tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5264937.post6768339726490645934..comments2024-03-26T12:23:29.784-04:00Comments on Philosoraptor: WTF Adjustable Standing DesksWinston Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08780746334199630779noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5264937.post-33507886275834616812015-02-20T09:51:16.594-05:002015-02-20T09:51:16.594-05:00Strangely, I think it's probably the other way...Strangely, I think it's probably the other way around.<br /><br />A standing desk can be pretty much one size fits all, but office chairs--unless you have shitty ones (like I do at work) can be really expensive.<br /><br />My brother who is 6'5" bought a special office chair that was suitable for someone as tall as he is. An old office mate had to buy a special chair because she was Random Michelle Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13817444379694818074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5264937.post-21546660329651431022015-02-20T08:16:12.158-05:002015-02-20T08:16:12.158-05:00MK,
Ah, I just have shitty chairs in both my camp...MK,<br /><br />Ah, I just have shitty chairs in both my campus and home offices...so that never occurred to me...<br /><br />Still, seems like it might be cheaper and more efficient to make adjustable chairs than adjustable desks...Winston Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08780746334199630779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5264937.post-35300202625155732992015-02-19T16:12:21.591-05:002015-02-19T16:12:21.591-05:00YES! A hamster wheel desk has, in fact, been recom...YES! A hamster wheel desk has, in fact, been recommended to be before.<br /><br />Of course, I have a job that regularly gets me away from my desk, and I generally walk for 30 minutes every day at lunch, so I'm not the target audience for a standing desk. (I have a pedometer, and most days I get 10k to 13k steps.)<br /><br />But I do know people who aren't that lucky or who get focused Random Michelle Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13817444379694818074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5264937.post-69017920782329043552015-02-19T10:39:15.902-05:002015-02-19T10:39:15.902-05:00I've personally found the superior solution is...I've personally found the superior solution is just to get up and go for a 15 minute walk every 2 hours or so. I am far more comfortable sitting while working, and the walk is a nice reprieve from work, providing a good physical and mental recharge.The Mystichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00813641115915460692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5264937.post-21192068812990184322015-02-18T13:55:41.182-05:002015-02-18T13:55:41.182-05:00Would this work for you, Michelle?
http://www.inst...Would this work for you, Michelle?<br />http://www.instructables.com/id/Hamster-Wheel-Standing-Desk/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5264937.post-26311002113358084492015-02-17T16:10:08.900-05:002015-02-17T16:10:08.900-05:00I dunno, good ergonomic chairs are expensive, and ...I dunno, good ergonomic chairs are expensive, and most don't go up that high. And lab chairs (the height for working at a taller bench or table) don't go down low enough to sit at a regular table (says the voice of experience). Maybe a really expensive architect chair? But then you could probably by one of the less expensive standing desks for that much money (I've seen a nice one Random Michelle Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13817444379694818074noreply@blogger.com