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I'm using a sit/stand desk (the aerotouch at work, the geekdesk at home), and it's wonderful. Definitely +1 on the anti-fatigue mat: here's the one I use: http://www.amazon.com/Sublime-Imprint-Designer-Nantucket-Espresso/dp/B0049HA0K0/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=home-garden&qid=1304093100&sr=1-3 On Thu, Feb 7, 2013 at 12:40 PM, Cricket Deane <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > I work at a Library and I am using an old card catalog table as a standing > desk. I am 4 ft 10 and this is a perfect height for me. I use this all > day long and wish I had the same thing at home. I am 65 and never get > tired from standing. Chairs have never fit me and my back feels better > than I can ever remember. Thomas Jefferson and Donald Rumsfeld used > standing desks. > c.deane > > > On 2/7/2013 12:32 PM, Nate Hill wrote: > >> My team of four is currently designing/building/recycling together our >> office space on the 4th floor in Chattanooga- a raw 14,000 sq ft open >> space. We have plenty of old desks to use, and on our first iteration we >> are each giving ourselves a personal sitting desk, but we will have >> stations for shared standing desks/workbenches. Something about standing >> makes me want to make physical stuff rather than just digital stuff. I'm >> really curious to see how it all works. Happy to report back. >> >> Nate >> >> On Thu, Feb 7, 2013 at 12:26 PM, Bohyun Kim <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >> >> I use a bookcase in my office as a standup desk (photo below in the link) >>> but it is really a matter of willpower I think. I get tired when I try >>> to >>> do concentrated work while standing and my experience is that I cannot >>> stay >>> standing and working at the same time more than 15 min even if I try hard >>> although this may depend on each person. =) Even with the alarm I often >>> ignore it and don't stand up. Then everything is in vain. Something to >>> think about before investing in a new piece of furniture. >>> http://www.bohyunkim.net/blog/**archives/2407<http://www.bohyunkim.net/blog/archives/2407> >>> >>> Cheers, >>> Bohyun >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: Code for Libraries [mailto:[log in to unmask]**EDU<[log in to unmask]>] >>> On Behalf Of >>> Mark Pernotto >>> Sent: Thursday, February 07, 2013 12:09 PM >>> To: [log in to unmask] >>> Subject: [CODE4LIB] Stand Up Desks >>> >>> Despite my best efforts of sitting up straight, getting an ergonomic >>> chair, making sure my desk is a proper height (I'm a tall guy, so my desk >>> is 'modified' to reflect this), and I make sure I stand up and at least >>> stretch every 30 minutes (or so), my back still bothers me some days. >>> >>> I saw a Wired article a few months back hailing the benefits of stand up >>> desks (http://www.wired.com/**wiredscience/2012/10/mf-**standing-desk/<http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2012/10/mf-standing-desk/>), >>> and >>> also found an article in NY Times ( >>> >>> http://www.nytimes.com/2012/**12/02/business/stand-up-desks-** >>> gaining-favor-in-the-**workplace.html?_r=1&<http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/02/business/stand-up-desks-gaining-favor-in-the-workplace.html?_r=1&> >>> ) >>> and wondered if there were any other developers/list members who used >>> them. >>> In my mind, I'm trading one problem for another, and I'm not sure I >>> want >>> to be standing up all day long. On the other hand, my back is killing me >>> today. >>> >>> Suggestions? >>> >>> Mark >>> >>> >> >>