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I don't like it, from a pure brutalistic view point this obviously doesn't make any sense, it isn't practical and it doesn't make any effort to create a shape t
by dodomodo 5mo ago
I don't like it, from a pure brutalistic view point this obviously doesn't make any sense, it isn't practical and it doesn't make any effort to create a shape that is esthetically pleasing. The urban decay is even more outrageous, the whole appeal of urban decay is that it is "real", it's the thinking about all of people that went through the same structure throughout the years. Of cause it doesn't mean you can't make art about or featuring urban decay, but you have to be smart about it.
- gred 5mo ago> this obviously doesn't make any sense That's debatable, but it's a moot point; it's pastiche, so it doesn't have the same goals or motivations as the original. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pastiche https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pastiche
- vunderba 5mo agoExactly. This is more like the pre-ripped jeans version of brutalism.
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- augustk 5mo agoSomething that would be useful in my case is a monitor stand stand. Does anyone know why almost no current monitor can be raised so that the upper edge is at eye level? Is it due to incompetence among the current breed of designers? Quite a few of my colleges have a stack of books beneath the monitor stand.
- gnopgnip 5mo agoMany monitor arms on gas struts have extended range and this is no problem. Ergotron was one of the first
- bluGill 5mo agoMonitor arms are cheap enough and better than a stand. Clamp the arm to an edge and you can put things under the monitor, plus put the monitor where you want it.
- bayindirh 5mo agoTry getting “Enterprise” monitors like Dell UltraSharp or HP EliteDisplay. Not they only come with better feet (height adjustable & pivoting), they are calibrated and have really good panels which you can stare at for hours without fatigue.
- inanutshellus 5mo agoLaw suits / claims, I'd expect, as tall is unstable. If I sell a Monitor With Really Tall Monitor Stand and then you lightly bump your desk and break your monitor, you might want a replacement and call my stand "an unstable PoS". If I sell you a Monitor and you stack books under it and your monitor falls... well... dummy, tall stuff falls over. Time to buy a new monitor.
- augustk 5mo agoIsn't the manufacturer to blame if I get neck problems then?
- inanutshellus 5mo agoNonsense, that's your seat height. Lower your seat and magically the monitor is the right height. Your keyboard may be chin-height but hey, your monitor height is no longer a problem. ;)
- augustk 5mo agoThat sounds like shoulder pain.
- bookofjoe 5mo agoI bought this Hyper HyperStand some years ago: https://techaeris.com/2020/11/01/hyperstand-review-solid-portable-adjustable-height-laptop-stand/ https://techaeris.com/2020/11/01/hyperstand-review-solid-por... It's perfect: nice looking, highly functional, beautifully designed, and collapsible. $29.99. Alas, discontinued. Perhaps eBay? Edit: I just found a tricked-out version on eBay here: https://www.ebay.com/itm/226769239456?_skw=Hyper+HyperStand+laptop+stand&itmmeta=01KNMEEB7PDDNEE764G79XCTWP&hash=item34cc7ffda0:g:Cz8AAOSwAElmsXi6&itmprp=enc%3AAQALAAAA4GfYFPkwiKCW4ZNSs2u11xBrZYm%2Bqg%2B7c1K7pkhkumnebsTnY2%2BzhVzVtZdvds1IElLrmHGdJV8alMp%2FlKi1xVjTX6H6IkZ9qB7iVEnXqL00ZOZlGOxTOotG5YVLDgg0U4k%2B1JcjOFYgZElw4I%2BxO0AnSIKj%2FSNMvhjrb0rPLZK0uHhMFJy4yxeMp8GUci4Ps6t2pn36i6Zn5OVOFyTcCPQArCzOHFrS1c1jsNfrffP86HvbgxBHeLwLs4YOltsHa3%2BbjTALm%2BohB6cK--zw2L45DhrnbI974SpCXfAnHdbv%7Ctkp%3ABk9SR_qzuY6tZw https://www.ebay.com/itm/226769239456?_skw=Hyper+HyperStand+...
- p-e-w 5mo agoIt’s unfortunate that brutalism has become synonymous with “crumbling concrete”. That was certainly not the intention of the brutalist architects, but rather a side effect of the poor quality of the (sometimes experimental) concrete mixtures. 21st century (neo-)brutalist buildings won’t suffer from this.
- braelyn 5mo agoWhether this monitor stand was decayed through history or artificially makes no difference if he's compelled by the elements of decay that he's replicating. You can get angry over design philosophy or you can just appreciate that this man crafted something with a very unique aesthetic.