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>> You need to get used to it like anything else. Totally. I used boxes and makeshift platforms to test whether standing was for me. My first day was brutal. T

>> You need to get used to it like anything else. Totally. I used boxes and makeshift platforms to test whether standing was for me. My first day was brutal. The only thing that ran through my mind was "What was I thinking?" After a couple of days though, it was second nature. My knees do get tight, but it forces me to do squats to stretch them out -- not a bad thing, IMO. I have a similar setup to yours, except for the keyboard platform, I used an inexpensive shoe shelf [1] and a vertically oriented VESA monitor stand [2] for my 2 27" monitors. On the odd occasion that I want my laptop elevated, I use an articulating laptop stand [3] to the left of my keyboard platform. In this case, I use Microsoft's Mouse Without Borders to "extend" my desktop's workspace to the laptop. Like the author of the linked post, I have to sit down for some types of tasks ("deep thinking" stuff like planning or design) but in those cases, I just use my laptop and sit down somewhere. Recently, I added an Ikea stool to my setup [4] that seems to be designed for their sit-stand desks. It's not the nicest setup, I'm thinking of something more permanent, like building a standing workstation into an IKEA PAX wall unit. [1] http://www.homedepot.com/p/ClosetMaid-Selectives-24-in-White-Stackable-Storage-Organizer-7067/100597820 http://www.homedepot.com/p/ClosetMaid-Selectives-24-in-White... [2] https://secure.img1.wfrcdn.com/lf/187/hash/31565/13889834/1/Vivo-Triple-LCD-Monitor-Height-Adjustable-3-Screen-Desk-Mount-Stand-STAND-V003D.jpg https://secure.img1.wfrcdn.com/lf/187/hash/31565/13889834/1/... [3] http://pcbuild.qoeeky.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/9e2bf917d98d.jpg http://pcbuild.qoeeky.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/9e2bf91... [4] http://www.ikea.com/ca/en/catalog/products/60279570/ http://www.ikea.com/ca/en/catalog/products/60279570/

nickjj 11y ago
Nice set up. Your [1] looks like a good match for a keyboard shelf. You know what's funny. A lot of those tall chairs cost $100-150ish. I actually contemplated buying a cheap $200ish laptop instead of a chair, simply because the laptop has much more utility. Then I would just sit with a normal chair and use the laptop for breaks. My plan was to wait a month or so and see how things panned out before buying anything for sitting. So far I don't feel like I need one. Haven't ran into any deep thinking issues lately. Currently I'm in the middle of planning an online course out which does require some thinking but I haven't noticed it being harder to think while standing. At the start it definitely affected me when all I could think about was how bad I wanted to sit.
- slantyyz 11y ago
  I actually had trouble finding something for my keyboard. I use a "gaming" (ugh, I hate that label) keyboard that's quite wide, but I'm not willing to give up the macro keys for something smaller. I finally realized a shoe shelf would do it. I think I paid $20 CAD for it. I think it's half the price in the US. It looks as cheap as it costs though. Originally I thought it would be a stepping stone to a Varidesk, but now I realize I can get away with a stand-only setup if I just got a stool. FWIW, I just bought the stool a couple of weeks ago, so it took me around a year of standing to pull the trigger. I've been looking at chairs for a while, but like you said, they can get expensive (I had my eye on the Humanscale Pony Saddle [1]). I don't sit for long periods of time on the stool, just here and there to take the weight off. At $60 CAD, I figured the Ikea Nilserik was probably a low risk purchase compared to something >= 2X the price. You obviously get what you pay for, but if you're not planning to sit most of the time, it works out fine. [1] https://www.humanscale.com/products/product.cfm?group=FreedomSaddle https://www.humanscale.com/products/product.cfm?group=Freedo...

nickjj 11y ago

Nice set up. Your [1] looks like a good match for a keyboard shelf. You know what's funny. A lot of those tall chairs cost $100-150ish. I actually contemplated buying a cheap $200ish laptop instead of a chair, simply because the laptop has much more utility. Then I would just sit with a normal chair and use the laptop for breaks. My plan was to wait a month or so and see how things panned out before buying anything for sitting. So far I don't feel like I need one. Haven't ran into any deep thinking issues lately. Currently I'm in the middle of planning an online course out which does require some thinking but I haven't noticed it being harder to think while standing. At the start it definitely affected me when all I could think about was how bad I wanted to sit.

slantyyz 11y ago
I actually had trouble finding something for my keyboard. I use a "gaming" (ugh, I hate that label) keyboard that's quite wide, but I'm not willing to give up the macro keys for something smaller. I finally realized a shoe shelf would do it. I think I paid $20 CAD for it. I think it's half the price in the US. It looks as cheap as it costs though. Originally I thought it would be a stepping stone to a Varidesk, but now I realize I can get away with a stand-only setup if I just got a stool. FWIW, I just bought the stool a couple of weeks ago, so it took me around a year of standing to pull the trigger. I've been looking at chairs for a while, but like you said, they can get expensive (I had my eye on the Humanscale Pony Saddle [1]). I don't sit for long periods of time on the stool, just here and there to take the weight off. At $60 CAD, I figured the Ikea Nilserik was probably a low risk purchase compared to something >= 2X the price. You obviously get what you pay for, but if you're not planning to sit most of the time, it works out fine. [1] https://www.humanscale.com/products/product.cfm?group=FreedomSaddle https://www.humanscale.com/products/product.cfm?group=Freedo...