(Excuse the messiness.)


Peter

On Feb 7, 2013, at 12:10 PM, "Mark Pernotto" <<a href="/cgi-bin/wa?LOGON=A3%3Dind1302%26L%3DCODE4LIB%26E%3Dbase64%26P%3D1133661%26B%3D--_003_4B7EB481B4D7439ABC21D72346EEC83Clyrasisorg_%26T%3Dtext%252Fplain%3B%2520name%3D%2522ATT00001.txt%2522%26N%3DATT00001.txt%26attachment%3Dq" target="_parent" >[log in to unmask]</a>> wrote:

> 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/), 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&)
> 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