Well since I have some nice monitors that swivel and tilt and raise, I
raise them all the way up and tilt them, then using two printer cartridge
boxes I place my keyboard mouse at an elevated height and now stand at my
desk most of the day. For deep thinking I think I prefer to sit and
contemp
I also use an adjustable standing/sitting desk. I find myself standing
about 50% of the time. Usually after the first coffee till lunch and then
in the afternoon again. My backache has gone since. Sure the desks are a
bit expensive but I figured that I will enjoy a healthy back much longer
then
On Mon, 05 Mar 2012 17:37:12 +0100, Robert Casto
wrote:
Everyone thought it was excessive and crazy but
then who cares.
Exactly, some people just don't realize that ...
http://dilbert.com/strips/comic/2010-11-04/
:-)
--
Fabrizio Giudici - Java Architect, Project Manager
Tidalwa
They work fantastic. I worked at a place where I was getting in trouble for
missing emails and chats. I bought a cheap used monitor for $40, got the
Plugable USB 2.0 UGA adapter, and had a 3rd monitor in no time. I got the
higher cost one so I could run bigger monitors. The smaller one would have
b
On Mon, Mar 5, 2012 at 9:44 AM, Fabrizio Giudici <
fabrizio.giud...@tidalwave.it> wrote:
> Hey, this is my favorite news of the week (*)! Do they work well, so? Can
> you point us to some product?
>
I have a Diamond BVU1000 ( http://www.diamondmm.com/BVU1000.php ) that I
picked up for $35 US afte
Not a VP, and I did invest in one of these from "Geek Desk" and I
really think it was worth investing every penny (now I do work from
home).
They also have one that has programmable presets (and is more
expensive). I didn't go for that, I do see I adjust it differently all
the time (e.g. you're tal
On Mon, 05 Mar 2012 15:53:36 +0100, Ed G wrote:
In the US, most of us work in cube farms. The desk supports in newer
cube systems are adjustable with some effort, so occasionally you will
see someone with a raised desk, but it's still rare in my anecdotal
experience. I have seen a desk that was
In the US, most of us work in cube farms. The desk supports in newer
cube systems are adjustable with some effort, so occasionally you will
see someone with a raised desk, but it's still rare in my anecdotal
experience. I have seen a desk that was motorized so was convertible
from sitting to standi
On Mon, 05 Mar 2012 15:38:12 +0100, Ed G wrote:
I thought I'd try out one of those USB-to-HDMI adapters for a 3rd
monitor because it was pretty cheap (under $50 US) and love it.
Hey, this is my favorite news of the week (*)! Do they work well, so? Can
you point us to some product?
(*) Fo
I thought I'd try out one of those USB-to-HDMI adapters for a 3rd
monitor because it was pretty cheap (under $50 US) and love it. I
don't find my productivity increased as much as when I went from one
to two monitors, but it's still great except now it's pretty hard
working from home on the single-
2012 4:12 PM
Subject: Re: [The Java Posse] Re: Sitting on a Ball (Standing at a Desk)
After reading this thread, I stood up to write for a while, and it felt very
good. I might have to reconfigure my home setup to allow me to switch easily
between standing and sitting.
On Fri, Mar 2, 2012
After reading this thread, I stood up to write for a while, and it felt
very good. I might have to reconfigure my home setup to allow me to switch
easily between standing and sitting.
On Fri, Mar 2, 2012 at 1:58 PM, Casper Bang wrote:
> I have a ball at home and mostly stand up at work. From tra
I have a ball at home and mostly stand up at work. From traveling around
various places there seems to be a big difference on what employers grant
their desk soldiers. In Denmark where I currently reside, it's rare to come
into an office without a standing desk, whereas in Canada it seems quite
I should add that I am not a ball-hater. Just a slouch lover. My back is
drawn to slouch like a moth to flame. The other guys on my project really
loved the yoga balls.
Maybe I should give the standing desk a try some time. I should try that
watching TV :)
-Brian
On Fri, Mar 2, 2012 at 10:14 AM,
I switched to a standing desk recently and was curious-but-skeptical, but I
really like it. I think Dick mentioned in a recent 'cast that he'd done the
same and that he found it helped him stay focused better. I completely
agree.
The downside for me is that I feel more stress on my knees and legs
I went into the conference room where there were a bunch of high-backed
really nice chairs and used it instead of the $50 one they gave everyone.
After a while the other developers started doing the same. The people who
are out all the time drumming up sales, meeting clients, etc all have the
great
I am a consultant, and many customers give the consultants the leftover
junk chairs. At my last engagement, we were given chairs that were not even
office swivel desk chairs. They were 4 legged, stiff backed, padded and
horribly uncomfortable.
So a coworker of mine brought in an exercise ball a
On Fri, Mar 2, 2012 at 6:16 AM, Vince O'Sullivan wrote:
> What is the evidence that suggests sitting on balls is better than sitting
> on chairs?
For my anecdote, I don't necessarily think the ball/stool is better
than a chair, but I am a bit more conscious of my back when on one.
This doesn't al
What is the evidence that suggests sitting on balls is better than sitting
on chairs?
On Friday, 2 March 2012 02:36:12 UTC, Chris Koerner wrote:
>
> Since we programmers sit all day long I was curious if anyone uses a ball
> to sit on rather than a chair and how you liked it?
>
> And since I'm
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