I have a no-cost makeshift standup desk--I can switch between standing and
sitting in 15-20 seconds. I usually only change once or twice a day. Here
it is:

http://twitpic.com/35w860


Note the slide-away keyboard tray not used in standing position. I do have
to lift my display down from the shelf when I switch, but hey, I've been
working out.

Mark

On 2/7/13 4:18 PM, "Timothy A. Lepczyk" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

>Here's a post on moving to a standing desk:
>http://chronicle.com/blogs/profhacker/stand-in-the-place-where-you-work-mo
>nth-2/44228
>.
>
>Maybe if you have a popular blog, you can get Geekdesk to donate one to
>you? :)
>
>Tim
>
>On Thu, Feb 7, 2013 at 3:14 PM, Genny Engel <[log in to unmask]>
>wrote:
>
>> I got a set of manually adjustable table legs for $50 and a used door
>>for
>> $5 to make into my desk at home.  The manual adjustment is done leg by
>>leg,
>> so it doesn't work for periodically adjusting the height throughout the
>>day
>> -- what it's good for is if you just need an unusual height desk.
>> http://www.rockler.com/product.cfm?page=11205&site=ROCKLER
>>
>> Some years back, I found that using a kneeling-style chair some of the
>> time helped a lot.  I couldn't use it all the time because then my knees
>> would get sore!
>>
>> If there's room in your office, you can add a cycle desk for about 5% of
>> the cost of that elliptical desk.  Only works with a laptop/tablet, not
>>a
>> full-size desktop+monitor+keyboard.  It makes a GREAT break from the
>> regular desk.
>> http://fitdesk.net/
>>
>>
>> Genny Engel
>> Sonoma County Library
>> [log in to unmask]
>> 707 545-0831 x1581
>> www.sonomalibrary.org
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Code for Libraries [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of
>> Will Clarke
>> Sent: Thursday, February 07, 2013 10:10 AM
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] Stand Up Desks
>>
>> I got my anti-fatigue mat for $56 - http://amzn.to/14VqrJu
>>
>> For a mere $4749.99 you can get an elliptical desk :)
>>
>> http://www.beyondtheofficedoor.com/RA-Lifebalance.php
>>