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I'm presently in the process of renovating my office, and for months I was adamant about not having a desk at all. I've finally compromised with a dual approac

I'm presently in the process of renovating my office, and for months I was adamant about not having a desk at all. I've finally compromised with a dual approach that I think will be workable (and still prevent me from spending 16-20 hours a day sitting in front of my desk). The jury is still out on how sustainable it'll be, but here's what I've come up with: A Steelcase Airtouch Table‡1 (which I think is what they use at Fogcreek, but if not, it seems similar) for standing some period of the day. A ridiculous setup for sitting which involves mounting a Manfrotto Magic Arm‡2, and a Tether Table base‡3 to the chrome frame of my LeCorbusier lounge‡4. I figure I can stand for a bit, then sit in the lounge, etc. ‡1 http://store.steelcase.com/products/airtouch-height-adjustable-desk/?utm_source=steelcase.com&utm_campaign=steelcase.com-products&utm_content=airtouch http://store.steelcase.com/products/airtouch-height-adjustab... ‡2 http://www.shop.tethertools.com/Magic-Arm-Clamp-Kit-BG14BNDL.htm http://www.shop.tethertools.com/Magic-Arm-Clamp-Kit-BG14BNDL... ‡3 http://www.shop.tethertools.com/Aero-Master-TTA1M.htm http://www.shop.tethertools.com/Aero-Master-TTA1M.htm ‡4 http://www.dwr.com/product/lc4-chaise-lounge-cowhide.do?sortby=ourPicks http://www.dwr.com/product/lc4-chaise-lounge-cowhide.do?sort...

greyerzer 14y ago
Sorry, I can't tell whether you are trying to parody the whole "check out my awesome workspace"-thing or whether you are actually serious? In case you are serious (please excuse the profanity): Holy Sh* *!
- m0nastic 14y ago
  I'm "serious" in the sense that this is indeed what I'm planning to do (I haven't gotten the Airtouch table yet as I've only recently come back around to the idea of having a desk at all, but I already have the lounge chair/arm mount combo thing). I recognize that it's kind of pretentious (although my previous plan was to make my office into a 1940's detective office, so I'm no stranger to pretension).
  - greyerzer 14y ago
    Congratulations! I definitely envy you for the LC4. From 1 to 10, how comfortable is it?
    - m0nastic 14y ago
      It's really really comfortable. Maybe an 8 or 9 (I suppose I'd reserve a 10 for "the womb"). I've always had a hard time figuring out what to do with my arms though, as I either hang them down by my side, or sort of fold them on my lap, so for years, the chair has mostly been "occasional seating". With the arm mount though, I end up having a really comfortable typing position.
forgotusername 14y ago
The double dagger shouldn't appear prior to the dagger or asterisk, inserting unusual Unicode is confusing and detracts from this comment's readability. I appreciate the desire for flare, but this just looks daft appearing on a comment thread (and forces me to involuntarily think "ponce!" at each occurrence of the symbol :).
lrem 14y ago
Seems a lot of effort. Have you considered a simpler solution like [1]? This is what I'm thinking about... [1] - http://www.mposition.eu/en http://www.mposition.eu/en

greyerzer 14y ago

Sorry, I can't tell whether you are trying to parody the whole "check out my awesome workspace"-thing or whether you are actually serious? In case you are serious (please excuse the profanity): Holy Sh* *!

m0nastic 14y ago
I'm "serious" in the sense that this is indeed what I'm planning to do (I haven't gotten the Airtouch table yet as I've only recently come back around to the idea of having a desk at all, but I already have the lounge chair/arm mount combo thing). I recognize that it's kind of pretentious (although my previous plan was to make my office into a 1940's detective office, so I'm no stranger to pretension).
- greyerzer 14y ago
  Congratulations! I definitely envy you for the LC4. From 1 to 10, how comfortable is it?
  - m0nastic 14y ago
    It's really really comfortable. Maybe an 8 or 9 (I suppose I'd reserve a 10 for "the womb"). I've always had a hard time figuring out what to do with my arms though, as I either hang them down by my side, or sort of fold them on my lap, so for years, the chair has mostly been "occasional seating". With the arm mount though, I end up having a really comfortable typing position.

forgotusername 14y ago

The double dagger shouldn't appear prior to the dagger or asterisk, inserting unusual Unicode is confusing and detracts from this comment's readability. I appreciate the desire for flare, but this just looks daft appearing on a comment thread (and forces me to involuntarily think "ponce!" at each occurrence of the symbol :).

lrem 14y ago

Seems a lot of effort. Have you considered a simpler solution like [1]? This is what I'm thinking about... [1] - http://www.mposition.eu/en http://www.mposition.eu/en