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On a side note: A very cheap solution to mimic a standing desk: Use your ironing board, mine does the job. It goes barely high enough, I put an additional book
by myztic 11y ago
On a side note: A very cheap solution to mimic a standing desk:
Use your ironing board, mine does the job. It goes barely high enough, I put an additional book under the Notebook and now it's the right hight, enough room for Notebook, Lamp and a Book and it's next to my desk so I can easily switch back to it if I want.
Actually it does such a good job, that I don't think I'll buy a standing desk now, good that I don't iron my clothes anyway ;)
- skrebbel 11y agoI find that when I stand in front of a laptop, either the keys are too high or the screen is too low, and I bend my back a lot. Of course the proportions are the same when sitting, but in a chair, my lower back is supported so it's not so bad. But when I stand, my posture is awful. How do you deal with this?
- myztic 11y agoI have a Thinkpad T520 and can bend the display back all the way (~180 degrees), so that takes care of this problem. Also maybe consider a pair of running shoes for inside only? They help maintaining a good posture and standing might be more comfortable for you.
- gavanwoolery 11y agoGet an extra mouse and keyboard. Even a cheap $15 mouse/keyboard are often more comfortable to use than a laptop trackpad and built-in keyboard (IMO at least)
- Symbiote 11y agoBritish workplace safety rules essentially prevent use of laptops for any sustained use. (These rules apply to employees working from home, adhering to them is a barrier to allowing working from home.) "when using a laptop without additional equipment (laptop stand, full sized keyboard and mouse), it is advisable that its use is restricted to spells of 30-40 minutes with significant task breaks between "A laptop should not be used where a standard DSE [Display Screen Equipment] workstation set up can be reasonably provided" [1] If you can't buy a monitor you could get a laptop stand ("Bräda") from Ikea, to improve the angle of the display [2]. Or make one. I don't know of any alternative to a separate keyboard and mouse. [1] http://www.bradford.gov.uk/hands/documents/New%20Ways%20of%20Working/Laptops%20&%20other%20PCDs%20Guidance.pdf http://www.bradford.gov.uk/hands/documents/New%20Ways%20of%2... [2] http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/catalog/categories/departments/workspaces/24830/ http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/catalog/categories/departments/wor...
- CydeWeys 11y agoLaptops are terrible ergonomically in all positions. Turn it into a desktop setting by adding either a separate screen or separate mouse/keyboard.
- gavanwoolery 11y agoSome other solutions: use shoe boxes, coke cans, thick books, etc to prop up your monitor and keyboard. Alternatively, you can get a chair that encourages movement and circulation. At minimum, with no desk/chair changes, get up and walk around every 45 minutes (many apps will give you a timer for this purpose)
- tajen 11y agoIKEA has a $10 living room table that is available worldwide (I believe it is part of the Malm series). It is about 45cm high, which is exactly the distance between a desk and a standing desk.
- skrebbel 11y agoThat must be LACK.