helped.
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#7After lunch, my wife helps me raise the desk (I work from home). We each stand at one end and lift. I hold my end with one hand and slip an empty plastic bin between the two desks (We just moved so we have like 20 of them in our garage). Then I place a bin on my wife’s side. that doesn't really seem like an adjustable desk. from the title i thought it was a cheap version of something like http://www.geekdesk.com/ i u…
I wish they still made the jerker desks.
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#8That theme's iPad handler is awful.
It's onswipe, and they've just done a deal with wordpress.
I find it really jagged on scrolling and generally annoying enough to be distracted from the articles. Also, what looks like a link to turn it off and go to the old site doesn't work.
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#9For $120 you can make a permanent standing desk at Ikea. http://lifehacker.com/#!5508398/repurpose-an-ikea-kitchen-ta...
I used a cheap black table top from the desk area. I'm happy with mine. When I need to sit I find a different surface, or use a taller stool.
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#10Damn, that 2 person lifting part really killed it for me.
I guess I'll stick with my "free" standing desk for now - made by stacking 2 existing tables in my parents' basement: http://d.pr/CG9n I even get double the surface area for storage on the lower level!