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The guy with the laptop in the tub is making me uncomfortable on several levels.

by skizm 12y ago

plq 12y ago
tell me about it. http://hackersurfing.com/assets/dinner5_s.jpg http://hackersurfing.com/assets/dinner5_s.jpg if you're trying to make an impression, that's the impression you're going to make. sheesh.
yuribit 12y ago
Is it something like an alert? "That's what is going to happen if you come to work here"
deleted 12y ago
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jonalmeida 12y ago
That has to be a planned/posed image. There's no way one could focus so intently while hot water bubbles around you..
- gamegoblin 12y ago
  It is possible for sure. I actually do code in the bathtub, but not like that. You can't reliably hold a laptop on your bare bent legs -- the lack of friction caused by leg hair will make it slide towards you (and into the water if the water is too high). If the guy were to put both hands on the keyboard and code, the laptop would not stay in place. The only way to do it comfortably is to sit with your legs straight and flat in front of you (in a tub style bath, not a deep jacuzzi like pictured), raise the water level to about .75 inches (2cm) below the laptop (resting on your flat thighs), then lower the flow of water to a hot trickle and open the drain to match the in-flow. The hot trickle is to keep the temperature at a steady state of hotness. My tub-style bath is not wide enough for my laptop to accidentally fall into the water to the side. The only way it could come in contact with water is if I sloshed around from side to side to make waves, which I don't do.
  - cpb 12y ago
    My brother marks his undergrad's papers from his bathtub, and frequently computes there. He has a wood board that goes across the tub. A compromise of ergonomics, but, he maintains its still the best.
    - gamegoblin 12y ago
      I actually want to create a bathdesk. My bathtub is layed out like (cross section) | |wall | | |_ _ | |tub| | | \___/ |___bathroom floor And I'd make a desk shaped like _______ | | So the legs would be like 4 inches and fit into the inside walls of the tub preventing the edge from slipping off the small ledge between the tub and the wall. That way I could still code with the bathtub more than half full.
      - Cyranix 12y ago
        I'm about as far from a handyman as you can get, but I did manage to make one of these myself. The legs are only about 2" tall, but it sits snug with less than 1/8" wiggle room. While I don't use mine for bringing the laptop to the tub, it has been a delight for books and drinks.
  - jonalmeida 12y ago
    With your water only 2cm high that's not really effective for anything (i.e. bathing). Do you have it for preference? I've constantly change my work setup to find something that's least distracting, this would be something else to try..
    - gamegoblin 12y ago
      2cm below the laptop. That is, 2cm below the top of my thighs. So about 20cm deep or something.
      - jonalmeida 12y ago
        Thanks!
- titanomachy 12y ago
  He might just be reading.
EGreg 12y ago
Indeed. Water is quite conductive. Hope the photo shoot had the guy carefully hold the laptop above the water in a somehat dangerous stunt. http://www.giantbomb.com/forums/off-topic-31/water-laptops-near-death-experience-390138/ http://www.giantbomb.com/forums/off-topic-31/water-laptops-n...
- current_call 12y ago
  Maybe it wasn't even on. I can't see the screen.
johnohara 12y ago
I'm going to assume the hot tub has waterjets and reject the possibility the picture was taken after the taco salad, calzones, and wine were served. Beautiful setting -- very different from 45 years ago.
neindanke 12y ago
I assume it is the fact that there is a bottle of Macallan 12 whisky behind him? Yup, that makes me uncomfortable as well. You don't drink whisky without a proper glass.

The guy with the laptop in the tub is making me uncomfortable on several levels.

by skizm 12y ago

The guy with the laptop in the tub is making me uncomfortable on several levels.

plq 12y ago

tell me about it. http://hackersurfing.com/assets/dinner5_s.jpg http://hackersurfing.com/assets/dinner5_s.jpg if you're trying to make an impression, that's the impression you're going to make. sheesh.

yuribit 12y ago

Is it something like an alert? "That's what is going to happen if you come to work here"

deleted 12y ago

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jonalmeida 12y ago

That has to be a planned/posed image. There's no way one could focus so intently while hot water bubbles around you..

gamegoblin 12y ago
It is possible for sure. I actually do code in the bathtub, but not like that. You can't reliably hold a laptop on your bare bent legs -- the lack of friction caused by leg hair will make it slide towards you (and into the water if the water is too high). If the guy were to put both hands on the keyboard and code, the laptop would not stay in place. The only way to do it comfortably is to sit with your legs straight and flat in front of you (in a tub style bath, not a deep jacuzzi like pictured), raise the water level to about .75 inches (2cm) below the laptop (resting on your flat thighs), then lower the flow of water to a hot trickle and open the drain to match the in-flow. The hot trickle is to keep the temperature at a steady state of hotness. My tub-style bath is not wide enough for my laptop to accidentally fall into the water to the side. The only way it could come in contact with water is if I sloshed around from side to side to make waves, which I don't do.
- cpb 12y ago
  My brother marks his undergrad's papers from his bathtub, and frequently computes there. He has a wood board that goes across the tub. A compromise of ergonomics, but, he maintains its still the best.
  - gamegoblin 12y ago
    I actually want to create a bathdesk. My bathtub is layed out like (cross section) | |wall | | |_ _ | |tub| | | \___/ |___bathroom floor And I'd make a desk shaped like _______ | | So the legs would be like 4 inches and fit into the inside walls of the tub preventing the edge from slipping off the small ledge between the tub and the wall. That way I could still code with the bathtub more than half full.
    - Cyranix 12y ago
      I'm about as far from a handyman as you can get, but I did manage to make one of these myself. The legs are only about 2" tall, but it sits snug with less than 1/8" wiggle room. While I don't use mine for bringing the laptop to the tub, it has been a delight for books and drinks.
- jonalmeida 12y ago
  With your water only 2cm high that's not really effective for anything (i.e. bathing). Do you have it for preference? I've constantly change my work setup to find something that's least distracting, this would be something else to try..
  - gamegoblin 12y ago
    2cm below the laptop. That is, 2cm below the top of my thighs. So about 20cm deep or something.
    - jonalmeida 12y ago
      Thanks!
titanomachy 12y ago
He might just be reading.

EGreg 12y ago

Indeed. Water is quite conductive. Hope the photo shoot had the guy carefully hold the laptop above the water in a somehat dangerous stunt. http://www.giantbomb.com/forums/off-topic-31/water-laptops-near-death-experience-390138/ http://www.giantbomb.com/forums/off-topic-31/water-laptops-n...

current_call 12y ago
Maybe it wasn't even on. I can't see the screen.

johnohara 12y ago

I'm going to assume the hot tub has waterjets and reject the possibility the picture was taken after the taco salad, calzones, and wine were served. Beautiful setting -- very different from 45 years ago.

neindanke 12y ago

I assume it is the fact that there is a bottle of Macallan 12 whisky behind him? Yup, that makes me uncomfortable as well. You don't drink whisky without a proper glass.